The house we now own

[chelelev]

Mark has spent over 16 hours painting the small kitchen dark green.  It looks great but the stupid walls are textured so there is always something that needs touching up.  Plus more touching up once the painter's tape came down

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[beanpop]

I'm seriously thinking about painting the walls at the new house I'm moving into. I signed a year lease and I plan on staying there for several more years (since I have this job with HP that I never want to get rid of and UNC is right down the street). Is it fairly reasonable or should I put a lot of money into savings for it etc? I've never done it before!

[chelelev]

First of all, check with the landlord to see if you can do that.

The initial outlay can be a bit much, rollers, brushes, paint trays, painter's tape, ladders, etc. Since you don't own the house, cheaper quality of paint will do. Satin or flat is good for the walls, semi-gloss for bathrooms and kitchens, high gloss for trim if painted.

It is not hard to paint. I am just too old to be crawling around on the floor cutting in on the walls near the floor. You cut in around doors, windows, floor, ceiling, etc so then you can just roll on the paint on the rest of the wall. I always use a corner edger too to cover the corners of the rooms (rollers don't get close enough).

I am going to love my fussy painting by the front door, opportunities to sit and paint. Not so much when I have to be standing on the step stool.

[beanpop]

Haha actually one of the first things she told me before I signed the lease was that if I wanted to paint the walls I was more than welcome to. :) As long as it wasn't lime green or black of course! So we're good to go there.

And you think just paint from Wal-Mart would do? And what kind of colours go with what? I've never taken an art class and just know that black goes with everything except brown *g* Do you paint all the walls or do you do like one wall one colour etc? Gah so many questions! I'm sorry!

But it sounds like it shouldn't be too hard...just buying all the supplies. But once you buy them you can keep them and use them the next time you paint.

But yeah, I know Wal-Mart is cheap...would you trust their supplies or would you suggest something like Home Depot?

[chelelev]

We are using Wally World paint for several rooms, other paint came from Lowes. We used both for painting supplies, we were there so just seemed easier to buy what we needed at that store.

You have to decide if you want to do the entire room or just an accent wall. I watch a lot of The Learning Channel and Home and Garden TV (on cable) and get ideas from that.

A color wheel will help you with seeing what color family compliments your main color. The paint chips offer some choices.

I would start with looking at paint chips and see what colors you are drawn to. Google painting and there should be some how to vidoes out there.

[beanpop]

Okay awesome. :) I probably won't be doing anything until the end of the year. I would love to have it done before I move in, but I won't have the funds quite yet.

Maybe I can watch some TLC when we get cable and get some ideas that way. I didn't even think about that.

And I'll pick up some colours at Wal-Mart next time I'm there and keep them handy once all the furniture is in.

Thanks for answering my questions :)

[chelelev]

Welcome.