The Order I Use to Paint a Room (And Why)
The first room I painted, I started with the trim. Gravity taught me a weekend-long lesson. Here is the actual sequence ceiling, walls, trim — and the order mistakes most DIYers make once.
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The first room I painted, I started with the trim. Gravity taught me a weekend-long lesson. Here is the actual sequence ceiling, walls, trim — and the order mistakes most DIYers make once.
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