I'm about to repaint the interior of my home and am wondering if there is any good advice before getting started.

I've been helping my boyfriend paint his place and I'm amazed at how much practical know-how I've picked up (first time I've done interior painting) --- so apart from wool paint rollers, extension rods, tons of drop-sheets, masking tape, putting rollers into plastic bags and brushes in water, avoiding drips, filling holes in walls and sanding them back, having a step ladder and scaffold, friends to help and lots of good food, what else should I be thinking about?

What else should you be thinking of... a steady hand when doing the 'cutting in'!!

I thought I had done a pretty good job until my husband went over what I did, god, he did worse then me, then I had to go over what he did, etc. etc.

Nice to see you on here again, frang.

Thanks for that Tickle, nice hearing from you again too.

I can't wait to paint my home which I'll get started on in around four week's time.

My boyfriend also says 'cutting in' is the hardest part which I haven't actually done yet, and he noted the mistakes on the work I did on his walls (drips, over-painting, letting the paint run too dry, not preparing the walls well enough, etc lol... so I guess he'll be following me around to redo some of my work.

I have white paint through my hair at the moment that's hard to get out... so guess what I'll be doing for the rest of the evening :)

What specifically would you like to know, please? I do mainly interior and some exterior painting.

Hi Clough, nothing too specific... but do you happen have any advice on painting interiors that most people might not think about before I set out?

Dulley painting guide - Tips for painting interiors (http://www.dulley.com/paint/finter.shtml)
Hope this helps some... :)



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Hello, frangipanis!

Okay. So, I assume that you are going to be using brushes and rollers. Correct? If so, then here is one tip for you: Ideally, the painting of large interior surfaces is a two-person process - one person would be doing the "cutting in" with the brush while the other does the rolling. If you are going to be doing the painting by yourself, then it's best to be rolling right away after you do three or four feet of cutting in. If you wait to roll too long after the edges have been cut in, and those edges have thoroughly dried, then when you roll over them, you are more likely to see the edges of where you have done the cutting in.

What sheens of paint will you be using? Flat, satin, semi-gloss or gloss? Do you know which sheen would be best to use for a particular room?

Lovely, thanks firmbeliever and Clough,

I was surprised to find our new sofa goes perfectly with the existing colour of the living room walls, so with some freshening up and slightly deeper shade, I already know I'm going to love it.

Lounge room walls:
Using Dusted Moss 3 (http://www.dulux.co.uk/servlet/ColourSchemeHandler?name=dusted_moss_3)

Ceilings:
I'll do the ceilings in an off-white

Sofa is a comfy highback three seater plus two recliners in fabric similar to this:
MyBid - Online Auctions Lot # 20080419005- THE STUDIO MODULAR & OTTOMAN - Available in 3 colours (http://www.mybid.com.au/item.php?id=17217)

My son's upright piano (black) and guitar are in the loungeroom which gives it warmth and interest, and there's an old stove fireplace in the centre of the room that needs to be refurbished somehow. I'll be changing the curtains and imagine something with a touch of gold would look good.

And yes, I'll be using brushes and rollers... my bf's mother brought her lambswool roller to use on the walls of my bf's property over the weekend and I was impressed by how smoothly and easy the paint went on to the wall. The roller itself was only around 30cm wide.

My boyfriend will be helping and I'll probably leave the "cutting in" for him to do.

I'm not sure what the difference is between flat and satin, possibly satin from how it sounds. My boyfriend used flat or satin on the walls and gloss on the skirting boards etc. that I liked the look of...

Any ideas you may have to do with colours and finish would be appreciated.