On any paint job, the initial prep work is the most important step. Applying paint—even the very best—over an ill-prepared wall will surely result in a blistered, peeling mess.

If you’re painting a room, one of the first decisions you’ll face is whether to paint the trim or the walls first. While there’s no single “right” answer, most professional painters ...

Ceiling: If the ceiling requires painting, start here to prevent drips on freshly painted walls or trim. Trim : Proceed to ...

Step-by-Step Guide To Cleaning Walls Before Painting Step One: Remove Hardware. First on the list is making sure you've taken ...

Apply primer to the wall. “KILZ or Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 are my tried-and-true favorites,” Murphy says. Once primer is dry, use painter’s tape to section off portions of your mural or to ...

In the bedroom, try painting the wall behind your headboard a bright color to compliment your window treatments, textiles or area rugs. For example, if you have a beautiful blue and gray rug ...

In addition to your paint colors, keep some of the base wall color on hand in case of mistakes (you can use it like white-out to cover anything on the wall you don’t like).

Paint Large Samples. From the paint chips, choose two or three favorites and buy small cans of paint for sampling. “I like to do really large samples on the wall,” Ms. Romanek said, measuring ...