Thankfully, the fixes are easy. Home is your haven, so it makes sense you’d want it to look as good as possible. Some of us, though, could use a little advice when it comes to clocking things that make the place look cheap.
With that in mind, I’ve reached out to a handful of home improvement professionals who were more than happy to share the most common mistakes they come across — along with simple fixes. From bland entryways to the wrong paint on your cabinets, even the most gorgeous homes can benefit from a few tips here. So if you want to make sure your home is at its peak, read on.
01 Mistake: Painting cabinets with a roller Solution: This paint sprayer with 3 adjustable patterns Painting your cabinets rather than replacing them has become a popular way to give them an affordable makeover. However, Korey Gregory, superintendent at , tells Mic that using a roller is the way to go. “Painting cabinets with a roller will always make the cabinets look like they were painted with a roller,” he explains.
“Even with an extremely low nap roller where the texture is kept to a minimum, it still looks like paint coats on top of one another.” He asserts, “The only way to [paint them] correctly is to spray on a new coat [..
.]. Spray coats make the cabinets look new, roller coats make the cabinets look like the project was rushed.
” Luckily, this is currently available for less than $35. Its three adjustable spray patterns (horizontal, vertical, and circular) make it e.
