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“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.

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Painting your home has two basic functions being the main of them for decorative purposes and the second for functional purposes. The paint is one of the most important things your home should have and the good look of your house is going to depend basically on the propel selection you make about colors as well as textures.

Firstly you should decide whether you are going to choose the interior or exterior paint of your house or both. Paint is very important because it can determine even your mood and the way you feel, and this is the reasons why you should try use colors that identify with you and your environment.

Despite of this, picking the propel color for you home isn’t just difficult but is good that you can use your creativity so that the impact of choosing the color can give life to your home –interiorly as well as exteriorly.

Paint your home is a basic part of your home improvement and it is something you should have at least a little time to make the right decision that is going to impact the following months and even years of your familiar life.

One of the main things you should do is consider the color of your neighborhood to choose one –in the exterior- that can match with that. In the interior part choose a color that can perfectly combine with your roof, furniture and more.