Painting an interior room may seem like a big project, but with the right preparation and strategy, it’s absolutely possible to transform your space—even in just one day! Whether you’re refreshing a bedroom, updating a home office, or making your kitchen look spectacular before listing your home on the market, a one-day paint job can deliver dramatic results without disrupting your schedule or home life for days on end. Here are a few key tips to keep in mind as you kick off this endeavor.
1. Preparation Is the Secret to Speed
Most people think the actual painting is what takes the longest, but truthfully, it’s the prep work that can make or break your timeline. Before even opening your cans of paint, there are a few steps you need to take care of:
- Clear the room as much as possible and move furniture out or to the center of the room and cover it. Don’t forget to lay down a tarp!
- Remove and store any outlet covers, fixtures, or switch plates on the walls.
- Repair any dings, dents, or holes with spackle and sand your surfaces smooth.
- Tape things off strategically, focusing on baseboards, trim edges, and anywhere else where clean lines matter.
2. Choose the Right Tools & Paint
The right materials can easily shave hours off your project. Use fast-drying, high-quality interior paint, which often allows you to place a second coat soon after applying the first one. Get a hold of a 9-inch roller brush, as well as an angled brush for small corners and edges. A roller extension pole is also useful for those hard-to-reach places and can reduce strain as well as speed up the application process. It also never hurts to have plenty of old/extra drop cloths, towels, and rags—and clothing you don’t mind getting dirty!
3. Work Smarter, Not Harder
To finish a room in one day, you need to be efficient; establishing a simple system can help you paint quickly while reducing potential messes and lessening time spent backtracking. Generally, you’ll want to cut in the edges first, using your angled brush to hit the trim, windows, and corners, one wall at a time. From there, you can immediately begin rolling the walls to help the paint blend seamlessly. Once all of your walls are done, you should be able to apply your second coat within an hour or two. Finally, go back and fix any missed spots or light areas once the second coat has dried. From there, all that remains is cleanup!
Remember, while a DIY approach can work well for smaller rooms, you shouldn’t hesitate to call a team of professionals for larger, more complex projects or those with very strict timelines. Professionals have the tools, efficiency, and experience to complete high-quality work in a jiffy!
About Platinum Painting of Dallas
Here at Platinum Painting, our team has proudly served homeowners in Dallas and all around the DFW metroplex for over 15 years, offering a wide range of interior and exterior painting services. If you have a particular vision for your home or business, we’d be more than happy to work with you every step of the way and deliver outstanding, lasting, and functional results in a timely manner. If you have any questions about our blog or you’d like to set up a FREE estimate, please contact us online or by phone to learn more. Telephone: (214) 758-8625.