The ideal times of the year to make a change in the house are the changes of seasons. Spring, of course, is the best time to paint our home with color and freshness.
Today we have these ideas and tips for changing the color of your spaces in an easy and safe way. Ready to start? Let’s go.
Before you begin:
- Choose a good quality paint: Cheap is expensive, does that sound familiar? It’s trite but it is still true. Paint is a product with a considerable quality-price ratio, so you spend a little more on something that is more than just an expense, it’s an investment.
- Let the material work in your favor: Like paint, a good quality roller will be your best ally since it will facilitate your work and give you more confidence.
- Cover your furniture and use protective tape in those spaces that you do not want paint or stains
- Take into account how many spaces you are going to give, a new color to: do not try to paint the whole house in one go as the expense will be higher and the drying time fierce, so you will have to “evacuate” your house until the drying process is finished.
- Use light tones: if space is limited, you will gain the feeling of spaciousness and get more out of the sun’s rays coming through the windows.
- To add a little color, paint the ceiling and three walls white or beige, and just one wall of some bright color like gree, pink, blue, yellow, orange.
Best Practices:
- Starting with the ceiling will help you manage things a bit more safely. if you spill paint on the surrounding walls there would not be much of a problem, because you can cover them later without much worry.
- Begin to work the first coat, if it is necessary to apply a second coat wait until the first is completely dry and start with number two. Good use of the roller will promote that matte finish that we look for so much.
- Important: remember to always paint in the same direction.
- Take your time. If you rush, the result will be a complete disaster; painting is something that takes time and you better have patience with this type of project.
The best colors:
- We do not need to be experts in interior design to choose the colors that go best with the house this season. We leave you some examples:
To finish:
- Wait for the paint to dry completely before removing the protection from objects and furniture.
- If finishing touches are necessary, do so when the paint is completely dry.
- Clean up the mess the painting has made.
- Wash buckets, cans, brushes and rollers.
These are just a few ideas that will help you spice up your home without much worry or difficulty. It will be up to you how much color you want to give it.
Remember that every week Casas JAVER brings ideas for you and your family to have an unforgettable experience in your new home. Do not miss it!
