Ask your teen to help you decide on the right shade of pink for the bathroom.
Teens spend a lot of time in the bathroom, especially teenage girls. Some new paint goes a long way toward making a bathroom an inviting place to spend time. Many teens enjoy the opportunity to express themselves by decorating their bedrooms and bathrooms, and if your teen really likes the color, you might even get her to help you paint!
Instructions
1. Select the color or colors of paint you want to use in the bathroom. A quick trip to the home improvement store will show you that there are literally hundreds of shades of pink from which to choose. Collect sample cards of those you like, and take them home to look at them in the context of your teen's bathroom. Make sure you select a shade or shades that match the colors in the bathroom tile and any other colors in the room. You might want to use one shade of pink on the walls and another shade of pink for the trim, or you might prefer a contrasting color like cream or lavender for the trim.
2. Lowe's website recommends using a semi-gloss paint for bathrooms because of the high humidity. The moisture won't damage the finish and a semi-gloss paint will resist mildew and stains.
3. Prepare the room by clearing the counters, removing anything hanging on the walls, and removing light switch and electrical outlet covers and any cabinet door hardware.
4. Use painter's tape to tape along the top edge of baseboards, around the door frame and around any window frames. Put the tape on the walls so you can paint the trim first.
5. Cover the floor with a drop cloth.
6. Paint the walls and trim with a primer if you will be painting over dark-colored paint. If you start out with light-colored walls, you can skip the primer.
7. Paint your trim using a paintbrush. Apply two coats if needed. Allow the paint to dry, then remove the tape.
8. Apply painter's tape to the trim so that you will not accidentally get paint on the trim while painting the walls.
9. Paint the walls. A paint roller makes covering large areas easier, but a paintbrush helps in small areas. Apply two coats if needed. Make sure walls are completely dry before removing tape and replacing and light switch covers. Consider installing new electrical outlet and light switch covers that match your teen's new pink bathroom while you're at it.
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