| Consider a Fresh Coat and Color of Paint for a | | | | Push Everything Else to the Center of the Room |
| Facelift. It is not uncommon to want a new look | | | | For homes with bigger, sturdier furniture it can be |
| in your home. The same old thing can get very | | | | too much to do for a person to completely rid |
| boring after a while, and if you really want to | | | | their room of furniture. For larger rooms, it often |
| spice things up, there are few ways out there | | | | helps to push the furniture toward the middle of |
| that are more appropriate for such a thing than a | | | | the room rather than to move it all out so that |
| fresh coat of paint. A simple paint color should do | | | | you can easily paint one wall without having to |
| just fine, but if you ant to get a bit fancier then | | | | worry about getting paint on your prized furniture. |
| even some of the faux painting techniques out | | | | Don't Forget the Drop Cloth |
| there should help, like faux leather painting and | | | | Just because you think you have your things out |
| painting stripes or things of that nature. | | | | of the way does not mean that a drop cloth is |
| Of course, there are a few things that must be | | | | not necessary. A drop cloth is important for the |
| done to prepare yourself for the new look in your | | | | carpet as well as the furniture, as just a few |
| home, and unfortunately the first part is the | | | | drops of paint can spoil a whole look and that is |
| hardest. The good thing about that is that once | | | | not the way you want your décor to go |
| the hard work is done, you get to move on to | | | | out. |
| the good part--putting the color on your walls. | | | | Tape Things Off |
| Clear Off Your Walls | | | | If you have the coat racks that you can not take |
| When you start the painting process, the first | | | | off the wall, you can apply masking tape to the |
| thing that has to be done is to remove | | | | outer edges of them to keep from getting paint |
| everything from the walls and from being up | | | | on them. The same goes for the electrical |
| against the walls. Remove coat racks, picture | | | | sockets, the trim around a door or closet door, |
| frames, art, any wallpaper, drapes, nails and | | | | windows, wall air conditioners, and anything else |
| screws or anything else that may get in the way | | | | that you can not just take off of the wall. |
| when it comes to painting your walls. You want to | | | | Painting a room can give it a whole new look. This |
| have a smooth, clean and clear surface so be | | | | is the type of thing that can bring a fresh new |
| sure that you have everything taken off before | | | | perspective to your life, if you do it right. Paint a |
| you get started. It is easy to look past coat | | | | room in your home and take all the care possible |
| hooks and things that have been on your walls | | | | to be sure that all of the changes made to the |
| for so long that you forgot they were actually | | | | room after painting are for the better. |
| there. | | | | |