7 Tricks to Painting Like a Pro

Pick Brushes and Rollers Carefully

The brushes you choose to paint your walls are important and you should match your brush to your project. Here are some guidelines to follow:

• Not all brushes are made equally. For trim painting, use a smaller brush that has an angle cut to the hairs. This will allow you to get into those pesky corners. As for paint rollers, choose a roller that is appropriate to your wall surface. If your wall has lots of pours and an orange peel look to it, you want to you use a large-nap roller. A flat or smooth wall requires a low-nap roller.
• Buy paint tray liners. They're cheap and will you save on time and cleanup, and you can reuse the paint tray for another job.