You may be surprised at just how many Windermere FL real estate owners now paint their own walls when they put their homes on the market. Best of all, just about anyone can do it. Even if you have no experience painting homes, you can still pull it off. Just think of all the money you will save. With that extra cash, you can take the family somewhere special, like Disney World or the Keys for the weekend.

To begin a painting project on any home for sale in Windermere FL, you should start with picking the right color. Whether you go to a store or use an online application, you should compare different shades to see what looks the best.

The next step in painting walls in your own home is to wash them all. Use a pressure washer, even if you must rent one from a local store. Make sure to get your walls as flat as possible by getting rid of any loose paint and chipped sections.

Now is the time to determine the square footage of everything you want to be painted. Then you will know how much paint you have to purchase. If you can use it all, you will certainly be better off buying your paint in bulk sizes, as doing so is more cost-effective.

I am sure you will have no problem getting a sales associate to assist you in determining how much paint and the number of brushes and rollers that you’ll need. What kind of bristles should you get for latex paint? Should you buy an $8 paintbrush or a $35 one? You can find something in the middle to complete the job satisfactorily.

Don’t forget to get ahold of painter’s tape. You should have no trouble finding the blue tape. But be careful ripping off the blue tape, as it has been known to tear off paint every now and then. Use this painter’s tape to seal off all parts of a room that are not being painted. For big areas, try putting up some plastic and taping down the edges. For both the painter’s tape and the rolls of plastic, you can easily find them at any hardware store in the size you may need them.

Once you have started painting a wall, never use paint right out of the can. Not only will you dry out the can by leaving it open for an extended period of time, but your brush may leave behind dirt particles. The latter is never good for either a coat of paint’s texture or its color.

It is wise to be extra careful when painting the corners of your walls. After all, this is the first place that begins to drip. You need to get as close as possible to the corner without scratching your brush or roller against the paint. If it does occur, you just have to use a brush to flatten out any drips. A Windermere FL luxury homeowner just needs to be on top of these drips because they may become an issue once the paint dries.

 

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty serves 19 counties throughout Florida with over 40 locations and approximately 1,800 Sales Professionals. The full-service brokerage company, founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and is a franchise member of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ network, one of the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name. The company offers residential and commercial services as well as seasonal rentals, property management, REO & Foreclosures, corporate relocations, referral services, title, home service plans, and personal concierge services. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty ranks in the Top 10 in the network among 42,000 Sales Professionals, 1,200 offices throughout 47 states. The company is the overall No. 1 fundraiser for The Sunshine Kids Foundation, having generated more than $3.37 million since 2001. Visit www.BHHSFloridaRealty.com.

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