Experienced decorators - does this seem reasonable?

[AluckyEllie]

Basically I have two nights of childcare (Sunday midday to Tuesday late afternoon) to redecorate my kids bedroom. The room is forest green atm and I am going to hopefully end up with two toned (white on top and blue lower half.) I have wall stickers and artwork to put on the upper half etc. Annoyingly due to the kids being ill last week I am unprepared and heading to b&q on the way back from dropping them at grandparents.

Current plan- prep room and masking tape on (hoping to avoid painting woodwork). One coat of white Sunday (everywhere to cover the green). Monday- second coat of white in the morning and hopefully start getting the blue on in the late afternoon.

Does that sounds reasonable? I’m using little greene paint. Should I paint the ceiling the same as the top half of the wall (it’s a pure white but more Matt than usual brilliant white.) I’ve got a dehumidifier, is that a good or bad idea to get the paint drying quicker?

Equipemnt- masking tape/roller on pole/slanted brush/ floor coverings. Anything I’ve forgotten?

Thanks for any tips, it’s been a while since I decorated and it’s just been such a busy few weeks I feel stupidly unprepared. Must get it done as childcare won’t come up easily again!

Sounds fine. When are you doing the ceiling though? That needs doing first and is always the worst bit.

How big is the room? Do you need to move furniture? Is there any other prep to do filling cracks etc? Do you have furniture to build? We did DS' bedroom recently and it took 5 days with two of us but we had to completely empty the room (box room ) out house is very old so over time gets surface cracks in the plaster with movement. We also built a large wardrobe, book ase and an IKEA loft bed with shelving, desk and drawers under it. Then had to put everything back.. ds was also home after school so I was then dealing with him and we couldn't really work in the evening when he was in bed (spare room).

Luckily all furniture and everything is built but that’s good point about emptying room-my husband will do it when I drop the kids off. I forgot about ceiling, gah it’s the worst. I’ll do that first. The walls are good
condition, it’s mainly that we’ve swapped the kids room and husbands office so it’s purely decor.

Do you need to do any wood work or is that staying the colour it is? I think you could get one coat ceiling and walls white on the first day but you might have a late night, then second coat ceiling and walls in the morning of day 2.

You should be fine as long as there is basically no prep work to do, I. E. No filling or sanding and the walls don't need cleaning first. First coat of blue on Monday and second cost on Tuesday.

Make sue you buy good paint like dulux or it won't cover the existing colour.