How to paint the interior of my new home???

I have a home that was built in 03 and never been painted so needless to say I have a lot of work on my hands to get everything painted. My Question is what is the best way to go about it. The walls and ceiling are textured. I have herd that if you use a sprayer you have to go over it right after spraying with a roller to ';push'; it on the wall better and make it more even. Is this true? Is it better to roll it on? HELP!? This is my first home and never really painted on this scale before.How to paint the interior of my new home???
Wow, that is a job. But, if you haven't moved in yet, this gives you an advantage. (If you have moved in, try to ';condense'; your funiture into the middle of the rooms and cover it. Move whatever you can downstairs or into the garage.)





First, you need to prep. Get some rolls of brown 'butcher' paper from Home Depot and cover your floors. Tape it down so that it is flush with the trim on the floor. Cover as much of the floor as you can (if furniture is in house, cover this with disposable plastic tarps.)





Plan on renting that sprayer for at least two days. As soon as the area is prepped, get your paint sprayer. Load up on flat, white cieling paint and spray your cielings first. You will indeed have to back roll to ensure that the paint gets into all the little crevices, but having a sprayer will still be a big time saver. As soon as the cielings are done, it's time to paint your trim. I prefer a good acrylic for this. It's more expensive than normal latex paint, about $30 a gallon, but very durable. Whatever your preference, it should be possible to start painting the trim as soon as the cielings are done. Don't worry about getting the trim color on the walls (called 'overspray') as these will be painted last. You can use a 'paddle' to minimize overspray, as well. If you do use a paddle, be careful! They collect the paint and start to drip. Clean the exess paint off of it often with a rag. Windows will also be an issue. Don't worry about getting the panes painted, it will scrape off, but don't spray the entire window either. Come back later and use a brush to get the detail work.





OK, if you prepped the house before-hand, and started bright and early, the painting of cielings and trim should take one day. Take the sprayer back and let the trim paint dry (cure) for a day. Use this day to go back and touch up the house by hand. Paint the detail work on the windows, as well as any spots you have missed. In the afternoon, begin to tape off your trim. 3M makes a combo tape/paper roller esp. for this. Load the tape in, a small roll of brown paper (just ask for it in any paint store or Home Depot, they will know what you are referring to). Get all your trim and the windows taped off. Load up your paint sprayer with primer and your are ready to go again. (A note here: If you are doing a different color in each room, use white for the primer. If all rooms will be same color, you can use a tinted primer.) Spray the primer on the walls as high as you can without getting it on the cieling. If you are using a paddle, you should be able to get all the way to the cieling with minimal overspray. I suggest trying it. It saves alot of time. Even if you get some on the cieling, it's easier to go back and touch it up rather than try to 'cut in' a border around the top of the room with a brush.


If the primer dosen't seem to be getting into all the nooks and crannies, you will have to back roll. Just use the sprayer to wet your roller with a little paint (so it doesn't take a layer off of the walls when you start) and push the paint into the wall.





When you are done, the rooms you started in may be dry enough to paint. Once again, if you are going with many different colors, it may be easier to roll these rooms rather than clean the sprayer out between each room. If you are using the sprayer, just use the same method as you did to prime the rooms.








WOW! Lots of work, huh? Now you know why painters get paid well. Actually, painting is one of the easiest things a DIY'er can tackle. Have fun!How to paint the interior of my new home???
If you own a sprayer, this will work well. If you roll it use a very thick roller. Spraying is also very messy if you are not experienced. These new roller gimicks don't work well either. You will probably apply two thin layers to eliminate drips. Use a water based high quality paint and you should do just fine.





If you do a good amount of preparation the painting is that much easier. Tape off areas that you do not want to paint. Repair any cracks or holes. Move furniture out of your way. Good Luck
I've never been a fan of sprayers for the interior. you have to tape and cover everything you don't want painted. as far as rolling after you spray, wouldn't it be quicker to just roll it in the first place?


to make it not seem like such a big job, pick a room at a time and maybe take a short break between paint jobs.
kitchen - a soft almost off white in a yellow shade is good.or any other off white shade in any colour. this is to maintain a good transfer of light.


living room - depends what kind of look you are trying for . if you have no particular look in mind try a soft blue with a little black in it for a soft bluish grey.. this colour is very forgiving and will accept almost any colour accents in the furniture you choose or own.


bedrooms - i personally would allow the rooms occupant to chose the colour. but if they have no occupant then i would just colour them all a different colour. this is so you can tell a guest i will give you the green room or red room.the basic rule is lets say you have a painting from your gramma . chose a colour from the painting which is soft to paint the walls , and then chose a bright colour to use as accents such as pillows or vases etc.





remember to paint all around the room like around doors and windows and the top and bottom and inside corners with a brush before you get started with a roller.





personally i would remove the textured ceiling..( just try washing one.)





i hope i have helped.. good luck. =)





:)
Just do a room at a time.





Move the furniture out or to the middle of the room. Cover all floors/furniture with a tarp or plastic.





Use a good paint masking tape (3M) to tape off the edges you don't want painted.





If it has an old coat of paint, be sure there isn't any pealing. If there is, be sure to sandpaper away the flaking areas and re-prime the surface.





Use a good quality paint. You'll tell the difference in coating and wear over time. Check Consumer Reports for their paint manufacturer recommendations.





I prefer a roller. It'll go on quick and you'll get the best coverage over a sprayer. You can also control the application a little better with a roller. Get an extension pole for the roller to reach the high spots.





I also like to use foam edgers to apply the paint in corners and around windows. It's quicker than a brush, but a brush works fine too. Speaking of brushes. Don't skimp on the quality of brushes. Use a well made brush. You can tell the difference in a wall's appearance.





Clean up any drips on something you don't want painted ASAP. It saves cleanup time.