How to Paint a Room (w/ Monica from The Weekender)

Painting a room is one of the top DIY projects for a reason...it can make a tremendous impact in a short amount of time & it's not difficult if you know how to do it right. Monica from "The Weekender" walks through the tips and tricks to ensure a pro-quality paint job.
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Purdy XL 2-in Angle Paint Brush: low.es/2SZNuUY
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HANDY Paint Cup 16-fl oz Paint Pail: low.es/2SPKoCM
Warner Pro Grip 3.25-in Paint Multi-Tool: low.es/2SPKLNG
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[@kimvaughn92]

Let me just say I love how basic and detailed this video is for a novice painter such as myself

[@teamcold-shadow9503]

Ok so don’t get an angled brush and if you tape everything you don’t need a brush that small either it also doesn’t matter how you hold it unless you are cutting your own straight line then you should hold it like a pencil. Use a roller pole and don’t hand roll it from the ground like these idiots hahaha

[@briannarose421]

@@teamcold-shadow9503 )llllllllllll

[@chrisjusta6533]

Every thing in this video is wrong....

[@frankenosbert9007]

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[@frankenosbert9007]

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[@yippeekayey926]

I really like Monica's character in these videos. She's full of enthusiasm and kindness. I feel so content having her walk me through this.

[@Lisa_McGuire]

Monica breaks down the steps with a cheery and humorous (at times) so the process is easy to understand. encouragement from the East Coast Creative is everything!

[@EastCoastCreative]

Thanks so much Lisa! -Monica

[@Mishu.474]

Tgukck @ R

[@tessamyers6235]

Am I watching this even tho I have already painted my room? Yes, yes I am

[@minusgoldfish]

I’m watching cuz ima paint my room a Dover gray color but haven’t went to Lowe’s to buy the sand paper or roller or paint and everything like that

[@worldwidearmy4235]

@Roman Barrera she didn’t even ask u

[@akward_user891]

Su Yati Hlaing Damn rude much 😂

[@Leftoutknitter]

Because she's edutainment ease. Well done Monica!

[@Nic2Blk]

😂

[@adorkable4321]

Love these videos! HELPFUL TIP: I always cut the strip of the paper paint swatch with the name and sheen of the paint color of the room. Then I tape it to the inside of the light switch cover. That way if I don’t have the paint can for the room in my garage, I can take the light switch cover off and see exactly what I used in the room if I need to touch it up.

[@staceystrukel1917]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ItsMeHi116]

Smart tip, thanks! :)

[@ashleynmedlin]

This is the smartest paint tip I’ve ever heard!

[@LePinkCanary]

omg.. this is GENIUS! I usually put it into a folder in my files but this is... genius.

[@schizophrantic]

Very nice, that way when there is a short inside the light switch, your live wire has a nice little match to spice things up.

[@Albags38]

Obsessed with Monica, all the way over from Northern Ireland! She’s inspired me to tile my on backsplash! I feel like I can conquer the world 😁

[@EastCoastCreative]

That's awesome!! Thanks for watching and share your projects with me over on Instagram! @EastCoastCreative

[@donatograsso5648]

@@EastCoastCreative goodmorning my name is Donato

[@shonda79able]

I was looking up tips on how to paint since I've never done it before. This video was awesome and our bathroom has been transformed just by painting. This is the very best video for new painters. Now I'm watching all these "The Weekender" videos that I've been missing.

[@drewpierce2273]

She is the best how to diy that Lowes has.

[@shannonolsen1012]

I’m so so grateful for this video! Monica is fantastic, explains so well for beginners. I just purchased my first home and it will be my first experience painting! This video has given me such confidence to tackle the big job ahead of me. Thank you thank you!

[@d3fr3sh611]

So happy to see Monica again!

[@zohaibsaleem7648]

just followed your videos and did paint my room last night, what an amazing result, wife is super happy and says I've done a pro job. Thank you guys, you're awesome! :)

[@annnasophia11]

BRING BACK THE WEEKENDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love Monica!! ❤️ 👑

[@wellstyled]

I just smashed my first ever paint job! Thank you so much for your step by step teaching! There's no way it would've come out so well without you.

[@lowes]

That's great to hear, Michelle! 💪🏼 We’re putting together a highlight video of DIY projects our KZbin subscribers have done and we’d love to include yours! Nothing fancy…just looking for either an image or a quick video of the finished project. If you’re interested, send me an email at [e-mail]!

