Hi we have been in our house nearly a year now and want to freshen it up a bit. The house is only three years old so isnt needing too much done. Its pretty much magnolia all throughout. We just want to give a coat of this, and do skirting boards and banisters and a few of the doors a lick of paint too.
Needing advice on how to do this, and in what order!
First of all i have read that we paint the walls first.
We want to paint a couple of ceilings too, do we do these before the walls?
Walls:
Will any magnolia paint do? I plan on going to the shops later and picking up a tin. Dont really want to be buying various test pots when all i want is magnolia.
Do i put masking tape along skirting boards?
Do i use a roller for pain bit of wall? and cut in using a brush?
How do i do the landing? As the walls in the stairway are high and we wouldnt be able to rest a ladder up againt them.
Skirting boards and Banisters:
Do we just need to paint over the old paint?
I have heard people sand them?
However we just want to touch up the colour, painting them white again and freshening them up.
Would rather not have to sand.
Do we just use a small brush to do the skirting boards and banisters?
Do we use masking tape on the floor and walls?
Do we take the carpet up? Its cream and also only 3 years old. Saying that we plan on putting new carpets through the house eventually depending on funds after our wedding!
Do we buy just plain white gloss wood paint for this? Will this also do for the banisters?
Also what tools do we need to go buy for doing this?!!
So far my list consists of:
Rollers
Brushes (Guessing a few small brushes, maybe a couple of bigger ones too)
masking tape
Magnolia paint
Gloss white wood paint
Plain white paint for a couple of doors we want to brighten up and a couple of ceilings we want to do too.
Dust sheets
Thanks for your time in reading this and we appreciate all your advice.
Kathryn
Needing advice on how to do this, and in what order!
First of all i have read that we paint the walls first.
We want to paint a couple of ceilings too, do we do these before the walls?
Walls:
Will any magnolia paint do? I plan on going to the shops later and picking up a tin. Dont really want to be buying various test pots when all i want is magnolia.
Do i put masking tape along skirting boards?
Do i use a roller for pain bit of wall? and cut in using a brush?
How do i do the landing? As the walls in the stairway are high and we wouldnt be able to rest a ladder up againt them.
Skirting boards and Banisters:
Do we just need to paint over the old paint?
I have heard people sand them?
However we just want to touch up the colour, painting them white again and freshening them up.
Would rather not have to sand.
Do we just use a small brush to do the skirting boards and banisters?
Do we use masking tape on the floor and walls?
Do we take the carpet up? Its cream and also only 3 years old. Saying that we plan on putting new carpets through the house eventually depending on funds after our wedding!
Do we buy just plain white gloss wood paint for this? Will this also do for the banisters?
Also what tools do we need to go buy for doing this?!!
So far my list consists of:
Rollers
Brushes (Guessing a few small brushes, maybe a couple of bigger ones too)
masking tape
Magnolia paint
Gloss white wood paint
Plain white paint for a couple of doors we want to brighten up and a couple of ceilings we want to do too.
Dust sheets
Thanks for your time in reading this and we appreciate all your advice.
Kathryn