I have been wanting to paint an accent wall in my room for sometime now. Once you start your paint job, inertia takes hold and you'll be done in the span of an afternoon. No joke! Luckily I grew up having my uncle teach me how to paint, so I'm not intimidated by it.
I like to equate painting walls to painting your nails. If you've never painted before, don't be scared to try it. Here are my simple painting tips for your walls to look they were painted professionally.
- It's shape up time, first! Spackle any holes from previously hanging photos. Fill the holes with spackle. You might have to do this twice. Sand down the area so it's flush with the wall. This is KEY because if you don't do this well, it will look sloppy even after the final coat is done.
- Don't skip the base coat. Don't even think about skipping the priming step. You must prime your wall, even if there aren't any holes to spackle. It affects the final finish, so don't take any short cuts.
- Take care around the edges and be methodical with the roller. Don't drench your brush or roller in paint. You want to get even amounts of paint in all areas.
- Make sure to put a top coat on. You'll want to paint two coats of the wall color, especially if the color is dark. If you go over the first coat, you'll notice areas where paint didn't reach, so the second coat is quite crucial.
After you've spackled, these are the three American made painting products you'll need: Behr paint (made in California), Scotch's Painters' Tape and a Purdy Brush (made in Oregon).
Prep your walls by covering the edges of the area with Scotch's Painters' Tape. If you're really great at painting, you won't need to do this.
Use your Purdy brush to paint the edges. Be precious and don't drench the brush with paint or it will run.
Pick your color and cover the roller completely with paint so you're ready to roll.
It's seriously easy as one, two, three. Each coat dried in about 30 minutes, so I painted the wall in an afternoon.
Now that my room is painted, I had to spruce it up with some of my favorite American made products to make the room really come together. Whatcha think?
I hope you're feeling like you can paint on your own. Lucky for you, we're offering one reader the chance to win a LaCrosse comforter from The Company Store. The comforter is proudly made in the company's factory in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The winner will be able to customize the size, fill, and warmth of the comforter of their new LaCrosse comforter. {I have the Persian Blue one in the third row in medium warmth Primaloft.}
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I would choose navy blue. We are redoing the guest room and would LOVE to win this!
I would love to have the Henna color and I love that you can pick the filling in them they look so well made!
I need a new comforter.I like that u can customize the fill & warmth & I love it in Coal.
I’d chose the white comforter. It’d be perfect for keeping us warm during the super cold winters here in Southwestern PA.
i so need a new warm comforter in green or any color size king
I would love to update my bedroom! I would pick a comforter with a light filling in mushroom
We are moving next week and will need a lot of new things. I love the Deep blue comforter, and would love to win.
I have been wanting a new comforter especially since it will be getting colder soon. Would love to win this!
I would love to replace my comforter and would choose Atlantic Blue for the color.
I love Made in USA. I would choose the sugar plum or one of the blue ones. Thank you!!!!
I would love to win this comforter for the softness and winter weather coming up here in Michigan, it can get pretty cold. And I would choose the white color.
I could really use a new one. I really like the teal, it’s very pretty.
I would love a deep blue comforter!
I would love a new comforter for the guest room
I want the white color and I want to win this for the chilly nights in the winter, and I need a new blanket!
I’d love the deep blue comforter to complete my son’s new bedroom.
I am painting the guest room today so the tarnsformation has begun! Would love a new comforter to complete the fresh, new look!
I want to win this for a more comfy night sleep and I would love to win the white color one!
One of these lovely comforters would be a much-needed update for our guest room
I’d love to win this for my daughter’s bedroom and I’d pick either white or atlantic blue
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I would choose white color and I want to win this for the cold weather we are having here in Michigan.
I love everything at The Company Store. There are some small rattan tables that would be perfect in my revamped guest room. Thanks for the great giveaway!
i’d like to win this for the winter time. i will pick deep blue
It would be perfect to keep us warm this winter and for years to come….I would choose the sugar plum color. Thanks for the chance!
I desperately need a new comforter and would choose field Green
I would love to have a new comforter; all of my current blankets are thin and not very warm. If I won, I would choose a Coal one.
I can really use a new comforter and these look fantastic and well made. I’d probably choose either white or coal.
These look like really high quality comforters. Good news, because we keep ours around for quite a while!
I would love to win because they look super warm!
My husband has an old Company Store comforter and it is his absolute favorite! His mom gave it to him years ago when he was in college and he sleeps with it every night… He won’t share though 🙁 I’d love my one of my own! In fact, this item is even on my Christmas wish list!
Your finished walls look great — I am inspired to try a new color!
I want the white one and would love to win this for this winters chill.
I like the color Atlanta Blue. I also like that you can personalize.
i like the deep blue color one
These comforters are such nice quality. Would love one for the guest room!
I would love to win to give my bedroom a new fun pop of color!
This blanket would be awesome to have on the bed so I can get a more restful sleep. I want the white one.
I love to snuggle under wonderful quilts and comforters in the winter. That Sugar Plum color is beautiful.
Winter’s cold weather is coming soon. I would like to get new bedding to snuggle with!
Forgot the color – I like the turquoise blue
Looks like a great comforter to snuggle up in and watch movies
One of the blues or the gray comforter would be beautiful in my bedroom. Thank you!
I’d really like to have a crisp new comforter for my guest futon. I’d pick either field green or spice to go w/ the existing linens on said futon.
My sister in law is coming for a visit. I would love this for the guest room!
I know that the last for a long time…great investment
I would choose navy and I would like this to replace my old comforter.
I would love to win this for my bedroom, we need a new blanket, and I would like the white.
I love everything at The Company Store. Just the right combination of traditional and contemporary… especially these luxe comforters!
They look super comfortable!~
I would really love to have the white comforter for this years cold winter here in Michigan.
I love everything at The Company Store. Their mattress ticking blankets would look great paired with these solid comforters!
The company store is a great company that stands by their products
I am getting my house ready for the holiday and overnight guests. would love an update like this!
We celebrated our tenth anniversary this year and we are still using the comforter we received at our wedding shower! It would be awesome to replace it and have a nice warm, soft comforter for this winter!
Love that it is made in the usa….great to support usa made products
would be great for fall weather for the bed room, would love the white one.
I like navy blue or white… although white mught be ambitious!
I would love to win because I could really use a new comforter. All of the colors are beautiful but the color that I would choose would be Persian Blue.
I love that there are so many great colors to choose from
The LaCrosse comforter really would brighten things up, with their lovely colors! + It’s USA made ! I would choose Persian Blue.
Not only would I LOVE a new comforter from The Company Store, Ialso adore the Optique lamps. Gorgeous!
My comforter has been washed so much, that it’s falling apart and I need to replace it. I’d like to win the Sugar Plum color.
Field Green is my favorite color. My bedroom is in need of an update.
I would love to win this comforter because the one I have is old and worn. I would love the tan color!
I would like this comforter because its looks so comfy!!! and I’d like the Henna
This would be perfect to have for guests to make them feel more comfortable
I would love to have the deep blue for my spare bedroom to keep my guest comfy and warm!
Who won? 🙂