Paint is one of the cheapest, easiest and quickest way to change a room. I love to rearrange furniture and to paint. It gives a room a whole new look, every time I walk into the room after it is done I just have a happy feeling. Light to dark, bright to pastel it can completely change the feel of the room. The hardest part of the whole project is prepping the room. I usually take down everything on the walls, take off electrical plates, wash the walls, fill in any holes and then paint. Years ago a neighbor taught me how to “cut in” while painting so you don’t need to tape – I think it has saved me hours in the last 15 years. My latest project was our laundry room. This room is the first thing you see walking into our home from the garage – and I think it would be safe to say it is the room that gets the most wear and tear (dog dish, daily loads of laundry, an ever growing collection of shoes…). I painted it a pale yellown with red and navy cabinets several years ago, and now it is marked up and not really looking so cheerful anymore. 
Here is the old laundry room.
Three trips to Lowes later for paint chips I settled on a new color, pale taupe with blue cabinets. It took me an entire Saturday 9-6 to complete the painting, but it was worth it! I also painted the trim which I think had more of an impact than changing the wall color, a fresh coat of white just made everything pop. When putting the room back together we decided to replace a table we had in there to stack clothes with a shelf that hangs off the wall with a clothing rod. This also enabled us to move the shoe rack freeing up space behind the door. We couldn’t be more pleased – now if only we could get the kids to bring up their clean clothes on a regular basis!
Interior painting
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