When painting a surface, you want to avoid painting over any adjacent surface you’ve just painted. The following recommendations will help you proceed in a logical manner, the same way the professionals do. Work from top to bottom: paint the ceiling first, then the windows, doors, baseboards, and the walls last.

The 5 steps to paint a room

1. Ceiling

See How to paint ceiling

2. Windows

See How to paint windows

3. Doors

See How to paint doors

4. Baseboards

See How to paint baseboards

5. Walls

See How to paint walls