I am re-painting my room. When I first bought my condo, I think I used the wrong kind of paint, and use a semi gloss. Ew. It is a pale yellow and pretty much looks like a color used in a retirement center. I want to liven it up a bit, so I'm getting this fantastic color below:
Benjamin Moore makes the best paint colors. You know what I don't dig? The price. A can of paint ranges from $36-$68. I beat the system by going to Home Depot with color swatch in hand, and having them color match and mix the paint. I go with Glidden flat paint at $24.99 a gallon. Much better, right?
Instead of fancy painting trays I just get the plastic ones. Throw them away when you're done!
For trimming, I use these cheap brushes. I will get 3-4 for this project. (Tip-if you want to take a break, wrap the brush with saran wrap and stick it in the freezer! You don't need to wash the paint off either!). For rollers, I use something like this. I like the furry rollers because it gets into the texture on the wall.
Later on, I'm going to make new curtains for my room. For now, my room is getting a massive makeover, and the total cost is:
2 gallons of paint @ $24.99 = $49.98
3 trim brushes @ $1.15 = $3.45
1 package of rollers @ $8.97 = $8.97
2 plastic trays @ $1.97 = $3.94
Total Cost = $66.34
I'll take pictures and share the results Monday :)
