How To Paint A Room

Follow our professional guide to painting—including a focus on the order of painting a room—to save time and set your project up for success.

 Paint trim, Moldings and Baseboards

• If you’re painting your trim, molding or baseboards a different color from your walls, tape off your molding-wall border.
• If your trim, molding or baseboards have been previously painted, you don’t need to use primer. If not previously painted, apply an even coat of fresh start high all purpose primer  with a paintbrush and let .

•  dry completely.
• Use a paintbrush to cut in your project edges and apply an even layer of regal select interior paint to your trim, molding or baseboards.

 Paint the Walls

• If your walls have been previously painted, you don’t need to prime them.
• If you’re working with unfinished drywall, use a paintbrush to cut in your wall borders