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Olivia Wolfe

5 Subtle Room Painting Mistakes That Will Give Away That You're Not a Professional Decorator — And the Simple Fixes to Learn

A dark blue living room with multiple windows, a fireplace, a wooden coffee table, and a tan, velvet sofa with throw pillows on it.

Painting a room yourself is not easy. In fact, it requires a lot of planning, prepping, and patience. However, many of us are working with a champagne taste on a beer budget, and hiring a professional to do the job isn't always in the cards. Trust me, I get it, and I've tried my fair share of painting to know that a few insider tips and tricks help elevate your paint job from amateur to exceptional.

Skipping proper cleaning and priming? Is the matte finish looking too flat? These are a few of the painting mistakes that give away the fact that a professional decorator was indeed absent during the renovation. And no one wants a DIY to actually look like a DIY. So who better to get the scoop on how to properly paint a room than designers, decorators, and painting experts themselves?

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