b"TradieGal tutorial1 2I f you know me from Instagram, youll know me as do the TradieGal. If youve met me in real life youll know me mahias Tegan, a 28-year-old painter/decorator living in3Featherston, the small, beautiful South Wairarapa town.Homes in Featherston are often beautiful old villas, cottages and the occasional new home. My partner and I were lucky enough to get into the really slim rental market, and luckier still our landlords have no problem letting us make our villa our home. They gave us free rein to paint what we wanted and being a painter/In the first of a seriesdecorator, I was keen to get stuck in.When we moved in, the homes interior was in a of TradieGal Tutorials,very dated-looking shade of yellow, ceilings included. professional painterThe first thing I did was to paint the ceilings with Resene Quarter Black White. This opened up the space and and decorator Teganallowed light to bounce around. Its amazing what a Williams reveals her Its important to make a space feel like your own, sosharp as possible. 4 5 adifference a freshly coated ceiling makes. I knew Id see that line every day and wanted it as pro tricks to painting next on the list was painting a feature wall in the master bedroominaneye-catchingdark-aubergineshadeStep 4: I used a new brush to paint the cabinets, kitchen cabinetry. called Resene Chapta And Verse. It gives the room ausingReseneEnamacryltintedtoReseneQuarter point of interest and personality. After that, we gaveBlack White. This is a waterborne gloss enamel which the kitchen a bit of a tidy-up by painting the kitchenis fast-drying and allows me to do a same-day recoat. cabinetry. Completing these jobs makes this house aIt is hard-wearing like oil-based paints used to be, home, and I got the same feeling as when I finish abut better for the environment. Its great for high-use house in my professional life. Im not just painting fourareasandeasytowipedownwithoutleaving walls;Impaintingsomeoneshomeandcreatingaany wipe marks. I applied the paint using a brush space theyre going to enjoy and look at every day. instead of a roller to maintain the homes character,5 b 6whichwouldhaveoriginallybeenpaintedwitha TradieGal Tutorial: brush. The result didnt look too new but is still Painting kitchen cabinets professional-looking.When I start any repainting job, I begin by setting it up correctly. I clear the area of clutter, cover it with dropStep 5: I started by cutting in the ceiling and edges cloths and give the paintwork a good wash with Reseneto give myself a buffer space for later when painting Paint Prep and Housewash to remove any grime. I thenthe main cabinets. When cutting in, I like to hold my mask out any areas with masking tape. I like to usebrush on the side using the bristles on the top edge to masking tape on small areas such as kitchen cabinets orfollow the line of the wall. Next, I cut in around the masking tape and paper on bigger jobs so that myhandles, hinges and inside edge before painting the paintbrush or roller doesnt accidentally hit anything Ientire face of the cabinets. Resene ReseneBlanc Quarter dont want to paint. These kitchen cupboards were in Black Whiterelatively good conditionthey were just a couple ofStep 6: For the main areas, I used a 63mm flat brush. I Above: 2021 NAWIC Tradeswoman of the Year Tegan Williams is currentlypaint coats shy of completion. dipped one-half of the length of the bristles into the renovating a villa in Featherston. The weatherboards, balustrades and posts paint container and gave the brush a tap against the are painted in Resene Lumbersider waterborne low sheen paint, tinted toStep 1: Since these cupboards were in good nick,side of the paint pot to remove any excess. I held thewhen to primeResene Blanc, with balcony rail and fretwork trim in Resene Zinzan. the first thing I did was sand down the surface. Forpaintbrush at about a 45-degree angle, working with this cupboard, I used 150-grit sandpaper to buff it upmywristtoapplylongbrushstrokesforevenpaintNew timber or melamine cabinetry requires priming Tegan's top tips by hand to allow the paint to stick well. Wipe awaycoverage. To finish, I laid it off. I used a semi-dry brushbefore painting. Resene sanding dust with a clean, dry cloth.(I used my existing brush, but didn't add more paint)Waterborne Smooth Surface I separated the cabinet into two sectionsdoors and the shelf. This helpsand brushed with a smooth motion from the top to theSealer is ideal for primingmaintain a wet edge while painting and minimises the risk of lap marksStep 2: I masked out the small handles to ensure Ibottom. Laying-off the paint is a term we use to give amelamine or laminated or fat edges where there is build-up of paint. Lap marks and stripes appear when dry paint and wet paint overlap. Always make sure yourdidnt get any paint on them. The technique I prefer issmooth finish and hide brushstrokes.surfaces, while Resene Quick painting edge is wet and doesnt dry before you finish the job. called over-masking, where I cover the tape over theDry is a good option for priming most timber. If you are People often ask me why I decant paint from a paint bucket into aedge and press it in around the sides and cut off anyFor more TradieGal Tutorials visitResene paint pot instead of dipping the brush directly into the paintexcess with a sharp craft knife.www.habitatbyresene.com/tradiegaltutorials. unsure about whats suitable bucket. I do this because the paint buckets are heavy to carry around butfor the job, ask the experts at also Resenes lip-less paint pots prevent paint from being caught in theFollow Tegan on Instagram at @tradiegal. your local Resene ColorShop.lip. A paint pot will last me six months. It also keeps the paint in yourStep 3: I then masked out the edge of the window original paint can fresh which will help it last longer if you are storing itframesincethecolourofthecabinetsandthewords Tegan Williams Resene for any touch-ups or other projects later. windows were different. As this area gets a lot of use,images Mike Heydon, Tegan Williams Chapta And VerseReseneResene White Zinzan32 33"