[@frankenosbert9007]

🤭🤭🤭

[@frankenosbert9007]

The science is

[@frankenosbert9007]

The science is the bras is the Stick of the color pencil the pants is the tip of the color

[@shelbychilingirian1479]

@@lowes it means if happen when I move into a new apartment.and go get a great guest glam luxury bedroom makeover can I paint any color on my new Walls Whenever I was ready to move in Miami Gardens Florida ?

[@CanineAndLupine]

Monica ... great video = no nonsense, direct to subject & clear techniques. I sincerely hope that you continue with Lowe's tip & how-to's.

[@Theedebtcollector]

Yayyyy!!! Amei. Eu amo Monica!! Por favor, traga de volta o show!! ♥️♥️

[@Sunshine-bh8ki]

Yes bring back the weekend i love them very helpful

[@sssadat5241]

I love the way you’ve completed the whole painting ❤️

[@Opo-D]

She's BAAAACK!!!! yeaaaaaaaahhh!!! oh please Lowe's! never let go of Monica. Bring back more of The Weekender! I'm so happy!

[@kamiborisova9831]

I miss The Weekender so much!! Hope there'll be more of it soon! Love Monica's projects and her sense of style! ❤

[@theresaandrade8261]

This video popped up as an ad and I literally searched for it again because it was such a great tutorial! Thank you for making this video because I learned so much and feel confident I could do this own my own.

[@xanderlinde8746]

I am here because I told my girl friend I’m an expert painter even though I’ve never painted and now I’m helping paint her new apt in two hours 🤫🤫

[@ashimates]

How’d it go? 😂

[@Amethyst_-]

Lmaoo

[@parisaebie1751]

🤣 did it go well?

[@gtaclxpsu5032]

Same but with a job 😬

[@xanderlinde8746]

Update. I’m now single

[@tholleywood3772]

Please bring Monica back we miss you I need you to help me finish my house🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@dragonoverlord_2379]

Super thorough, detailed, and great personality. Thank you.

[@okhal]

this is so helpful! I was particularly curious about painting near a ceiling and this helps a lot tho i'm definitely going to need a rag to clean the excess paint anyway.

[@PaulPeck]

Great tips Monica!🔥😎

[@EastCoastCreative]

Thanks Paul! -Monica

[@vanessas.7608]

THANK YOU! Helped a lot my room looks amazing.

[@itschelseakay]

I’ve never painted before and am not artistic or coordinated. This video has definitely made me feel better about helping my friend paint her house!

[@kelleywilliford]

YAY! Great tips! Have missed Monica from The Weekender. When will she be back with new episodes???

[@IsraHellandhypocriteeuropeans]

Wow what a detailed video I have ever watched.Pro tips are really helpful. Hats off to you 👏

[@rawrimleah]

Yess!! I've been missing some Monica and the weekender! ❤❤❤

[@EastCoastCreative]

Thanks for watching and for loving The Weekender!! -Monica

[@holandadelgado831]

Sooo good to see you back girl!!! Missing a lot the weekender :( When are you guys bringing it back???

[@gusnwosu]

I don't know if I have ever watched any video this great! I never painted before but I am sure I can now do so. Thank you.

[@AMamasStory]

Please Home Improvement! You have die hard fans who will never miss an episode. I hear them in my sleep. I binge watch just hoping a new one will pop up.

[@NOWKRAMLLC]

Nice demonstration 😊

[@yashvigupta9482]

Being in quarantine ... I think it's the best time to paint my room and get rid of boring white walls

[@johnnytocino9313]

No doubt. I paint for a living and I've never been busier since covid. First day off since friggen march 1st.

[@mobassherahmed2412]

She is amazing, I loved this video.

[@sashakartus3435]

I love your video. I had problems to organize it, make it ready. Also to use well all the new tools. When you do it this way it can be even fun. I was frustrated. But I have more paintings to do. Now I’m going to the store and buy the bucket and practically everything. When you are painting with the brush it is clear that you know what you are doing. Love it. I’m going to paint my kitchen and I can’t wait to see it finished. ❤

[@tpfarm3535]

Yea!! Monica, you're back! I'm so excited!! 😁

[@EastCoastCreative]

Glad to be back!! -Monica

[@hiyawf8413]

Thank you so much. Just finished 2 bedrooms after watching your video. Great & detailed instructions.

