My Best Painting Tip

Would you love to paint faster with better results? Here’s a one of my best painting tips with information on what brushes to use, how to hold it, and what to do with it for the best results.

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I’ve you’ve looked through some of our DIY projects, you’ve probably figured out that I’ve painted a lot.

Walls, furniture, accessories, exterior siding and trim (maybe that was finished a year after the cottage was painted, a-hem). You name it.

We painted our entire 1982 ranch when we moved in, the exterior after adding window trim and a porch, and later the main and master baths when we did those renovations.

Note: You can check out the whole house tour of our 80’s ranch-turned-cottage here as well as the DIY before and afters of our current 1900 farmhouse here.

I’m not saying it all looked perfect, just that I painted a lot.

I’m sure my first paint projects back in our first home, a 1940’s Portland bungalow, were nothing amazing, but they certainly did the job. Plus, paint almost always makes things look better and cleaner.

But there’s something to be said about experience…I’ve found that the old “practice makes perfect” saying is right.

Or maybe just “practice makes better.” Because we’re not after perfection around here.

And while there were times I wished we could’ve hired someone else to paint, it’s really one of the easiest do-it-yourself jobs you can do – and a fairly inexpensive way to improve your home.

Along the way I’ve discovered easier ways to do just about everything, but specifically regarding painting.

The best painting tip I have, though, doesn’t just make it go quicker and easier, it also results in a better finish. Promise.

When we were doing a surprise makeover for our son’s bedroom in the cottage, Brian and I put together this video to be able to share with you the painting tip that has saved me countless hours in preparation and results in a cleaner finish:

How I paint edges and trips without taping any edges before painting.

My Best Painting Tip – Video

In this short video you’ll learn:

• Why painting without taping is the best way to paint.
• Why the right tools are important, and which ones.
• The specific technique, including how to load your brush and how to hold it.
• Trim and ceiling edge painting.

Just be sure to watch it to the end because my husband added his own ending…

And here are even more painting tips when you need to touch up your painted baseboards and trim. (Spoiler: I sometimes do use tape…)

Does anyone else have any painting tips or techniques that you can share? I’d love to hear them!

And I’d also be interested in how many others also “gave up the tape.”

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