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Following these steps will help make any paint job as painless as possible...

There are 6 main steps to painting a room:

  1. 1 Repair and sand all surfaces: celings, walls, trim, and doors.
  2. 2 Prime all areas that have been repaired and any raw surfaces such as wood or drywall.
  3. 3 Paint and finish ceilings first.
  4. 4 Paint base coats and effects on walls.
  5. 5 Once walls are completely dry, paint trim and doors.
  6. 6 The last surface to be painted or stained is the floor.

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