[@renostubbs8504]

Excellent video ma'am, thank you for your time and professionalism...incredible finish.

[@AMamasStory]

Monica please come back! Love and miss the Weekender

[@EastCoastCreative]

We miss it too! - Monica

[@diyenlightmentpath6102]

Glenda you got a Doll face!😏

[@karenburns507]

I would be thrilled for the Weekender, or some same type of show, to start again. It was a wonderful show and incredibly creative.

[@iam.ab_1]

This series of videos are great. So much helpful. Great job

[@EastCoastCreative]

Glad it was helpful!! - Monica

[@waleskanieves6095]

Wow! So many things I wasn't doing! Lol Learned a lot! Now I can't wait to do my Daughter's room! Thank you so much!😉😘

[@EastCoastCreative]

Thanks for watching!! -Mon

[@CJU19]

Thank you so much for the video. I have never painted before but I now have an idea of how to paint my daughter’s bedroom. 😊

[@Kashi82]

Thats so amazing to watch and easy to do. I wish i would have time to paint by myself.

[@jolynnfitzgerald221]

Good teacher! Keep her on board.

[@arthurmosley6865]

Well done,you guys made it very simple and it's professionally done.

[@donaldsincennes9673]

Awesome video! I saw all the blue tape that was used around the room. The paint brush that I would suggest is the 2 1/2 Richard gooseneck flexible paint brush extension. What is so unique about this paint brush is you can bend it and put it on the end of your extension pole. You won’t need to go up and down a ladder as much! You can purchase this unique paint brush at Lowe’s. Cheers!

[@number6396]

Thank you for the specific details, step by step, including elementary tips and exactly what products are used. Most videos leave this out and are useless. Why are plastic and canvas drop cloth necessary? Isn't the plastic enough?? Keep the detailed videos coming. I need them!!

[@jihaehaha87]

I start to love Monica. She is amazing.

[@Paco-hh4jd]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m getting ready to paint and didn’t know all this info! A extremely beautiful lady also!

[@susieslament]

So thorough, excellent

[@mommag3024]

We need more of the Weekender!

[@kellydoll9335]

Plan on painting my room tomorrow and this was soo helpful! Thank you 🙏

[@asiaboss6811]

Awesome painting video.so I will try soon in my house rooms...!

[@kathywitkowski3154]

AWESOME having Monica back!

[@jannibal9273]

Good reminders about how to prep and paint, but I want to see her redo projects again. They gave me so many ideas and confidence that yes, I CAN do these things myself. Also, they've introduced me to products and tools that I never heard of before, a real education. Please bring her back, Lowes.

[@EastCoastCreative]

Glad to be back!! -Mon

[@ilovemytoonephews]

Please bring Monica’s show back. I love the weekender. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@yoykdog148]

You are back🤗 .. I missed you. You have great ideas and tips

[@magnoliamike]

That is a great color , Accents the white baseboards nicely

[@derickbryant1758]

I love this video very well put together I love to paint myself!!!

[@aneleseallen5491]

Loved this, thanks!

[@althea1462]

Very serious question: what paint color..... are your nails? The perfect warm mocha bronze, love them. Also, Lowe's, please please bring back the Weekender. Monica inspires me to tackle projects that I never thought could get done in a weekend, and we definitely spend more money in your stores due to her encouraging, optimistic and realistic attitude towards DIY.

[@patsbak71301]

Thank you so much for your time and pro tips on preping and painting a room. I learn quite a few things from you and your professional painter. I'm painting my mom's kitchen tomorrow and I already know I am gonna be able to do a much better job than the last paint job I done, thanks to you and your pro painter and pro tips. From this day forward, I will be buying all my paint supplies and paint from Lowe's. Thanks guys and ladies for your pro video. Sincerely Mr. Guess & mess

[@shiraneekuruppu8113]

It is a very good video especially for beginners. Very well explained. Thank you

[@thedriftwoods9224]

Good, clear instructions! You would make a great teacher!

[@bowiewolfgang1088]

Very helpful thank you from Dublin Ireland☘️🤗

[@allencao2512]

this video is amazing, thank you so much!

[@saimunamin2932]

Cleanest paint job I’ve seen

[@user-yx3kb5ej4t]

Thank you very much for the basic information and attention to the details.

