Paint your house easily
“The walls and ceilings of your home are” asking “a few coats of paint because they have now just look nice? Do not have enough cash to pay professionals who do not want too many or experience to do it yourself? Give a touch of color to the home is not complicated if you know some simple keys.
The domestic picture is one of the most common tasks in the world of DIY, not only because the state and appearance of the painted surfaces will inevitably deteriorate over the years, but simply because sometimes you want to renew the atmosphere of the home and give it a more today.
The arrival of good weather from spring when temperature increases and the number of hours per day lighting and reduced rainfall, usually one of the best in the year to paint the house, because colors are best appreciated at natural light, the paint dries before and also avoids the risk to surface moisture on the walls.
According to expert interior design and decoration Ribas Silvia Hidalgo, “it does not take a great expert in the field to paint the house and get a good result, comparable to that can offer a professional painter, even if it takes longer to finish the work . What if you need to know is a series of basic ideas so that our work is satisfactory with an effort, errors and minimal complications.
Regardless of the tools and techniques used to paint, and the proper preparation of surfaces to be painted and protect furniture and floors, with respect to which it may be somewhat tolerant if they are not as perfect or professional and desirable, there is a point with which you can not take any chances: the painting itself.
“It is important for matching the paint, because once you choose and will no longer be applied to roll backwards and if the result is not expected will have to live with it for a long time or taking an unpleasant decision: repaint or finally pay a professional painter to do the job, “says Silvia.
According to this expert, to choose the right color should not rely too much on the tones that appear in “letters of samples” of the paint shop, as the piece of color that can be seen in them is very small and can induce mistakes, because it is among others very similar.
“The ideal is to bring some object that has the exact color you’d like to use as a pillow, a cloth or paper,” said Ribas. Anyway, it is desirable to test the color before applying to the entire house. This requires painting a square meter and wait the next day to dry properly and the color is strong.
You have to go looking at the tone of the painting as they are changing the lighting conditions, with natural light throughout the day with artificial light at night. The variations may be occurring or not to the liking of those who live in the house.
“It is also important to check before applying finally, what is the contrast effect of the new paint with fabrics, decoration and furniture in the house” warns Silvia Ribas.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT PAINT
It is advisable for the walls of the house is plastic paint, no odor, dries quickly and its remains can be removed either with the assistance of water. You can eliminate chafing of such paintings, with the help of a damp cloth, provided they are of good quality.
“Basically, you can choose between two types of plastic paint: the glossy and matte” explains the expert in home improvement and decoration.
The first type of painting is brilliant and allows a finer finish, more resistant over time and the effects of dirt, but it is a bit more difficult to implement than the mate, so is not recommended for ceilings, which obviously involve a more strenuous activity and annoying.
The matte painting, meanwhile, is less work to implement but has the disadvantage of being a bit dirty. “If the walls have many irregularities, the matte painting conceals better,” said Ribas, who advises using waterproof acrylic or vinyl, paint the bathroom walls or kitchen, because it is stronger than before.
Finally, the expert advises that “when you go to prepare a color, mixing paint with a pigment, it is best to do everything at once, as it is almost impossible to get the same pitch twice.”
Nor should dilute the paint more than the package indicates, since their ability to cover not be the same. And every time you start painting you must remove the paint very well and repeat this operation periodically to ensure homogeneity of the liquid and implies no lumps or “spots” of pigment, which has not been well diluted.