Update: Photos! .Finished painting! Any tips on painting a room (interior)?

[toban]

Added another photo this morning The color is Moon Stone. Behr Paint.

[macw1960]

Very nice.

[tobiwobi]

oh I'm late to the party, my advice would have been to consider using those little spongy things on a stick instead of a paint brush. I always get streaks with a paint brush and find the sponge much easier to get the paint evenly distributed.

but you did a great job, nice colour and the room definitely looks nicer than a plain white wall would. I also think your closet doors are pretty awesome.

[carpetcleaning]

Good luck.. kidding.
i'll be doing the same thing soon. only repainting a soft white color.
IF possible remove everything from the room, if not place in the middle cover it all with old sheets.
Then, take any cover plates down, cover with tape. remove light fixture if possible do the same thing. if you want the trim to be white, cover it as well.
If holes are to sealed, putty well. wait for it to dry, sand. repeat if necessary. If no holes. proceed with painting.
make sure paint is well mixed. line all floors with sheets/plastic. wear OLD clothes, gloves if you need to.
have items near door, phone, drink, food. so you don't have to go far.
when taking a break bring a ziploc bag for your brushes to be put into. keeps them from drying out.
line your paint tray so you can easily discard without having to clean.
have a pot of water/cloth nearby if you need to touch up a paint 'smear' on a white all.

keep windows open, music on and have fun!

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[dirtdog]

Agree. Unless you are painting the same colour. Sometimes you can get a way with one coat if it is a slightly different shade with the same colour temperature.

If you have to use tape, you probably should be hiring someone to do the job for you. But if you do use tape make sure to pull it off fairly soon after you have finished. I have seen where folks have taped then waited a few days to remove the tape the paint on the wall comes off too.

Seeing as you will be doing 2 coats the paint with primer is an expensive unnecessary extra.

If you buy a very good brush and paint with a steady hand you don't need tape, on the base boards for example. The trick is to paint straight and with a steady reasonable speed hand. If you go too slow you will wobble. If you watch professionals, they paint fast. For two reasons (1) that's how they make money and (2) they do a better job with the cutting at ceilings, windows, baseboards, etc.

[nicolthepickle]

Oh, I like the colour. You did a wonderful job.