5 Tips for Interior Painting Before the Holidays
Posted on October 24, 2019
The holidays can surprise even the most prepared of us. Suddenly, the family is here and it’s time for celebrations and ringing in the new year. It’s an exciting, but busy and stressful time of year. If you assume you’ve missed your painting window, think again. Here are 5 tips for interior painting before the holidays.
Scheduling
Many homeowners assume painting companies are booked up weeks or months in advance. While that is often true in the summertime, fall is a different story.
While schedules do fill quickly, painting is very seasonal. Some homeowners might assume that hiring a painter in autumn is unattainable. With the changing weather, and less demand for our crews, we are more available this time of year to work on your project.
Prioritize
When dealing with a painting project on a budget and shortened timeline, it’s going to be important to recognize what needs to be painted and what you want painted. For example, a splattered or damaged wall in the kitchen may need to be painted, while an outdated guest bath you’d simply like to have painted.
Going into an estimate with this sort of list will give you the flexibility for work that can get more accomplished.
Palette
When approaching an interior painting project that includes several rooms, it’s a good idea to come up with a cohesive palette of colors to work from. This way the hues flow from room to room and the final project is a well thought out and stylish result.
Some interior painters work with color consultants on these jobs, to help accomplish the goals and ideas of the homeowner. CertaPro Painters® of Pittsburgh South offers a free color consultation with your project.
Contact us today to get started.
Focus
In addition to knowing what you need and what you want, you should focus on areas that will get the most use during your holiday extravaganza. Is the kitchen where you family tends to congregate? Or will you all be seated around the dining table? Do guest rooms need to be freshened up for overnight visitors? Pick the areas where your guests will actually be. There is nothing more frustrating that using your budget and time to paint an area that no one sees.
Kitchen
One room that is sure to have extra traffic over the holidays is the kitchen. Updating the wall paint is one way to get a clean feel.
You also have the option to paint kitchen cabinets. It’s a big-impact and cost-effective way to make sure your kitchen looks new.
Kitchen cabinet jobs can take a bit more time, although doing so offers great impact for the work done.
If you are ready to get started with your painting before the holidays, act now! Schedule a free, in-home estimate to lay out your project with one of our pros.
