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Home Painting Process
How to plan your interior home painting project
Tired of waking up to plain, white walls? Are you looking to tone down your university-bound teenager’s hot pink bedroom? Your home is your canvas, and you deserve painting services that realize your vision with minimal stress and maximum quality. Qualified paint contractors are indispensable to successful painting renovations. Be sure to hire a painter who will leave you with crisp, finished walls rather than peeling paint and unsightly bulges.
Plan ahead
Before you start, you’ll need to determine the desired room colour, the type of finish, and the surface area you want to cover. Use this guide to learn more about painting projects and how to prepare for them.
Define a realistic budget
How much does it cost to paint a house? We’ll go over some factors that can contribute to the paint cost below, but before you start comparing painting estimates, consider your budget. Determine how much money you should set aside for painting services with the help of our cost estimating tool.
Compare several contractors
When you’re ready to meet with contractors, submit your painting project to Smart Reno. Choose a painter who not only offers a fair price, but who has excellent credentials, many years of experience, and positive reviews from satisfied customers.
How much does it cost to paint the interior of a house?
The cost to paint the interior of a house is determined by location, the type of paint used, and the square footage covered. When figuring out how to paint a room, it’s not only important to know your desired room colour, but the conditions and layout of your room. This way you can factor in preparing walls for painting when determining your budget. Rooms with dents, scrapes, and damaged drywall will cost more than rooms with smooth and even walls. Detailed crown molding, unusual geometric shapes in the corners, and curved or domed ceilings will increase the price of an interior paint project. Overall, a standard interior paint job such as changing the room colour will cost $1,000-$2,000, while restoring walls in older houses with unusual layouts or applying an oil-based paint can cost upwards of $5,000.
| Type of renovation | Predictable budget |
|---|---|
| Economic | $400 to $600 |
| Standard | $500 to $800 |
| High end | $800 to $1,200 |
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What’s typically included in an interior painting project?
Kick off your house painting journey by first settling on a room colour. Once you’ve landed on paint colours, it’s up to the painters to apply the paint to your walls. A typical interior painting project will include surface preparation, priming, and finally two coats of paint. Depending on your project, it might also include painting the trim around doors and windows as well as any ceilings.
Home Painting: Tips and tricks
How to select the right paint for your interior home renovation
Carefully culling your portfolio of house colour ideas is only one aspect of deciding which paint to use. The paint’s composition finish should also play a part in your decision. These painting tips will help you plan your house painting project:
Water-based paints
This is the most common type of paint, consisting of the colour pigment and a binding agent suspended in water. The pros of water-based paints include their ease of application, low odour, and fast drying time. The main downside to water-based paints is that they pick up scuffs and scratches more easily than oil-based paints. Overall, these are the best paints for interior walls in terms of versatility and cost.
Oil-based paints
The list of cons for oil-based paints seems to go on forever: they’re difficult to apply, give off toxic fumes, and take a long time to dry. Water-based paint can be applied over oil-based paint, but not vice versa, so make sure you’re happy with your choice before painting your walls with oils. The main upside of oil-based paints is their shiny sheen, achieved without the help of a separate paint finish. They’re also the most durable option, though, when an oil-based paint cracks or chips, it is more difficult to repair.
Paint finishes
Complete the look of your interior paint job by selecting a paint finish. A matte finish speaks to understated elegance, while a glossy finish provides a bright backdrop to a lively entertaining space. Choose a satin finish for an unbeatable classic ambience. Note that paint finishes are available for water-based paints only, as oil-based paints will uniformly set with a shiny, enamelled look.
Colour
Arguably the most important factor in your painting renovations is room colour. The colour you choose will impact the mood, style, and harmony of your home. Ask your painting company for a colour palette. Compare the look of different colours at different times of day, selecting a colour that will look as beautiful against your furnishings in the morning light as it does in the rays of the setting sun. Your ultimate selection should also reflect your unique taste.
Tools & Calculators
Find out how much home equity you have to finance your renovation using the RBC Home Value Estimator.
Not sure what your renovation should cost you? Use the Renovation Cost Estimator to find out.
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