Martina Gieske - DIY Remodeling & Home Design

My goal for this account has always been to inspire others by providing practical tips and real life renovation experiences so others can learn from us, even if it means learning from my mistakes. And this is a paint headache I feel a lot of us can relate to. So straight to the point, here’s what you gotta do!:

- I do not care what the representative at the paint counter tells you, anything other than flat is a no-go when rolling dark moody colors. I’m not talking the new trendy “matte” sheens either. You want good ole fashioned flat, like you’d put on the ceiling.

- get yourself a microfiber roller cover for the smoothest cleanest finish. It’s worth it I promise.

- while you’re at it, grab an extension pole for your roller, the job will go so much faster and you’re less likely to pause painting which can cause those dry lap marks to show up

- long vertical rolls all the way down from floor to ceiling or vice/versa. None of those small sections at a time jobs, it’ll look like a patchwork quilt if you do 👎

- this is a big one! You have to maintain a wet edge and the best way I can explain how to achieve this is that whenever you’re ready to reload your roller with paint, start your next section slightly past where you just rolled and roll backwards into that area. It keeps everything wet for more even drying and prevents heavy paint marks from rolling fresh paint on top of your last run.

- cutting in is a must. Do it first and you’ll be just fine

Did I miss anything? 🤔 drop me any questions below I’m always happy to help!