The mortgage of your new house is set, you have the keys, and now you are ready to decorate your new home and make it your own in every way, up to and including the color of the walls. Before you go riding into the sunset armed with a bucket of Sunset paint and brushes, be sure you have taken steps to ensure you are fully prepared to paint a room.
First things first, before you start picking out colors and buying supplies, you should be aware of the issues that could arise from painting your walls too soon after your house is built. Your builder should have told you that you should wait about a year before painting the walls, but if they did not, take this advice into account anyway. You want to wait a year before painting because the plaster in the walls needs time to dry and settle properly. The walls will start to show some small hairline cracks during this time, which is normal. You will be able to fill the cracks before painting. However, if you do not wait the recommended amount of time, your walls will crack under the new paint and you will have to fill the cracks and repaint over the filler. By waiting a year, you avoid extra work.
Once you are ready to get started with putting some color on your walls, you should make sure you are stocked with the appropriate supplies. Be sure you have measured your walls first so you do not buy too much or too little paint. One gallon of paint can usually cover about 400 square feet. When you do buy paint, look for one that includes a primer in the formula. If you prefer not to buy paint with primer included, then you will have to buy primer separately. Make sure you buy a primer that includes a stain blocker. On your list of supplies, you should have a pouring spout, stirrer, roller brush and replacements, roller tray and tray liner, roller cover, blue painter's tape, hole filler, drop cloths, screwdriver, and a sponge. You should also make sure to buy a 2-inch angled sash paintbrush, as this type of brush will give you more control when painting trim.
A little-known secret to avoiding paint fumes is to add a few drops of vanilla extract into your paint. Make sure you do not ever do this with any white paint, as the vanilla extract will ruin its color. Keep in mind a few other tips. When you put your paintbrush into the paint can, do not put the entire brush into the paint. Use only a third of the brush in order to avoid clogging the base of the bristles. Extra paint will not make the process faster, and in fact, may slow you down. If you have excess paint on the rim of the paint can, use a screwdriver wrapped in a rag to wipe it off. Also be sure to label your paint lid with a dab of its color and the actual name and number. If you do not have time to clean your paint rollers, put them into an airtight bag and place it in the fridge or any other cool spot overnight. Be sure to remove excess air from the bag.
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