Prep the surfaces prior to applying the main colors.
If you have an upcoming remodel project or simply wish to paint new colors to your home walls, follow the basic formula of interior wall painting. Prep your walls prior to adding the colors. If you want an idea of how the color scheme will look before applying the paint, consider using online templates that give illustrations of the color scheme together.
Instructions
1. Lay out the drop cloth on the floors against the walls that will be painted. Add painter's tape around ceiling edges, window sills, door molding and any floor molding you do not wish to paint. Remove all light switch or electrical outlet plate covers and tape over the exposed electric connections.
2. Apply a full coat of primer paint to the wall surface and let the primer dry. If the original wall color is a dark one, add a second coat of primer to the walls. A khaki and navy blue motif inspires a cocoon like effect when the navy is used as the primary color. A khaki room with navy trip opens the room up and gives a colonial feel, perhaps suitable for formal dining rooms.
3. Section off the khaki area and the navy blue area. If you have a design pattern in mind or are using one color for trim, add painter's tape to the edges of where the trim color will go. Khaki provides a warm setting to a room when used as the primary color. Navy trim brings the khaki together and provides an enclosed and intimate feel. Using the navy blue color as the primary with the khaki trim makes the room appear more formal. A navy blue room with khaki trim provides a suitable area for sleeping. Many apartments and homes use dark navy for sleeping quarters.
4. Apply the main wall color first. If you want the dark rich-navy blue for the main color, apply this to the main wall and use the khaki as trim. Apply the main wall color paint using the roller brushes. Add paint to the roller pan and dip the roller as needed to refill the paint. Let the first coat and color dry. Determine if the paint needs a second coat after it dries.
5. Apply the second color. If using the second color as trim, apply it with the sponge brushes in the smaller areas. Let it dry and apply a second coat if deemed necessary.
6. Touch up paint at the edges of walls to the ceiling, molding and wall outlet fixtures. Use small sponge brushes for the detail work and let the paint dry. Add a second coat if needed.
7. Remove all tape and clean up the work area. Inspect for any missed areas and apply paint as needed.
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