Four Things to Consider When Planning Your Interior Painting Project

Fall is slowly making its way known across the country. Cool Autumn nights and football will be upon us and gone before you release it. Then we immediately are faced with snow, holiday celebrations and all the stress that comes with that time of year. When you think about this coming holiday season, does repainting your home’s interior come to mind? With just a little planning, you can set the stage for those perfect holiday parties with a quick interior painting project to refresh your home’s look. 

Of course, no one has time to paint themselves during this already rushed and stressful holiday season. But you can call in painting professionals to handle your interior painting project.  They can have your interior looking brand new and ready for decorating in no time at all.  

Here are four things to consider when planning your interior painting project:

1. What are Your Painting Priorities?

Which rooms are the most in need of a paint refresher? Are you only concerned about the main rooms where guests will be during celebrations? Or do you need the guest rooms painted for your extended family’s holiday stay? Are there walls that will require repair prior to painting?

These are just a few questions that can assess what exactly your painting project needs to entail. Do a walk through your home with a pen and paper to write down what you decide. You can share these notes with the professionals during your estimate. This creates guidelines for the painters and allows them to provide you with a precise timeline and cost estimate. 

2. What Color Palettes to consider?

Do you just want a refresher of your present color scheme? Or do you want totally new hues on your walls? Remember when painting your interior, each room’s color should flow into the next. All your home’s walls certainly do not have to be all the same color, but they should at least follow the same or a matching color scheme. This is another plus you get when you hire professional interior painters. They can assist you in choosing the appropriate color palette that you will love and your guests will envy.

3. Do You have a Theme or Focus to Follow?

When you plan a painting project around holiday time, it can be hard not to match your color palette with all your holiday decor. However, it is important to remember that your home’s walls will remain that color long after your holiday decorations have been taken down and stored in your attic.

Also, keep in mind where does your family actually stay during visiting time? Do you play board games in the family room until late at night? Or does everyone gravitate to the kitchen while food is being prepared? Do you even use your formal dining room or do you all eat surrounding the TV watching holiday movies or sports? These questions provide actual insight to guide you to which rooms require a face lift. 

4. Do you want to paint more than the walls?

As mentioned above, sometimes we spend a lot of time in the kitchen during the holidays even when the guests arrive. If you have a bunch of cooking fans who like to see the magic happen, you may want to consider giving your cabinets a refresher with new paint rather than your walls. Newly painted cabinets can really make your kitchen pop with color and they are definitely a bigger focal point than kitchen walls usually. 

Or does your crown molding need repainting? Holiday decorations can highlight your door frames and molding. So you may want to give maximum attention to them when you begin painting. 

These are just a few considerations to think about when planning your interior painting project with professionals. If you hire and plan with great interior painters, your holiday projects can be no holiday stress at all. 

Start today! Call your Certapro Painters for an estimate!