Comments on: How To Paint Trim Like A Pro

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:06:33 +0000

Wahooo! Isn’t it addicting? I can’t get over how much fun it is to hear people say they love my little favorite brush. It’s the best, right?

xo,
s

By: JenG

JenG — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:14:44 +0000

I’ve become such a pro with this brush, I don’t tape off at all anymore! I just painted my bathroom (that has a lot of trim in it) and didn’t tape off at all. Thank you so much for the tip on this cutting in brush!

By: KK

KK — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:42:46 +0000

Yes! I love that thing too. It made painting the walls next to our trim and ceilings so ridiculously easy.

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:01:16 +0000

Frog Tape is the bomb. It works so much better that blue tape. Go green!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:40:52 +0000

Haha- it really is, right?

xo,
s

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:12:55 +0000

I used this paint brush recently on a project forgetting entirely you had recommended it here. I came back to leave a note about how wonderful it was to work with and lo and behold – it’s the same one. I feel lame heralding the joys of this paint brush, but it really is AWESOME.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:50:31 +0000

I’m so glad you guys are spreading the word not to use painter’s tape for cutting in — using it almost always ends in tears.

Instead, use a quality paint and a good brush like a Purdy, Wooster — or the little flexible guy you used on this project — to make cutting in a relaxing, almost meditative experience.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:42:52 +0000

You are so right, Julia. Painting mouldings with a 3″ angled Purdy brush is like driving a BMW on a curvy road!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:58:41 +0000

Oh yes, satin in the kitchen is great and you can go with eggshell everywhere else! We go with satin everywhere since it’s so easy to wipe down and doesn’t look too shiny but we use eggshell for dark rooms (like our deep teal guest room) – just so it’s not too shiny. Good luck!

xo,
s

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:55:18 +0000

Wow! You’re blog is awesome! My husband and I just painted our kitchen and dining room. We used red as an accent color and we found out quick how hard it is to pain with red! I am going to go to the store today and get your recommended brush. We masked the ceilings and trim and it turned out horrible! I just spent all morning trying to get the paint off the trim. The primer and paint both seeped through the tape :( Now I have to go back and touch all of it up…so that brush will be perfect! Now, question…what is the best finish to use for bedrooms? We are using Valspar paint. Is eggshell the best? We used satin in the kitchen and dining room since that’s what they suggested. I hope we didn’t screw up there! Thanks again for all of your advice :)