5 Beginners Tips for Painting Trim
by
Jane Mangion
Painting our trim was a fantastic way to brighten up our home. I share my mistakes to help you get started. You can see more tips and photos linked below.
While we love our new bright and airy home - the trim ... door and window surrounds, skirting boards ... were painted in a drab brown varnish (freshened up every year with a new coat).
So our first major task as new home owners was to paint over the brown varnish trim (and matching doors). While it felt a bit overwhelming to start with, painting the trim can be be one of the easiest and cheapest ways to transform a room.
Vacuum the trim and floor well to remove all traces of dust left by sanding. I didn’t vacuum or clean properly once and the results? Trim which is slightly lumpy, grainy and needs redoing! Whoops!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Great tips! I'm def a painting newbie so these are useful!
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