How to Use Paint to Prepare for the Holidays

Once the heat of summer starts to die down, the holidays begin to feel like they’re right around the corner. And if you or your home are not prepared to host friends and family, they can certainly sneak up on you.

If it’s been a while since the last time you made aunt upgrades, the quickest and most inexpensive way to shake things up a bit is painting. While you’re searching for your favorite recipes to bring out this year, take a look at a few ideas on how you can spruce your home up for the holidays with a little interior painting. 

Add a Versatile Accent Wall

We generally don’t recommend designing an entire room around a holiday, but sometimes you can get away with it if you do it right. Accent walls in the living room or dining room can help you play up the colors and themes of the season without being an out-of-place eyesore the rest of the year. Deep reds and browns can evoke the warmth of the holidays while also being apt for year-round decor.

Make Your Home Holiday-Resistant 

Have lots of kids running around with sticky fingers or messes frequently happening in the kitchen? These tend to multiply during the holiday season, along with the usual smudges and scuffs. But you can upgrade your walls to be able to withstand the mess and the grime better with higher quality latex interior paint that is easier to clean while still retaining its finish. 

Get Your Kitchens Picture Ready

Truth is, you’ll probably be spending plenty of time in the kitchen checking on turkeys, hams, and roasts galore. Especially if you have an open floor plan, your kitchen walls and cabinets are going to be in on a lot of the action, and possibly even the pictures during the holidays. Make sure they’re looking their best by adding a fresh coat to your kitchen walls, or even changing the colors of your cabinets for a bolder look.

Patch Up Holes Left Behind

If you’ve been less than careful with how you’ve put decorations up in previous years, chances are you’ve got lots of unsightly holes on your walls you probably don’t want to show up on family photos. Take this opportunity to patch up any holes or cracks in your walls. Interior painting companies can often offer these services before they apply the paint. 

Freshen Up the Fireplace

Chances are your fireplace hasn’t been updated since it was first installed. If it’s been taken care of since, then that’s probably a good thing and you have a vintage beauty to hang your stockings on. But if your fireplace is stained or discolored, try giving it a fresh coat of paint to get it looking great in time for all the family photos and the gatherings around the hearth.

Save Money on Repairs 

The holidays can get expensive, and we’d certainly prefer to avoid adding expensive home repairs to our cost. By painting your home, you protect it from the elements and the everyday wear and tear that can cause future damage, including wood rot from absorbing excess moisture. And protecting it now will keep you from paying more down the road. Investing in new paint today will mean you’ll have more saved up for next holiday season.

There’s a good chance you’ll have plenty to do to prepare for your holiday season, and you may not have the time to paint. Give CertaPro Painters a call to schedule an estimate for a quote if you’re ready to give your home some warmth and cheer for the holidays.