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Do you paint your house yourself

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spanieleyes22 · 05/06/2024 11:23

Just following on from another thread where I was disappointed in my painting skills! Just wondering if people paint their own houses or pay someone to do it. Tbh if I had the money I would pay someone! They would have to be good though. When I moved into this house someone had done a really terrible job on the painting. The paint on the bannisters was literally peeling off when you touched it as they obvs hadn't prepped - they'd just painted over old peeling paint. It's v expensive to get someone to do it though. Are you any good at painting. I'm better than I was but am not amazing

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ComtesseDeSpair · 05/06/2024 11:29

Yes. I hate doing it, and the results obviously aren’t as good as a professional could get it; but every time I need to redecorate I decide that this time I’ll have someone else do it for me, then get a couple of quotes and ultimately decide that I don’t feel the difference between my work and a professional’s work to represent a couple a couple of thousand pounds of improvement to me.

Supersimkin2 · 05/06/2024 11:29

Yep, cos once you know how it’s less effort to diy. I really enjoy it.

Jmaho · 05/06/2024 11:29

I do it myself. No problems with walls but hate doing woodwork and my bannisters and stair rail are in desperate need.
I did pay a decorator to do our hall stairs and landing in previous house. It was very expensive and to be honest I was disappointed with the finish and his clear up attempt. Left us in a real mess.
He came higher recommended by a number of people we knew too so I was a little stung by the experience

AGodawfulsmallaffair · 05/06/2024 11:28

Yes I do, but I’ve had years of practice! I strongly recommend Joanne Hay Painting and Decorating on Facebook. I’m still learning and she’s fabulous.

Conniethecatapillar · 05/06/2024 11:27

I don't have the time with young kids so it has not been painted for a long time. I did paint the bathroom which took me ages and then the kids came and put their hands all over the walls?! I'm not sure it's worth doing until they grow up! Would love a nice clean wall though!

DoublePeonies · 05/06/2024 11:27

I won't do stairs - so hall, landing, stairs we get someone in for. And when he was in last time, we added in the kitchen. I've had 2 sets of stairs painted in over 20 years of house ownership, so it's not a frequent occurrence.

But, otherwise we do it ourselves. Including occasional wallpaper.

AlltheFs · 05/06/2024 11:26

Mostly ourselves, not the bits we can’t get to eg stairs.
A good decorator is great if you can afford it but we can’t.

I do an ok job of painting but I am lazy with the prep which is the important bit sadly.

JoleneTookHerMan · 05/06/2024 11:25

Have always painted the house myself.