I can't believe I was able to paint my bedroom AND my office/music studio by myself. Seriously, thank you so much for this video! I literally grabbed EVERYTHING you asked, didn't question it, and followed everything you said. Y'all are the bomb!
Im curious, if you don’t mind sharing how much money did you spend on paint supplies excluding the paint? I bought some supplies the other day and it was so expensive 😭
Wow I love Monica! I don't usually leave comments but she just made painting a room seem so accessible doable! I was debating even doing it myself but now I definitely will be!
hello comment from 3 years ago. I watched this video first. I still got my painters tape sticking to my hands and pants and getting all crooked. My drop cloth got tangled. I splattered paint everywhere. Knowing is half the battle. Not being an incredible clutz is the part that gets me though.
Okay, powers that be, Monica is incredibly popular and deserves her own show. Her personality, skill and style are fabulous and so relatable. BTW I volunteer my home for the first episode!
I don’t know how often I watched every segment with Monica. I love the weekender. It’s the absolute best. I love Monica and everything she does. PLEASE BRING BACK THE WEEKENDER!!! I promise I will watch every episode about 100 - 700 times.
I truly appreciate you taking time out to postthis video. Most of the time, there isn’t enough information in the video to help you move forward. I can’t wait to watching more on it in the near future. Thanks again for posting it.
@@EastCoastCreative It is trueeee. I was watching the weekender episodes till I dropped. ☺. I have a room makeover in my channel if you wanna pass by... even if I have to aware you...I hadn't watched the video back then, so the prep is poor. Lots of love
Thank you so much!!!! 21 years old and painting and prepping my room all by myself!!!! just bought sparkle to patch the hols in my wall! thank you!!!!!
Awwww glad I saw this video. We just brought a home and I'm actually sitting in the middle of a room floor staring at my computer figuring where the heck I'm going to start. I want to do upgrades on my home myself where I can feel extra proud. Figuring out colors has me cornered for the moment but surely I'll get to the right place.
Prep work is the most important part of any paint job and takes the longest amount of time. A lot of people get in a hurry and just want to get paint on the walls and then get disappointed when their paint job doesn't look how they thought it would. If you're going to spend money to paint, spend some extra time and effort to prep the surface to ensure your paint job will turn out looking great.
People always talk about crawlspace issues and completely ignore the primary question. Where does the moisture come from to begin with? When a home is built, typically, a foundation is dug of one type or another, concrete poured, and the excess that was removed is back filled against the foundation. Since the soil has been disturbed, it now is less compacted which water will soak into much easier than more compacted dirt. This dirt is supposed to be compacted, but never is so essentially you have a water magnet. Then you add the thick bushes around the house that block the sun so the ground never dries. Then the gutter guys come along and drop the gutters right up against the home dumping more water where it doesn't belong. On top of all that the dirt under the home is typically lower than outside causing more issues. Fix the outside of the home and the crawlspace becomes much less of an issue.
Monica, are you a teacher when you're not doing videos? If not, well you should be You are fabulous! Not too loud that I had to keep turning you down. Not too quiet that I strained to hear. Very informative and concise. To be frank, I could listen to you all day, but damn it, I have a room to go prep. Thanks for the great tutorial! CHEERS from Kansas City, MO!
My walls right now has drawings, crayons, pencils, pen marks, and spider webs in the corners. All courtesy of a girl in her toddler days. The walls in this video has none of that but it doesn't matter as a spray bottle with mild detergent can take care of the spider webs and dirt. The paint with overwhelm and cover up the child's scribble and artwork, nice! Thanks so much for your video.
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.
So funny to see Monica mention eye protection and face mask but not have her hair tucked away in a shower cap. Other than that, great presentation! Glad to see the confirmation that I was doing the right steps and had the right tools! I especially loved the use of the painter's knife (multipurpose tool) for the caulking edge!
It took me about four days of prep job the wall bc I had to put down a textured wallpaper which had a white wash on top and left a lot of glue behind... the wall underneath wasn't prepped nor had any paint job so it look like a funny patchy field. It was a lot of work but mostly it required so much waiting time!!. Sanding was definitely the best thing ever, it made the wall so smooth. Finally I could add the color to the wall when all the prep plus primer was done only to realize that the paint doesn't look even lol so it will require another day of waiting and another layer. Sigh. I can only imagine what I would have had to pay if I contracted anyone for this. But I'm doing a good job. Phew.
