"Here is a brief introduction into color. Warm and Cool - Red, yellow and orange radiate warmth and sunshine. Blue, greeen and purple create the cool haven you have been looking for.

But sometimes it is more complicated than that. A color's correlation to adjacent colors frequently establishes how warm or cool it appears. It is often the undertones that affects the temperature of the color.

The interaction of warm and cool adds a richness and liveliness to the color combinations, you need to include both warmer and cooler tones to assure they capture the world around us.

I would highly suggest buying a color wheel (which can be found almost everywhere), to see how the colors interact with each other. Buy small cans of paint colors you like and create blocks of color, after they are dry add a little bit of each of the other colors that you want to add to that base color to see the effect you will create."

"There in lies a very good question. How much paint should you purchase for a project? The beginning of that answer starts with the color and primer. Are you going to prime the old walls first? I recommend it! Second what color are you painting the walls or surface? This is going to determine the number of coats you will need. The darker the color the less hiding capabilities it will have. Generally a gallon of paint will cover approximately 300-500 square feet (depending on the manufacturer). If you are using a custom mixed color I would measure the room and double that figure. This will provide you your two coats of base paint. You do NOT want to run out of paint when you are in the middle of a job. It does not matter if you know the exact color number or not (from gallon to gallon of paint there is always the possiblity of small discrepancies) in other words the paint could very well be a smidgen off. That would be unacceptable to see a stripe changing color down the center of your newly painted wall.


So for a 10X14 foot room, with what I am assuming are 8 foot walls, you reach a square footage of 404 sq feet times that by 2 (2 coats) and you have a 808 sq foot room. Assuming we are going by the middle of the road for the paint useage you would need two gallons of paint.


Many paint manufacturers make a specific Kitchen and Bath paint product formulated to deliver high performance properties.These specialized paints are typically made with additives that help to control mold and mildew.

One consideration in your choice of Kitchen and Bath paint is the gloss level. The greater the gloss or shine of any paint, the more it will show imperfections in the underlying surface. That's why some people will prefer a sheen (Eggshell, Satin, etc.) rather than a semigloss paint in these applications. The sheen paints generally do not match the semigloss formulations in water resistance or washability, but they can often be used successfully in less demanding areas such as guest baths or powder rooms.

If your favorite paint store or home center doesn't carry a specific Kitchen and Bath line, a top quality interior semigloss or gloss paint should be suitable for these rooms. They may not contain mildewcides or other additives, but should still provide good washability and moisture resistance."

"All of us, at one time or another, have done some painting. While painting itself requires no special skills, a knowledge of basic painting procedures makes a job go more smoothly and promises more satisfying results.

Step 1: Decide which type of finish you would prefer: flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss or high gloss. Next determine the type of paint you would prefer to work with: Latex - water based or Alkyd - oil based. I personally prime every surface before I paint. Sometimes you do not know what has been on the wall or how long it has been there. A good Primer/Sealer will make your basecoat of paint adhere better and last longer, in certain cases (light original wall - new dark paint) it will save you many additional coats of paint. Also if you are painting a light wall with a dark color have your primer tinted, or purchase a tinted primer. It will not match your wall color, but by adding color to white primer it will help when applying your dark color to the wall.


Step 2: Gather all the equipment you are going to need for the job. Take a few minutes and look around the room you will be painting. Do you have a high ceiling, large windows, open doorways, what material is on the floor, how much furniture is against the walls and what is hanging on the walls? This will determine what tools and equipment you will need. Are there large holes, cracks or any other wall defects that must be taken care of first?


Step 2A: Painters Tape, Drop Cloths, Ladders, Spackling Tool, Spackling or Plaster Repair Material, Sanding Paper, Rollers, Brushes, Primer and Paint. Follow the painting sequece listed in the following step.

Step 3: Do not paint yourself into a corner. If you are painting a ceiling as well as the walls, paint that first. Paint the walls, and then the woodwork - starting at the ceiling and finishing with the baseboard. Most right handed people paint left to right and left handed people paint right to left. Do whichever is most comfortable to you. Most important is not to smear the work you have just finished. Make sure to remove all tape and cleanup immediately upon finishing. I sometimes find that I need to carry some Oops or Goof-Off (available at your local home center or hardware store) and a knife to cut the tape and clean up any little spills.

And viola! You have a nice clean finished room. "