Plan your meals.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Food is essential; it gives you much-needed energy for DIY. So, if you are redecorating your kitchen, make sure you plan your meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of our small yard, we don\u2019t have a big BBQ, so we decided to stock up on a couple of disposable ones beforehand. We enjoyed fish, chicken, pork and lots of other food outside during the six days we could not use the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, you can order takeaway; however, if it will take you longer than a day or two, you might want to look at some cold meal options too so you can avoid overdoing it on junk food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Say goodbye to some of your stuff.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n No matter how prepared you are, you will still end up grabbing something you hadn\u2019t planned to use at some stage. For example, I found myself using a sock to wipe paint from my mirror in a hurry during the bedroom makeover!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bedroom was a latte-beige colour before it had its makeover<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a small pile of old clothes at the ready for those occasions. Even if you take an old t-shirt and cut it into smaller pieces, this should help to reduce your chances of ruining all the \u2018good towels\u2019 during your makeover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure you pick a DIY outfit, something you won\u2019t mind never wearing in public again. You WILL get paint on yourself while you work \u2013 it\u2019s inevitable. So, find something old and embrace the mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A basic rule to remember is: if you don\u2019t want to paint it, cover it or move it. First, move whatever you can to another room and then cover anything that\u2019s left. This includes counters, couches, sinks and fireplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t underestimate the time.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n It may take longer than expected to get to the finishing line, so allow time for that. In other words, don\u2019t plan to redo the guest bedroom three days before the in-laws are due to visit. Give yourself enough time to avoid stress and for any fumes to clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, make sure you allow for some downtime in the middle of your DIY mission. Make time for the family, stop for meals and get out of the house every so often, so you have a chance to re-energise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checklist (screenshot me)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Sometimes it\u2019s the simplest thing we forget when we start any project. So take a screenshot of the below and have a simple checklist to hand when you do your supply run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A paint roller and tray<\/li> Paintbrushes \u2013 one medium-sized, one small<\/li> A mixing stick<\/li> Masking tape<\/li> The right amount of paint for the job, in the colour you want<\/li> Drop cloths or plastic sheeting<\/li> Absorbent cloths <\/li> A step ladder <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking to have a DIY house makeover by repainting? Here is a guide to follow so you don’t make the same mistakes as me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_selected_social_profile":[]},"categories":[5],"tags":[31],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rear-view-of-woman-with-paint-roller-painting-wall.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littlehomereloved.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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