Many people prefer to use their own skill to paint their residential units, largely due to reducing the cost of finishing, in addition to being an enjoyable experience for some. In this topic, we will learn about everything related to painting your apartment, from choosing colors to the final stage.

Choose the appropriate colors to paint your apartment

In the case of a small apartment area, it is preferable to use light colors. However, in the case of large apartments, it is possible to choose more than one color or combine light colors with dark ones, and use the “color wheel” system. These methods can be used:

• Analogous color scheme :  If you are a fan of simplicity, you can choose a color from the color wheel, and choose the two colors next to it or in the middle.

For example, when you choose the color indigo, you can choose blue and green, or choose blue and violet, and in the case of those who do not like many colors, you can choose only one color to paint the room.

• Complementary color scheme :  Choose the color that suits you, and the color that corresponds to it on the color wheel. You can choose blue and orange or mauve and yellow.

• Get inspired by the colors of nature:  If you want harmonious colors without any error, you can resort to painting your apartment in natural colors. For example, shades of green in tree leaves and shades of brown in the trunk.

• The 60-30-10 rule:   Choose 60% primary color for wall paint, 30% secondary color, and 10% final color for decorations.

Preparing tools

After choosing the appropriate color, you must prepare the tools, which are:

1. A gallon of paint
2. normal roll
3. Roll with long stick
4. Paint brush
5. Sandpaper
6. Paint paste
7. Putty knife

Before starting to paint your apartment, you must take the following steps:

• First, choose the appropriate time to paint the apartment, preferably hot times and high humidity.
• Keep the furniture away from the paint. The furniture can be moved to another room, or covered with a thick cloth.
• Cover the floor: You can use a piece of cloth, and secure the edges with tape to avoid slipping.

The actual steps to paint your apartment

• After emptying the paints into the bowl, stir for a long time. You can use a wooden stick to stir.
• Dip part of the used brush into the paint, and do not leave it for a long time so that the brush does not become overly saturated.
• To ensure ease of use and control of the brush, you should try painting a small piece, let it be 3 cm on the wall.
• After ensuring that you control the use of the brush, try it over a wide area.
• Start by painting the corners using a sharp brush. 
• Make sure to paint from top to bottom, and come back again to remove any remaining traces of paint, or flatten the accumulated blocks on the wall.

Many people prefer to resort to painting their apartments themselves, to save expenses on the one hand, and to have an enjoyable experience on the other hand, but there are several necessary steps that must be taken before embarking on this experience, in order for it to be ultimately successful.