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Ciéra Cree

How to Paint Baseboards — Experts Share Their Tricks for a More Precise Paint Job and a Clean, Crisp Finish

Dark blue trim on light blue walls.

The worst part about painting your walls is tackling the pesky baseboards. It’s all relatively smooth sailing from the off, until you realize your roller and brushes still won’t do the trick when it comes to keeping paint away from your flooring.

Well, it needn't be the most dreaded part of how to paint a room any longer. Here, we spoke to painting experts to learn the best tips and tricks for a precise job that won't end in paint splodges across your carpet or floorboards. And if you haven’t previously considered passing a lick of paint over them before, the insights from these painting professionals might give you a change of heart.

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