Thank you for this very thorough prep guide. Wished I had come across this 3 bedrooms ago! However, will be implementing some of those techniques tomorrow
I love watching Monica. I used a lot of her videos to help me prep for my kitchen and living room make-over. Due to an accident it now wont happen. She is still great to watch and help me believe that I still may be able to do something one day. Thanks Monica
Love the videos, some great ideas. Me & the stores don't really get along though. I still remember the 1st time I saw one of these videos and went rushing there with my ideas. It has been a slippery slope. Every one I've been to has terrible customer service and inventory. I always dread having to go there. They try to make you feel as if you are the weird one for interrupting their day to ask for something they have a sign for, but don't carry in the store. They simply refer you to amazon.
Hello Monica. Stumbled across you while searching for info otherwise & thought, painting is on the list so id give myself time with you. OMG! Impressed i am. Step by step with clarity & understanding. Monica, you showed taping the wall to paint the baseboards, however painted the baseboards 'free' handed. How long after the walls should I do the baseboards; dry to the touch may differ from using tape. Does the quality of paint reflect dry time (in your opinion)? I was sooo impressed I've subscribed & can't wait to hear your delivery of other projects. Are there any on applying 'molding' on walls /ceilings. Thanx Monica. Peace
This video and the other on how to paint a room has my life a lot easier when I prep and painted my front room. I did my best but as my first project, some tips and advice went better than others. Thank you for helping me out or it would of been a disaster!
I have a lot of dry cracking paint in my kitchen around the tops of my wall been like this since I’ve moved in. Do you have any advice or a video on the best way to deal with this?
This is a fantastic video! I have a list of things to get. I've been wanting to makeover my bedroom and I know it needs a paint job. I will be removing Ikea cabintry/wardrobe to make more room but I'm so intimidated by DIY projects. This will take time but now I think I can do it! How about the ceiling?
Hi Monica, you are extremely customer service friendly, explanations of how to were simple basic and to the point. Hopefully by watching your videos, this time around I'll get it right. But just in case, can you recommend a good not to expensive professional
You are an excellent teacher! IMO this is the best painting prep video I have found. Very comprehensive, clear and complete. For a beginner, like myself, DYI is not common sense. I need good advice. Thanks. One question for anyone out there. Why tape off baseboards and frames if I’m painting them the same color?….Uhhh, never mind. Watched your companion video and saw that you painted TWO colors.
Excellent presentation, but to be honest, I kind of cheat my through the prep process and only pay attention to trouble areas. I'm like most people, except for taping, I don't spend a lot of time on prep, likely because we move on average every ten years into new homes so the walls and so forth are still in excellent shape. We are late on this 5th move, a serious motorcycle accident some years ago put us behind our moving schedule. I spent three months as an apprentice painter out of high school, just to save some money for college and most of what I did was sand, tape, caulk, and clean old lead paint buckets (yuk). We used lye to clean the buckets and I had to do a lot of them daily. I constantly splashed droplets of lye on my body and was lucky enough to not get any of it in my eyes. You knew if it touched bare skin because it burned on contact. I also helped paint the entire basement of a high school in San Francisco and in those days, rarely if at all wore face masks, respirators, or any other kinds of protection to think of. We sprayed and brush painted everything down there and after a while, you got a little dizzy. It's no wonder many painters took to alcohol to take the edge off after breathing harmful chemicals all day. I was glad to leave that job at the end of the summer. However, I did come away with a good base of knowledge and to this day I enjoy painting actually, especially taping. There was one guy I worked with that was the goto master for matching paint colors. He would mix and match totally by eye and it was amazing to watch him match old vs new paint. A lost art for sure, but nowadays computers will do that for you even if you are unskilled. I'm in the middle of painting the interior of our house, with the help of my daughter. Next, I'll tackle the exterior, at least I have a professional pressure washer to assist me. I'll likely rent an airless sprayer, as I have painted a couple houses that way in the past, but this time I'll try and convince my daughter to follow behind me with a roller, that will be interesting.
I have always loathed painter’s tape. While I get the idea behind it, I’ve always preferred cutting in edges with an inch and a half to two inch brush and a slow and steady hand. Tedious, yes but that’s just what’s worked best for me.
why am i exhausted just by watching this prep?
Your a lazy bastard ?
Because she talks too much and is too loud.
She needs to just get to the point.
I can't believe I was able to paint my bedroom AND my office/music studio by myself. Seriously, thank you so much for this video! I literally grabbed EVERYTHING you asked, didn't question it, and followed everything you said. Y'all are the bomb!
