DIY - Painting Tips

All sorts of tips, tricks and lessons learned about painting from professional painters and DIYers. These painting tips have definitely saved me time and sanity!
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Bedroom Painting Process
4 Little-Known Painting Tricks That Will Change The Way We All Paint Rooms
How to Paint Your Trim White with Tips from a Professional
3 Tricks to Avoiding Roller Marks - Painted Furniture Ideas
Only roll in One Direction – So simple! I noticed that if I only roll in one direction, the sheen evens out and I stop getting the light/dark streaks that show every roll. It also helps to go lighter and lighter with the roller until the sheen is perfectly smooth.
How to Paint a Front Door
Looking for the best way to paint a beveled door? It’s easy! Start with Area A, using an angled brush to paint all recessed areas. To prevent brush marks on the larger, smooth areas of your door (B-E), line the recessed areas with painter’s tape. Next, move on to Area B, painting each subsequent area in alphabetical order. Use a brush or roller, making sure with each stroke that the fresh paint you are overlapping is still wet. This will help to avoid paint streaks.
How to Whitewash Wood in 3 Simple Ways!
Ultimate guide + video tutorials on how to whitewash wood & create beautiful whitewashed floors, walls and furniture using pine, pallet or reclaimed wood.
The Best Tips for Cutting in Paint
The Best Tips for Cutting in Paint Where beginners run into trouble is cutting in along ceilings, moldings and other areas that require a perfectly straight line of paint. We'll give you some tips and pointers to help you increase the speed and improve the accuracy of your cutting-in technique. http://www.familyhandyman.com/painting/techniques/the-best-tips-for-cutting-in-paint