I am slowly, but surely painting every room in my house as well.... I am also against the painter's tape (the exception is where two doors meet in a corner, leaving just a couple inches of wall --- I DO tape off that door molding). I don't like the angled brushes - I get a 2.5" high quality straight edged brush and take my time. There is a technique to cutting in, and with a little practice and patience, anyone can do it.
If you can't finish a job in one day, or have to leave it for a little while for drying or to do something else, you can put your brushes and rollers in plastic zippie bags and put them in the fridge. That way, the paint won't dry on the expensive new brush and nice quality roller!
I agree with the cleaning --- the bathroom and kitchen walls have to be well cleaned before a good paint job. I use vinegar with a few drops of dish soap in a spray bottle and a microfiber cloth. It really gets the grease, is cheap and the microfiber leaves a practically dry wall, cutting down on drying time.
Also! Make sure you take down the outlet covers, and put a piece of tape over the plugs or switches - I can't count the number of places I've lived where these things have just been painted over... or friend's houses where I've seen it done - people WILL notice!
My kitchen is vintagie --- 1950's flat light golden maple cabinets with chrome hardware, white laminate counters with gold metallic specks (this is also the backsplash), I painted the walls a buttery light tan, the ceiling is deep dusty teal and the end wall with no cabinets is all in chalkboard paint (THE BOMB).
OH.. and if you are painting a ceiling, and it's streakie, add a little water to the paint - I have found that really high quality thick-puddinie paint does NOT go on the ceilings well at all... too streaky (but then my ceilings are semi-gloss, so it's really noticeable).
If you can't finish a job in one day, or have to leave it for a little while for drying or to do something else, you can put your brushes and rollers in plastic zippie bags and put them in the fridge. That way, the paint won't dry on the expensive new brush and nice quality roller!
I agree with the cleaning --- the bathroom and kitchen walls have to be well cleaned before a good paint job. I use vinegar with a few drops of dish soap in a spray bottle and a microfiber cloth. It really gets the grease, is cheap and the microfiber leaves a practically dry wall, cutting down on drying time.
Also! Make sure you take down the outlet covers, and put a piece of tape over the plugs or switches - I can't count the number of places I've lived where these things have just been painted over... or friend's houses where I've seen it done - people WILL notice!
My kitchen is vintagie --- 1950's flat light golden maple cabinets with chrome hardware, white laminate counters with gold metallic specks (this is also the backsplash), I painted the walls a buttery light tan, the ceiling is deep dusty teal and the end wall with no cabinets is all in chalkboard paint (THE BOMB).
OH.. and if you are painting a ceiling, and it's streakie, add a little water to the paint - I have found that really high quality thick-puddinie paint does NOT go on the ceilings well at all... too streaky (but then my ceilings are semi-gloss, so it's really noticeable).
in my kitchen and I am afraid to take it down. Was thinking of painting over it. I will clean the paneling well before hand, but does anyone have suggestions for what to use on cheapy paneling to clean?
Hated it. The only paneling left now is in the hallway, I've painted all the rest of it, room by room.
