If your beige walls are driving you up the wall, it’s time to paint your room. Adding color to your home’s walls is the easiest way to transform a room from plain to stylish. It’s also the cheapest; changing the furniture and flooring in a room costs thousands of dollars, while a gallon of paint costs just $50.

And unlike installing hardwood floors, painting a room requires no special skills. With a bit of time and patience, you can transform your room in one weekend. But don’t rush out and buy the first color you see on a paint chip. Colors can change depending oil the light; a paint chip that looked yellow in the store might look green on your living room walls.

If your beige walls are driving you up-the-wall, it’s time to paint your room. Adding color to your home’s walls is the easiest way to transform a room from plain to stylish. It’s also the cheapest; changing the furniture and flooring in a room costs thousands of dollars, while a gallon of paint costs just $50.

And unlike installing hardwood floors, painting a room requires no special skills. With a bit of time and patience, you can transform your room in one weekend. But don’t rush out and buy the first color you see on a paint chip. Colors can change depending oil the light; a paint chip that looked yellow in the store might look green on your living room walls.

Never stop painting mid-wall; if you need to stop for the day, finish at the comer of a wall to avoid dark lines and paint pulls. Most paint jobs require two coats. Let the first coat dry completely before starting on the second. Follow the recommended drying times. On the paint can: if you are painting in humid weather, you might want to add an extra hour or two of drying time. If you want to paint your baseboards and trim, follow the cutting-in technique you used on your walls.

Use a small, angled sash brush to cut in along the edge where the trim meets the wall. If you are using a semi-gloss or a high-gloss paint on the trim, lightly sand the dried surface between coats. Once the paint on the wall is dry, take the tape off the electrical outlets and light switches. Lift the tarps off the floor, and move your furniture back into the room, taking care not to scratch your now pristine walls.

Store any leftover paint in re-sealable plastic containers; if your kids or pets scratch the walls, you can use the leftover paint for touch-ups. The last step is the easiest – sit back and admire your work.

Painting a room can be laborious and tedious, but the result – a stylish room that is the envy of all your neighbors – is well worth the effort.