Brown paint can add warmth to a bedroom.
You can change the entire feel of a bedroom by changing the color of the walls. Adding paint to a room is a cheap way to give the area a face-lift, and rich shades of brown add warmth to the feel of the room. While it may seem like a large undertaking, you can finish a bedroom painting project in one weekend, making it a fun and easy way to update your home.
Instructions
1. Measure the length of the bedroom. Write this measurement down. Measure the height of the bedroom walls. Write this measurement down. Multiply the length by the height to determine the square footage for the room. Write down the total square footage.
2. Visit a local paint supply store or general hardware store. Review the paint samples and select a shade of brown. Use the square footage measurements listed on the paint can to purchase enough brown paint for the entire bedroom.
3. Remove all of the movable objects from the bedroom, including knickknacks, home decor items and furniture.
4. Cover the floor with a drop cloth to protect the flooring from spills.
5. Apply painter's tape along the edge of the wall where the wall meets the floor or over the baseboard, starting at one corner of the room. Carefully align the painter's tape with the edge of the wall. Run the painter's tape across the length of the wall with one hand, using your other hand to press the painter's tape firmly in place. Repeat this process for the top and bottom of each wall, and around the doors and windows. The painter's tape will keep the paint from bleeding on to the floor, baseboards or ceiling.
6. Insert a flat-head screwdriver between the paint can lid and the edge of the can. Press down on the handle of the screwdriver to remove the paint can lid. Set the lid aside.
7. Stir the paint in a clockwise direction using a wooden paint stirrer. Continue to stir until the paint blends well.
8. Lift the paint can and pour a small amount of paint into the holding dish on the paint tray.
9. Press the paint roller into the pooled paint. Roll the roller up and down the length of the paint tray one to four times to spread the paint equally across the roller.
10. Press the paint roller against the bedroom wall toward the bottom. Roll it up slowly toward the ceiling. Move the roller slightly to one side and repeat the process. Repeat using the roller for every wall, reaching as high as you can on foot.
11. Position your ladder within reaching distance of the wall. Climb the ladder. Press the paint roller against the end of the paint line and roll it up toward the ceiling, being careful not to press the roller against the ceiling. Move the ladder around the room, and use the roller to finish the highest areas of the walls.
12. Pour more paint into the paint tray if needed. Dip the 3-inch angle brush into the pooled paint. Run the paintbrush along the paint tray to wipe off any excess paint.
13. Press the 3-inch angle brush against the corner of the wall, toward the baseboard or floor. Carefully swipe the brush back and forth until you fill in the remaining unpainted gaps. Repeat for any unpainted areas near the floor, ceiling or baseboards.
14. Apply a second coat of brown paint to the bedroom walls using the roller and 3-inch angle brush.
15. Remove the painter's tape carefully from the edges of the walls, after allowing the paint to dry for 12 to 24 hours.
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