Well, interior painting is the familiar idea to make your room looks more beautifully. It is also recommended if you have bored to the existing color of the wall. There are some factors why people or homeowners need to paint their home interior! Some of those factors are; (a) perhaps you want to get and see the new special atmosphere, (b) maybe you have bored to the stark white wall look that make you go driving mad, (c) you feel the existing color of the wall does not fix to the newest furniture that you buy, and still many more.

Painting is easily and fun activity if you are interior lover. But sometimes it could be the hardly project, particularly if you are still not familiar to do that (beginner). There are some basic questions before starting to paint your wall such as; what is the ideal color that you desire, what the proper color combination to result the perfect look, and so on. You should also consider about the painting technique that meet to wall condition and the quality of paint or brand to ensure the color will be last longer. It is so recommended to choose color paint samples and see the result after they are completely dry, before painting the entire wall, because the wet color usually looks different when it dries.

The following is helpful basic guide, and some interior painting ideas:

1. First (like mentioned before), determine and choose the ideal type of colors that you desire. The paint color that you choose should be able to support the lighting and fix to the existing furniture. Consider also how the color appearance for 24 hours (morn, daylight, afternoon, and night).
2. Then the next step, there are available many types of paints, such as; gloss, flat, semi’gloss’, and satin. Each type offers the different benefits! If you prioritize the durability then gloss or semi is not too bad choice. On other hand if you want the wall keeps clean then the answer is flat type. So decide which the best one of them.
3. There are available some techniques for the interior painting. Mostly, roller and brush are two dominant tools for painting. The variety techniques are basically purposed to add depth and play the texture. Some familiar techniques are cloth stamping (use a cloth to stamp the wall), faux painting (nice idea to create marble and wood appearance), rubber stamping (recommended to create the custom shape) and wall stenciling (popular choice to reproduce the shapes of design on the wall).
4. Estimate the amount of paint cans that you need. Therefore, don’t miss to measure the large surface of wall that will be painted as well!
5. Don’t forget to protect the other items that will not be painted such as the floor covering (tiles), pieces of furniture in the room, electronic devices, etc. Use the goggles, hat, and better ‘not-bare chest’ in order to protect and cover skin, hair and eyes from excess paint.
6. Then ensure the existing old paint is completely removed before starting to paint the entire wall.

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