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Do I need to paint ?

13 years ago

I'm moving into a new house and I like the interior paint colors. The current owners have a lot hung on the walls so there will be many holes in the walls. To repaint the whole interior is quite costly even doing the same colors. Any ideas on what I can do so I don't have to repaint the entire interior ?

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artemis1
13 years ago
The last time I moved, I patched all the wholes and touched up with leftover paint. I then left the extra paint for the new owners and labeled each can. Can you find out if they have extra paint they are willing to leave? You never know, you might luck out.
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Yarbro Home Improvement LLC
13 years ago
Ask about the sheen. Flat paint touches up very well in all light conditions. Eggshell also touches up nicely in certain light conditions. Satin on up, usually involves painting corner to corner, or sometimes corner to door trim depending on ceiling height.
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