{"id":315,"date":"2026-05-04T18:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/blog\/?p=315"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:57:45","slug":"how-to-paint-a-room-in-one-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/blog\/how-to-paint-a-room-in-one-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Things to Keep in Mind for How to Paint a Room in One Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-300x200.png\" alt=\"a close-up of painting supplies in an interior room\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the best home weekend projects out there is painting a room inside your house; it lets you express your personal style and improve your home, not to mention it\u2019s affordable and can be completed in just a day. That said, if you really want to embark on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.platinumpaintingfortworth.com\/interior-painting.html\">interior painting<\/a> project over the upcoming weekend, you should be sure to keep these four things in mind. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Gather All Your Supplies Beforehand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest ways to lose a lot of time during a painting project is having to pause halfway through for a trip to the hardware store. In order to prevent this, go to the store a day or two before your designated painting day and pick up everything you\u2019ll need. You\u2019ll want to grab painter\u2019s tape, angled brushes and rollers, paint trays, drop cloths, lint-free rags or paper towels, your actual paint, and a few other odds and ends depending on your project. Don\u2019t forget to have a flathead screwdriver for opening the paint cans! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Start Prepping the Evening Before<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step of painting a room actually has nothing to do with the paint itself; you must first prepare the space for the project. Move furniture away from the walls or out of the room entirely, remove outlet covers from the walls, take down artwork and pictures, and cover the floors and anything else you don\u2019t want to get paint on with drop cloths. Once this is done, tape off the trim, doors, window frames, and baseboards, and repair any damage on the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Paint Efficiently &amp; Strategically<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when just painting a single room, it\u2019s still in your best interest to work efficiently so that your results turn out their best. Start off by using your angled brush to cut in along the edges and corners of the room. Once this dries, you can begin rolling in an overlapping \u201cW\u201d or \u201cM\u201d pattern, trying to keep a wet edge. After your first coat has had about an hour or two to dry, go ahead and paint your second, while leaving enough time for last-minute touch-ups once everything has dried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Don\u2019t Neglect Cleanup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve finished painting and your final coat has dried, you can carefully remove all of the painter\u2019s tape from the walls. 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