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Interior Painting

Interior painting such as wall painting or painting ceilings, is usually one of the first DIY jobs homeowners decide to tackle themselves.

On this page, I have put together all of the information about interior painting from DIY Painting Tips.

Use my 20+ years of professional painting experience to help you have the best DIY Painting experience possible.

Drywall Repair

Before you begin any interior painting project, you need to make sure that your walls are in great shape.

For more information, check out our Drywall Installation and Repair Page.

Wall Painting

Wall painting is the most common and most basic task in all of painting, knowing how to do every step from taping to cutting in ceilings is essential to a great final product.

Cost and Time Involved in Interior Painting

Other Interior Painting Posts

Ceiling Painting

Interior Painting: Finished Painted High Ceilings

Painting your ceilings can really brighten up your home as well as make a room feel bigger.

Here’s everything you need to know to get started painting ceilings

Kitchen Cabinet Painting

Off-white is anything but boring as a kitchen paint color.

Kitchen cabinet painting is one of the most rewarding, yet most challenging DIY painting projects you can tackle.

Good news though, here at DIY Painting Tips, we have loads of cabinet painting resources to help you out with your kitchen cabinet painting project.

First, you might be wondering how much does it cost to hire out vs DIY, find the answer here:

Here’s our best How To’s on Painting Kitchen Cabinets.

The above are just a few of the posts we’ve written, if you want ever more, check out my kitchen cabinet painting page for more kitchen cabinet posts (and video too!).

Painting Kitchen Cabinets – Everything You Need To DIY!

Curious about which paint to use on kitchen cabinets? Here’s my favorite video: The Absolute Best Paint For Kitchen Cabinets

Choosing Colors

Needs some inspiration to help you pick some color for your interior painting project? We have loads of content to help you choose the exact right color for your home.

Doors, Trim, and Windows

Here, you’ll find everything you need to tackle and door, window, or trim painting project.

Choosing Paint

Choosing the right paint is often time half the battle of interior painting projects. Here is everything you need to know to pick the right paint for the right project.

Paint Problems

Got a problem with your painting project? Maybe you’re experiencing premature peeling, burnishing, blistering, or one of the many other painting problems?

Check out our Paint Problems and Solutions Page where you’ll find the solutions to many of the most common painting problems homeowners run into.

Hire A Painter For Your Next Interior Painting Project

Not interested in doing the project yourself, click on the link below, submit your information, and you’ll be contacted by professional painters in your area.

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Painting Sprayers & Tool Guides

If you’ve made it this far, it’s probably time to start thinking about investing in the right tools for your DIY painting project. Below are a few posts on finding the right tool for the right job, as well as some of my personal favorite painting tools.

Sprayers

Other Painting Tools

My Top Recommended Painting Tools

Below are tools I use every day on my own painting projects while running my painting business.

2-1/2" Purdy 144152725 Pro-Extra Glide Angled Sash Paint Brush, Tynex Chinex & Orel

Wooster R017-9 Roller Frame, 9-Inch, Silver

Wooster Brush RR723-9 Pro/Doo-Z Roller Cover 3/8-Inch Nap, 9-Inch

Handy Paint Tray, Deep-Well Design Holds Up to a Gallon of Paint or Stain, Sturdy Handles on Both Ends, Integrated Magnetic Brush Holder

Wooster Brush SR090 Sherlock GT Convertible Extension Pole, 2-4 feet (New - 2-4 Feet)

FROGTAPE 240661 Multi-Surface Painter's Tape with PAINTBLOCK, Medium Adhesion, 1.88 Inches x 60 Yards, Green, 3 Rolls

All Purpose Canvas Drop Cloth by CCS CHICAGO CANVAS & SUPPLY- Cotton Canvas Cover for Floor & Furniture Protection - Washable & Reusable Duck Dropcloth Fabric Against Paint, Dust, Dirt- 4 by 12 Feet

Lite-On 4' Aluminum Step Ladder, 225-Pound Capacity, Type I, LP-2211-04

Fuji Spray 2202 Semi-PRO 2 - HVLP Spray System

More Interior Painting How To’s

Looking for something that wasn’t covered above? Here’s a few more how to’s that didn’t fit nicely into other categories: