Masking tape is your friend. Put it right along edges that you don't want the paint to go over (from application of paint, or the dripping of it, then peel off once at least mostly dry, to leave a cleaner edge.
I dunno about that onion in water trick, but if you have an air filter, have it running in the room where you're painting, to help with the stink issue. I also recommend wearing a paper or cloth mask, to reduce the toxins you inhale. Masks are annoying, but not as annoying as migranes from paint fumes.
Paint a whole room with the paint you've got, then have more paint mixed/bought (alltogether, or blended with what you have leftover) if you don't have enough for another coat over the whole room. That way, if the color of the paint doesn't match exactly (whether hand-mixed for you, or a dye lot issue on ready-made paint), you won't end up with patchy looking walls.
Oh, thank you. :-) My husband thinks you have good taste. Heehee.
Mmm yes, there must always be roses! Burgundy roses are my favorite. I've dried and kept every rose Keainid's given me in the 10 years I've known him, plus all the roses used in our wedding, too. Some have made it intact through over 8 moves. It's safe to say I love them ;-)
I'm envious of you, that you own your own home, and can decorate it however you please!
Also with the masking tape (and if you can find blue painter's tape, it'll come off cleaner if you end up not getting to it right away) - use a knife (exacto -sp?- knives work best) and lightly run it along the corner where the tape touches the wall. It will cut any paint that would otherwise peel when you peel the tape.
Got that from Family Handyman Magazine and I tried it with great success. I love that magazine!
Best advice I can give is take it slow. I broke myself trying to do too much painting too fast, and ended up in pain for days!
Careful taping is key to clean edges, and removing the tape while the paint is still wet. That means you have to re-tape before painting a second coat, but it's worth it. Taping is the most painful job in painting, but it's the only way amateurs can get clean lines.
I haven't found anything for getting the smell out sooner. Time's the best cure for that. Keep leftover paint in small containers for touchups later, you'll need it.
That's about it, really. It's not difficult work, but it is detail oriented.
You can score the corner between the tape and the wall after the paint is dried, and then remove it, and you won't remove the paint from the walls, since you've cut the paint/tape from the wall. It works - I tried it for the first time about 2 months ago, and I was very pleased!
I usually use the half an onion without water. Or a dish of salt. You could try a few things and see which works best ;)
and yep, masking tape is a lifesaver, and fairly cheap, too. And second the point about taking it off while the paint is wet. If you don't, the paint can sometimes flake off both tape and wall when you remove it.
Also, make sure you get the paint roller nice and full with paint and keep it that way - rather than getting in a few strokes before you are dry rolling. My painter friends have taught me that it is better to get a nice thick layer (not enough to drip, you'll have to experiment) than to have to roll two or three coats because you aren't getting those little pockets in the drywall.
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I dunno about that onion in water trick, but if you have an air filter, have it running in the room where you're painting, to help with the stink issue. I also recommend wearing a paper or cloth mask, to reduce the toxins you inhale. Masks are annoying, but not as annoying as migranes from paint fumes.
Paint a whole room with the paint you've got, then have more paint mixed/bought (alltogether, or blended with what you have leftover) if you don't have enough for another coat over the whole room. That way, if the color of the paint doesn't match exactly (whether hand-mixed for you, or a dye lot issue on ready-made paint), you won't end up with patchy looking walls.
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You have very pretty eyes. I love red roses!! (see user pic)
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Mmm yes, there must always be roses! Burgundy roses are my favorite. I've dried and kept every rose Keainid's given me in the 10 years I've known him, plus all the roses used in our wedding, too. Some have made it intact through over 8 moves. It's safe to say I love them ;-)
I'm envious of you, that you own your own home, and can decorate it however you please!
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Got that from Family Handyman Magazine and I tried it with great success. I love that magazine!
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Careful taping is key to clean edges, and removing the tape while the paint is still wet. That means you have to re-tape before painting a second coat, but it's worth it. Taping is the most painful job in painting, but it's the only way amateurs can get clean lines.
I haven't found anything for getting the smell out sooner. Time's the best cure for that. Keep leftover paint in small containers for touchups later, you'll need it.
That's about it, really. It's not difficult work, but it is detail oriented.
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and yep, masking tape is a lifesaver, and fairly cheap, too. And second the point about taking it off while the paint is wet. If you don't, the paint can sometimes flake off both tape and wall when you remove it.
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Good luck!
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