Im curious, if you don’t mind sharing how much money did you spend on paint supplies excluding the paint? I bought some supplies the other day and it was so expensive 😭
Nice!
She's a real asset to everyone. Please keep her coming!
So detailed. Love it. Bring back The Weekender. We love Monica.
Wow I love Monica! I don't usually leave comments but she just made painting a room seem so accessible doable! I was debating even doing it myself but now I definitely will be!
It's amazing how many people still do terrible paint jobs when this video is free on UA-cam. Thanks, Monica!
hello comment from 3 years ago. I watched this video first. I still got my painters tape sticking to my hands and pants and getting all crooked. My drop cloth got tangled. I splattered paint everywhere. Knowing is half the battle. Not being an incredible clutz is the part that gets me though.
She's a fantastic teacher, so descriptive, eloquent and so innately and effortlessly informative
So we love Monica, Lowe’s please make her a regular feature.
Yay!! Monica’s back. Always great to see a video with her. Please bring back the weekender.
Okay, powers that be, Monica is incredibly popular and deserves her own show. Her personality, skill and style are fabulous and so relatable. BTW I volunteer my home for the first episode!
Angela Backer thanks for your encouragement!
@Christie Jensen j
I agree!!!
She's annoying and doesn't do much of the work. But that's not needed to be a celeb.
I don’t know how often I watched every segment with Monica. I love the weekender. It’s the absolute best. I love Monica and everything she does. PLEASE BRING BACK THE WEEKENDER!!! I promise I will watch every episode about 100 - 700 times.
Yea it's Monica!! Please bring back Monica and The Weekender! We miss you!
rn1005018 thanks for watching!
MONICA! Another vote for bringing The Weekender back.
Hermila Durán thanks!! Let’s hope so!
I truly appreciate you taking time out to postthis video. Most of the time, there isn’t enough information in the video to help you move forward. I can’t wait to watching more on it in the near future. Thanks again for posting it.
Monica rocks, love her energy and she is a fantastic teacher.
Monicaaa I was missing you in this channel. I could hear you talking about anything, you are so precise and clear😘
7SEVENDAYS aww thanks!
@@EastCoastCreative It is trueeee. I was watching the weekender episodes till I dropped. ☺. I have a room makeover in my channel if you wanna pass by... even if I have to aware you...I hadn't watched the video back then, so the prep is poor. Lots of love
Thank you so much!!!! 21 years old and painting and prepping my room all by myself!!!! just bought sparkle to patch the hols in my wall! thank you!!!!!
I'm so excited to see Monica again! When is the next season of the weekender airing?!
Hi Monica! Great to see your face again!
DNRobin thanks!!
Dyfed the best price for a
her voice is perfect for giving instructions
Yay! She’ssssss backkkkkk! Please bring back the weekender😁
Cards Are My Canvas keep on asking!
Bring back The Weekender!!! :-)
Thanks for the encouragement!! -Monica
Awwww glad I saw this video. We just brought a home and I'm actually sitting in the middle of a room floor staring at my computer figuring where the heck I'm going to start. I want to do upgrades on my home myself where I can feel extra proud. Figuring out colors has me cornered for the moment but surely I'll get to the right place.
I know right. It seems so dauntingly!! Like “ where in the hell I’m I going to start, what color will I use, I need to buy all this stuff.”
I’m a first time home owner. I’m a 42 year old man and want to be self reliant for once in my life.
@@davidallenroth2905 I hope both of you were able to start! I'm in the same boat.. overwhelmed but trying to find a perfect beginning 😊
haha!! I am also sitting in the room that needs to be painted...staring at the computer trying to figure out how to do it...
In the same boat a year later, how did it turn out?
I'm so glad she is back!!!!!! 😁
Monica!! You're back. I've missed you, I love you! Lol - my life felt empty without you and the weekenders haha. In all seriousness, come back!!!
Janie Gonzalez lol I’m baaaack!!
You have your own channel 😳🤯🤩! Subbed!!
Just came here after watching Home Depot's, what a contrast for this tutorial. So helpful, thank you!
Yaass babe love to see a woman doing one of these tutorials . Painting with you
Simp
Relax everyone suppose to know this
SiMp
@@AromaHavenBiz agreed
@@joshuaquinn7858 😆
Loved the video. Thank you big mamma Monica for all the juicy tips!
