Summary: Learn how to decorate a room, paint a ceiling, paint walls, paint a window, paint a casement window, paint a sash window and paint skirting and trim.
If you are intending to finish wooden surfaces or wallpaper an area, get your painting done first. Any areas you do not wish to paint over should be covered, and wooden skirting board or moulding should be protected with masking tape where it joins the wall being painted. If you need to break overnight, place cling-film over your paints and clean your brushes and store them in foil or cling-film to prevent drying out.
Paint the room in the order given below:
The easiest way to paint a ceiling is with a roller on a pole. Remember to wear safety goggles to prevent paint drips entering the eyes.
Be careful not to clog the tracks or get paint on the cords.
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