{"id":103046,"date":"2024-05-30T15:12:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenterior.hu\/?page_id=103046"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:39:01","slug":"paint-decorating-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenterior.hu\/en\/paint-decorating-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"paint-decorating-tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"103046\" class=\"elementor elementor-103046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"porto-full-no-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f0fcc70 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f0fcc70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a36795\" data-id=\"48a36795\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57104ba7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"57104ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenterior.hu\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-woocommerce.min.css\"><nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">Home<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625c0599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"625c0599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paint Decorating Tips\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17e3ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d17e3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-350d739 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"350d739\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6d2bef\" data-id=\"a6d2bef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d387f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d387f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ffb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7ffb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">To get the best out of your home decorating, we recommend a few preparatory steps. We have prepared a few painting tips to help you achieve flawless interior design. Read our expert advice to find out everything you need to know before painting a room.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65b9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c65b9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60531c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c60531c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35px; color: #000000;\">Preparing the Room for Painting<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Before you begin decorating, it\u2019s important to start by preparing your space and gathering the right equipment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917e387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"917e387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-851e2aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"851e2aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae872b0\" data-id=\"ae872b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6a416e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6a416e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7311578\" data-id=\"7311578\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d0d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2d0d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/wwwlittlegreenecom\/b2d16787-4be8-45c7-a025-b04a154194dd_CC_In-Home_RET-holding.jpg?auto=compress,format&#038;rect=53,0,317,422&#038;w=558&#038;h=744\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-612cd5e\" data-id=\"612cd5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec7619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ec7619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c617f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6c617f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect your surrounding surfaces:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d9ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7d9ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Remove or roll up rugs and curtains. Move furniture to the centre of the room and cover it to protect it.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Put down a dust sheet, card or paper to protect the floor.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Remove any picture frames or fixtures from walls. Loosen (or completely remove) any switch and socket plates, door and window handles. Loose fittings will be easier to tape before painting.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Mask the edges of any glazing in windows and doors, and all pre-painted woodwork using low-tack painter\u2019s tape.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Prepare your painting surface:<\/p><ol style=\"text-align: left;\"><li>Make sure to remove any loose paint \/ plaster \/ wallpaper completely, and ensure the surface is dry.<\/li><li>If painting over wallpaper, make sure all seams are properly glued.<\/li><li>Rake out and fill any holes and cracks, seams and imperfections with proprietary filler.<\/li><li>Sand the dried filler smooth with fine abrasive paper.<\/li><li>For the best finish, sand all areas very lightly before painting.<\/li><li>Remove all dust and debris from walls using a damp cloth, tack cloth or vacuum cleaner.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Read expert advice for preparing a room from our Creative Director, Ruth.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955fd87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"955fd87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-720df66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"720df66\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e95dd\" data-id=\"63e95dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1898bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1898bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 38px;\">Painting a Wall: Our Top Tips<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Follow these expert painting and decorating tips when you begin your project. For more comprehensive step-by-step advice, read our\u00a0<strong>guide on how to paint a wall<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ed977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b0ed977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df43c11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df43c11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d304798\" data-id=\"d304798\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36dd8ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36dd8ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d93c4d9\" data-id=\"d93c4d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c95f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1c95f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/wwwlittlegreenecom\/1f01bd2a-c4e6-4ae1-b38e-351af7ace628_advicehub-paintingskirtingboards10.jpg?auto=compress,format&#038;rect=0,56,683,911&#038;w=558&#038;h=744\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f000eb0\" data-id=\"f000eb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c55808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c55808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><strong>Protect your floors:<\/strong><\/p><p>With your walls prepared, lay a flattened corrugated box on the floor. Its padded surface will protect the floor and soak up any drips better than polythene sheets.<\/p><p><strong>Mix your paint:<\/strong><\/p><p>Set out your tools, then open the paint and give it a good stir. Make sure to mix the paint all the way to the bottom of the tin.<\/p><p><strong>Work around your radiators:<\/strong><\/p><p>Radiators are difficult to remove from walls during decoration. Protect them with a dust sheet or similar and paint behind them, as far down the wall as you can. Bear in mind that you may be able to see the wall through column radiators. A long-handled mini roller can help with this.<\/p><p>If you plan to paint your radiator as well,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlegreene.eu\/advice-hub\/help-with-paint\/paint-for-radiators\">read our expert guide<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Paint edges first:<\/strong><\/p><p>Begin by \u2018cutting-in\u2019: carefully painting the edges of the walls. Use a one or two inch straight-edge brush for this initial stage. You won\u2019t be able to \u2018cut in\u2019 accurately with a roller or bigger brush.Working from the ceiling down, paint a two or three inch frame around all the edges of the wall. Paint the wall corners, edges of the skirting board and around windows, doors, light fixtures, sockets and switch plates.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f7a1f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f7a1f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c74f64e\" data-id=\"c74f64e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e61a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28e61a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffaebff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffaebff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0d5146\" data-id=\"e0d5146\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87583c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87583c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Don\u2019t overload your paint brush:<\/strong><\/p><p>Decant just an inch or so of paint into an easy-to-handle container. Only dip the bristles of your brush half-way into the paint. Try to avoid getting paint into the ferrule (the metal sleeve that holds the bristles). Clear excess paint from the sides of the brush by dragging them lightly over the lip of the container.<\/p><p><strong>Saturate your roller:<\/strong><\/p><p>Pour about an inch of paint into the deep reservoir end of the paint tray. Leave the other end of the tray clear. Dip the roller into the tray and allow the paint to soak into the sleeve. Then move your roller back and forth on the roller bed.<\/p><p>The roller should be evenly saturated with paint, but not overloaded. As a test, the roller should spin easily and smoothly in the air, without dripping any paint.<\/p><p><strong>Paint evenly in sections:<\/strong><\/p><p>Work from the ceiling down, roll paint in areas of about one metre (three feet) square at a time. Work the roller up, down and across until you\u2019ve covered the area evenly. You\u2019re aiming to apply an even thickness of paint across the whole surface. Cover the entire wall in this way, square by square.<\/p><p><strong>Cover uneven areas whilst wet:<\/strong><\/p><p>If paint begins to build up at the edges of the roller stroke, gently roll out the lines immediately. Water-based paints start drying quickly, so don\u2019t go back over tacky paint as you will ruin the surface.<\/p><p><strong>Allow drying time between coats of paint:<\/strong><\/p><p>Keep the roller loaded and watch out for patches where paint is too thin. If another coat is necessary, allow the paint to dry properly before repeating.<\/p><p>For more tips and guidance,\u00a0<strong>download our PDF Advice Sheet<\/strong>\u00a0of expert painting and decorating tips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f7e634\" data-id=\"0f7e634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7e208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca7e208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/wwwlittlegreenecom\/ae6fd59c-d63c-481b-ae93-39c776b2fc4c_inspiration-neutral-scheme.jpg?auto=compress,format&#038;rect=0,56,683,911&#038;w=558&#038;h=744\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762e131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"762e131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21de93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c21de93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 25px;\">For further tips about using our paints,\u00a0read our Paint FAQs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Or browse our\u00a0paint colours\u00a0and\u00a0finishes\u00a0to choose the ideal shades for your project.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a701c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11a701c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a5653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68a5653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Please note: the information and advice presented in this article is given in good faith. We cannot guarantee particular results, as situations and usage are outside our control.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9727a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9727a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paint Decorating Tips To get the best out of your home decorating, we recommend a few preparatory steps. We have prepared a few painting tips to help you achieve flawless interior design. Read our expert advice to find out everything you need to know before painting a room. 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