Cutting corners
Would you like to know my favorite thing about starting a room from fresh drywall? It’s that you can paint before all the trim is up, which means you don’t have to tape or cut-in nearly as much. As you can see, even the drywall guys enjoyed this benefit because they didn’t even cover the screws at the bottom of the wall…
And because we’ll be installing crown molding, we didn’t need to cut in at the ceiling, either. Nope, we just rolled up within an inch or two of the ceiling.
Painting has never been easier and it goes so fast. Most of us rarely have the opportunity to paint a room in this state, so I want to savor it and brag about it while I can…
Erin,
While all you have said is true, you will still want to (or should plan to) paint a final coat after the trim guys come in. No matter how hard they try, they still seem to ding the walls a bit.
However since the paint is fresh, you only need to paint close to the trim and it will blend in.
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Erin,
I forgot to mention about caulking the trim to the walls and having to paint that….
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I love the color. Do you have any suggestions on how to go about picking a wall color- I always seem to love the tiny sample and not the overall wall.
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Hey Megan! That is a great question. I will do a post about how I pick paint colors in the next week or so!
xo,
- e
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Love that. I’ll get this chance in one of the bedrooms, since we have to redo all the trimwork. Yay! Makes painting so simple.
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I wish all painting was this easy! Can’t wait to see how it all comes together!
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