[@helenrose9066]

love from Iran. I love your videos ❤❤❤

[@honey-rb5sf]

oh god i really hope we dont fck it up! we are gonna paint 5 rooms 😩

[@tarupyon]

So how did it go? Hahaha

[@mina0rahman]

I wanna know too!

[@honey-rb5sf]

@@tarupyon with constant yelling from mom, tiredness and muscle pain, we completed it in 2 days. it was a fun experience!

[@Wonderwooman18]

ahhh this is me this weekend. I'm nervous!

[@aleenagc6388]

😂😂. Same case here. First timer. I just can’t see myself paying someone to do it. At least not before I try. Lol

[@zenofwater]

great tips and a great review

[@EastCoastCreative]

Thanks for watching! -Monica

[@rumimoinuddin8228]

Great video! So helpful.

[@nct.mycity]

I really wanted to paint my walls a different color coz it's time for a change, and I hate the current colors😑 but my dad didn't wanna spend money on hiring professionals and especially during this pandemic, so I convinced him that I can do it myself. I was kinda bluffing when I said I could, coz I have no idea whatsoever on how to prep/paint a wall, but I think I know now. I learned a lottt and I think I'm ready to paint my room!!

[@SuperShaffner]

Thank you so much! First painting project was a church nursery and you made it soooo much better! Also, your vids are MUCH more fun than those from a certain orange-and-white competitor ;)

[@jgray41]

Great video! One rec: paint the trim first without taping the wall. You can get trim paint on the wall since you are about to paint over it.

[@reginavillanueva1379]

This video is very helpful. Love this. ♥

[@pauld9847]

Paint your trim first. It is so much easier to cut into your trim compared to cutting to your wall. Even more so if you're going to tape everything anyways. That way you only need to tape once. .

[@diyenlightmentpath6102]

Do most painters honestly feel that same way or it's a half half ratio?

[@UnderTheMillkyWay]

@@diyenlightmentpath6102 I use to paint for a company and pretty much everybody used a different method variation even down to cleaning your brushes and containers. I learned a lot and did it for two summers while in college. I do prefer this method because you only have to tape once. After half a summer I was just using a cardboard box piece with a straight edge and not taping because it was faster but it also stopped the paint from getting on the trim or the wall.

[@maritzacintron5803]

Monica, you're an awesome teacher!

[@EastCoastCreative]

Thanks so much Maritza!

[@lvteachme973]

Excellent instruction.

[@ceciliayu2150]

Thank you very much for the video it was really big help!!

[@DS40764]

That's a pretty color. it will go in my sun/tv Florida room.

[@tantelilis3017]

Thanks for share this video Monica.

[@sushiosakanijasu]

Lowes knows we love the weekender, so they give us little bits of Monica here and there.

[@lavettaj]

Nice tips

[@sudarshanrijal3516]

loved it, I'm now ready to roll the roller

[@blondebobbi4505]

About ten years ago, or maybe longer, I painted our whole teeny, tiny condo. There was this one wall, that I had to paint like 5 times as it kept soaking it all up!! Then when we went to sell, the real estate lady that came to assess the place said the paint looked terrible and we should paint the whole thing. I had others come over and say it looked great!

[@rajanigurung8885]

Useful video for me becoz i always paint my rooms myself. I like to paint and it's taught me my beloved loving late father. When my father painted home i always help him in childhood I miss him so much 😭

[@agentfeldy3607]

Nicely done. Now time for some new carpet!! :)

[@BrendansReasons]

Perfect, just use the quarter I always have in my back pocket like that

[@Naturalgrlonabudget]

I love her hair 🙌🏾

[@valeriehudson7276]

Thanks for all the details _ I feel brave enough to do the Mud room now V

[@mrrana7232]

Amazing.

[@iamashleylbrown]

I need more Moniiicaaaaaaaa!

[@latoyaandrews321]

Great job 😍😍👍👍

[@mindtheprivacy]

I appreciate that you thought how to open the paint bucket.

[@DjExpression_]

definitely trying this out, thanks, great idea, maddddttt

[@maryscerri6617]

I need your help pl s pls i have 2 wardrobes in one room 2 sides tables which thy are pine i like them the way are and dressig table which i am going to paint them white and omly one wardrobe i live it dark oak and iron black bed what do u think tks tks

[@MaxSardius]

You are awesome, subscribed!

[@curlycurly004u]

Thank you Monica!!!

[@salimshahzaib2233]

Fantastic great job helpful for painter thanks