Three DIY home painting tips to reflect your 2023 mood this new year
The new year is the ideal time to transform your home by giving it a brand-new look. Best of all, your makeover does not have to break the bank, whether you want to revive your precious family home, make a newly purchased house your own, or want to reflect your mood and goals for 2023.
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Changing your home’s paint colour is known to be the easiest and most inexpensive way to upgrade your personal space. Furthermore, the colour you choose can positively affect your mood and behaviour.
For example, colour psychology studies suggest a correlation between a room’s colour and a person’s mood. Paint experts note that choosing the right colour for your room or home is the most crucial step in this exercise and that there are a few things you may need to consider before buying your desired paint colour.
National Paint Merchandise Manager at Builders Darrin Mail adds,
“Paint is a personal thing and is dependent on the project our customers are undertaking. Since colour and purpose dictate what people will buy, a unique differentiator for Builders is that we pride ourselves in providing affordable and innovative painting solutions for all your decorative and painting needs.”
Here are a few tips and tricks to help you get your new year’s home painting project off the ground.
Plan for your paint project
Planning for your painting project, like checking the weather, will help you prepare for any unforeseen issues and keep you on track. For example, if the outside temperature is too high or too low, your paint might not bind together, which often leads to the paint peeling or cracking once it dries. In other cases, paints like latex dry out in heated conditions, compromising adhesion.
Another crucial factor you need to consider in your planning phase is budget. Setting a realistic budget can keep you on track and ensure your costs are under control. Do-it-yourself (DIY) paint projects are ideal for limited budgets because you have control of the process by working at your own pace to complete the project as quickly as you need to.
The other benefit of DIY paint projects is you only need to buy the paint and materials and not pay labour costs. You can even make it an adventure by asking family and friends to join in the fun!
Choosing the paint
A 2023 trend to look out for is water-based products with enamel qualities that take half the time to dry, giving you more time to enjoy your home. So, you must understand what type of paint you need to turn your project into a success.
DIY stores like Builders have paint sales assistants with exceptional knowledge of paint solutions. That makes them well-equipped to tend to your requests and walk the DIY paint journey with you.
Builders has a variety of paint solutions for all your needs from broad wall paint, spray paint to speciality paint. We have one of the largest product range and colour offering in South Africa.
Knowing your surfaces and textures will also ensure that you get the correct paint for your room to add that distinctive touch to your home. For instance, exterior textured finishes are exceedingly popular in South Africa because of their natural feel and ability to cover up not-so-good-looking plaster jobs.
Storing your paint
Reusing leftover paint is a smart way to reduce the overall cost of your next DIY project. However, before you shut that paint lid – check how long you can store it, where you can keep it, and what to do with it once it has expired.
“In addition to offering innovative and affordable paint solutions, our in-store paint assistants can advise customers of the average paint lifespan and share tips and advice on how much paint to buy for your home needs. For all your affordable and innovative paint solutions, visit the Builders website or go in-store for our skilled paint shop assistants,”
concludes Mail.
