Ask any professional painter and they'll tell you the same thing - decorating a room takes time. From preparation to painting to patiently waiting for your walls to dry, there's many a step involved in giving your walls a refresh, and while it might be tempting to cut a few corners to speed things up, we're here to tell you why it's never worth taking that risk.
When it comes to the time-consuming task of painting a wall it's easy to think that skipping a few steps could make the process quicker. Thanks to social media, none of us can escape these so-called tricks, hacks, and shortcuts, either. The thing is, although jobs like cleaning, sanding, and priming might not seem essential, especially if you're painting a darker shade over a lighter one, skipping them could actually cost you both more time and money in the long term.
