2019-09-01 Do It Yourself

38 DO IT YOURSELF Winter 2020

CanÕt get enough of paint? Me either, which is why I

love the roundup of projects—rugs, message boards, and

more—in this fun slideshow: BHG.com/PaintProjects

HOW TO PAINT

EVERY ROOM

REMOVE SWITCHPLATES

AND COVER SWITCHES

WITH PAINTERS TAPE.

REPAIR DENTS, DINGS,

AND HOLES IN WALLS.

TAPE OFF THE EDGES OF

LIGHT FIXTURES AND

HARDWARE.

WIPE DOWN THE WALLS.

The best roller technique?

Zigzag to overlap the lines,

going from top to bottom.

Once done, lightly

roll again vertically from

ceiling to fl oor.

Order ...

WORK FROM THE TOP DOWN:

CEILINGS, WALLS, TRIM.

Details ...

FOR CEILINGS, CUT IN THE

EDGES, THEN ROLLER THE REST.

Focus on ...

ONE WALL AT A TIME. CUT IN THE

EDGES, THEN ROLLER THE REST.

PREP FIRST, PLEASE

SKIP THIS STEP? YOU’LL REGRET IT. YOU SHOULD NOT ONLY COVER

FURNITURE AND MOVE IT AWAY FROM THE WALLS, BUT ALSO ...

PAINTERS TAPE

KNOW-HOW: APPLY TAPE

AND SMOOTH THE EDGE

WITH A PUTTY KNIFE

TO CREATE A FIRM SEAL

BETWEEN THE SURFACE

AND THE TAPE. AS

SOON AS YOU’RE DONE

PAINTING, REMOVE THE

TAPE SO IT DOESN’T PULL

THE PAINT OFF.