I paint my house by my self

@Zhizho (1350)
Indonesia
August 1, 2012 7:16pm CST
Hi there. Painting and changing the wall colours of house, i think it can canging the atmosphere of the house. For a few days, i difficult to get some painter. So, I do it by my self. I am a woman but it does not matter. Fortunately, when I was girl, I mean before married, I love to help my dad painting our house and when I live with my husband at rent house, I join with the painter who we pay, and painting together. LOL. Now, I am at my own house. And you know, I did it. How love to see what we do by our self. How about you?
12 responses
@aejey322 (1004)
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
Congratulations! I also have experienced that when we transferred to our new home after we got married. Instead of hiring a painter, I was the one who painted our fence. Anyway, it doesn't need any expertise because it only involves one color - black! It will not be obvious if the strokes are not aligned. lol... And I enjoy painting. Like you, when I was still single I also used to help painting our walls.
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
21 Aug 12
Thankyou aejey. Nice to know that we have same experienced. I think painting is something that new skill that I learned for few days I've painted my house. I learn how to mix some colour to make new colour that I want. LOL
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
My aunti and me paint ceiling in our living room last christmas because uncle was out of town. there was dark spot, it cause by rain because the roof was leak. My aunti ask me to sit on the stair and paint the ceiling to cover the dark spot and she held the stairs to maintain the balance. It was fun for me because I like drawing and painting just like drawing, on the ceiling :D plus we didnt have to hire some1.
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
It must being unforgetable moment right? Painting is activity that we can enjoy it. Especially, we do it together with mom or family. Thanks for share. Love to read it.
@Olonam (870)
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
I think it's wonderful that you get you paint your own house! It's a lot cheaper, too. And plus you can add your own touches to it. Good job! It's not only a painters job, anyone can do it. :D
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
Yes I agree with you. Anyone can do it. The most important as you said that it is own touch and i am enjoying my colour choise. LOL. Thank you for join this topic
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
hi zhizho, I am not good in stuff like this I admire a woman who has this kind of skills I know a mylotter who also happened to do some man's job like painting a house or doing pipe job. happy mylotting
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
21 Aug 12
Hi babhy, Thankyou for rspond my topic. Proud that can do something that man usually did. LOL. I am not good too but I just make my self brave to do it. Finally, I need some painter help to finishing because I can not rich the high place, Not because I was not brave but I am pregnance now.
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
Hello, I painted my bedroom wall too. I always do since I was teenager and got my own bedroom, before I shared bedroom with my sister but when I was 16 years old I got my own bedroom so I can paint it whatever color I like. I think painting our own wall is not too hard, it is like painting on drawing book but the difference is that our wall is much bigger hahahaha. Its nice to paint our wall by ourself, we can change the color anytime we want and we can save money instead of pay the painter. Nowadays there are many good wall colours, the color looks so fresh and make our rooms looks different.
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
Wow. It sound you have expert in painting the wall of room. Nice to hear your experience. We just try to show our imagination, right? Yes you are right that nowdays, many colours have provide and enough easy to choose which one we like. Thanks for share.
@paulli3 (312)
• China
2 Aug 12
wow, that's cool. i plan to do it. when you live in a hourse that is painted by yourself, the feel is wonderful, i want but i'm not sure if i could paint it by myself, i don't know how to do it. but it is interesting, maybe i will try it what a good hourse.
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
Just try it paulli. We can get some info about painting wall in internet. I think, painting by self is interesting. If there is mistake, just normal for beginner. Or maybe for first time, just invite a friend who expert in painting.
@katcarneo (1433)
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
Whew that's difficult task. Congratulations! I heard it's better to use rollers than brushes---gives you a more even coat. I would never dream of painting my own apartment because I tend to be messy when dealing with paint. I never liked art class.
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
Thank you katcarneo. I think using rollers proper for stone wall or for finishing because we need painting twice for a wall. The brushes take time than rollers but some painter that i have ask, like to using brushes because the result more satisfied. Just try dear. LOL. thanks for respond.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
2 Aug 12
Good for you, I bet it looks wonderful too. I have done some painting in this place years ago. Mostly the family did it or my mom. My mom painted it when I was much younger but she messed up alot around the edges, I came home form school and couldn't believe all the messiness she had all over the trim. I was like, what were you thinking. So it has stayed that way for many years here except where I've painted my room here where I've been on and off through out the years. I wish you the best in your painting, it is really fun if you like to do it.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
2 Aug 12
I'd love to pain a house myself. It seems so much fun on TV... :D. Like in the series and chick flicks when girls or a couple do it by hand and they mock each other and laugh a lot... but I'm not the best at hands and I'm pretty sure I'd mess the whole thing up :P.
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
I'm planning to do this also. I just don't have the courage. I mean, I'm afraid I'll just mess things up. Probably when I'm already earning and have my own house, I'll paint it by myself. But as of now, I''l stick to what is on my wall.
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
2 Aug 12
It is good to planning and just trying bluplemud! :). Maybe you just need preparation. Find to know what the colour you like and proper to your wall of room. Choose the good quality, I mean do not choose the colour paint that the price so cheap. The result not to good. Find to know how to fix the number of water to dilute the paint. different kind of wall need different kind of paint. For wall from stone and the wall from wood is different. So do the paint for iron. Just confident and do slowly. Try for small room.first. You will gonna enjoy it.LOL
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
That's wonderful! You can brag if off to friends that finally you did on your own. I'm sure your husband must be very proud of you. Cheers!
@Vizboy (18)
3 Aug 12
It does feels good doing what you luv to do