I spend about half of my time looking at interior painting projects around the Portland area. Homeowners are often wanting to paint many rooms in the home and in many cases wanting to paint closets that have not been painted for many years. They seem to be the most neglected when it comes to painting and often go unnoticed when filled with our stuff.
I always ask do you want to get the closets painted when I look at a room and I usually get a blank look like I had not thought about that yet. Often times I tell people that the hardest part about painting closets is just cleaning them out. A normal sized closet can be painted in an hour or two in most cases.
What color should I paint the closets? This is a questions I often hear from homeowners. Personally I think all closets should be light and bright but in most cases they are dark and dingy. Painting your closets with bright white semi-gloss paint will help brighten them up and prepare them for the abuse of all of your stuff that will get thrown back in them. Yes, the bright white color is not very exciting but you will be able to see the colors of the clothes you are going to wear at least.
When planning your interior painting project take the time to decide whether you will need to paint the closets. Usually the cost is very low and we can make it very easy if you are willing to empty them out for us. Call us with any questions you might have about interior painting projects or closet painting.
