woodwork first or walls first?!?

[jtke5]

We are having a debate at our house... do you paint the walls first or the woodwork first?!?
My dignity is riding on this!!!
Thanks for your input.

Happy Friday!!

 

[Jon]

I always paint from the top down. Ceiling, then the walls, then the woodwork. I’ve done this many many times, with no problems so far!

 

[Dis-knee]

That's what we do.

 

[jtke5]

very interesting...

anyone else?!?

 

[aahmom1]

I just had a REAL painter paint my great room a couple of weeks ago. He painted the woodwork first, then cut in all the walls, then painted the walls. So I guess that's the professionals way of doing it.

 

[gina2000]

Always woodwork first. Then primer and paint. If you get any high gloss paint from the woodwork on the walls after they've been painted, it's a pain to get rid of it. Easier doing the reverse.