Prep work is the most important part of any paint job and takes the longest amount of time. A lot of people get in a hurry and just want to get paint on the walls and then get disappointed when their paint job doesn't look how they thought it would. If you're going to spend money to paint, spend some extra time and effort to prep the surface to ensure your paint job will turn out looking great.
Ok, I may need more than a day to do my painting...
For sure, unless you have help!
I was watching this video before I realised I had to remove my wallpaper 🤒😆 spent over a day just removing the glue from my walls
no one ever showed me the cutty thing on the caulking gun.. i've been doing it with scissors or a knife for ever!
Maybe not Clayton, but the good thing is, you still survived! :-)
I miss you Monica and The Weekender show. I want more of your show.
Pierre Schwartz thanks!!
welcome back Monica!!!!
zenofwater good to be back!
This is the most informative show I have seen thanks
Im so glad Im went here for painting preperation. I haven’t painted for decades. My dad never done this at home. I can show how we do it now in 2020
I saw the video and benefited from you and learned many things related to painting the room. Good luck and more progress Thank you very much.
It looks so beautiful Monica, i cant wait to see another makeover
Very thorough! Answers a ton of questions. I am on it!!
People always talk about crawlspace issues and completely ignore the primary question. Where does the moisture come from to begin with? When a home is built, typically, a foundation is dug of one type or another, concrete poured, and the excess that was removed is back filled against the foundation. Since the soil has been disturbed, it now is less compacted which water will soak into much easier than more compacted dirt. This dirt is supposed to be compacted, but never is so essentially you have a water magnet. Then you add the thick bushes around the house that block the sun so the ground never dries. Then the gutter guys come along and drop the gutters right up against the home dumping more water where it doesn't belong. On top of all that the dirt under the home is typically lower than outside causing more issues. Fix the outside of the home and the crawlspace becomes much less of an issue.
Waiting patiently for season 5... Miss you Monica💖
Cynthia Arceo thanks!!
I can’t find her channel what is it ?
@@Sugarcrunchasmr2020 the other reply ok this comment is her
Very well explained for any looking to start DIY
Monica, are you a teacher when you're not doing videos? If not, well you should be You are fabulous! Not too loud that I had to keep turning you down. Not too quiet that I strained to hear. Very informative and concise. To be frank, I could listen to you all day, but damn it, I have a room to go prep. Thanks for the great tutorial! CHEERS from Kansas City, MO!
My walls right now has drawings, crayons, pencils, pen marks, and spider webs in the corners. All courtesy of a girl in her toddler days. The walls in this video has none of that but it doesn't matter as a spray bottle with mild detergent can take care of the spider webs and dirt. The paint with overwhelm and cover up the child's scribble and artwork, nice! Thanks so much for your video.
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.
I love that a female is explaining this it’s about time❤️❤️❤️
Ditto!
Yay, you’re back!
Please bring back Monica and The Weekender.
CM Coleman Home: recipes and lifestyle guess because there is not that much you can do in the weekend....
So funny to see Monica mention eye protection and face mask but not have her hair tucked away in a shower cap. Other than that, great presentation! Glad to see the confirmation that I was doing the right steps and had the right tools! I especially loved the use of the painter's knife (multipurpose tool) for the caulking edge!
Wow! Didn’t know that Lowes has a channel! Thank you thank y’all!
It took me about four days of prep job the wall bc I had to put down a textured wallpaper which had a white wash on top and left a lot of glue behind... the wall underneath wasn't prepped nor had any paint job so it look like a funny patchy field. It was a lot of work but mostly it required so much waiting time!!. Sanding was definitely the best thing ever, it made the wall so smooth. Finally I could add the color to the wall when all the prep plus primer was done only to realize that the paint doesn't look even lol so it will require another day of waiting and another layer. Sigh. I can only imagine what I would have had to pay if I contracted anyone for this. But I'm doing a good job. Phew.
Don’t forget to tape your ceiling friends 👍👏 great video
Thank you for this very thorough prep guide. Wished I had come across this 3 bedrooms ago! However, will be implementing some of those techniques tomorrow
The Weekender please! I sooo miss it!
czarmayne me too!
I love watching Monica. I used a lot of her videos to help me prep for my kitchen and living room make-over. Due to an accident it now wont happen. She is still great to watch and help me believe that I still may be able to do something one day. Thanks Monica
Awesome Job 👌 I'm going to get ready to paint now
the most helpful video about painting prep！
watching this cause since it's quarantine, why not change my room for make-over.
Great video! Very helpful! Thank you! 😄
Exactly the video I needed - thank you so much for explaining everything so clearly!
Watching this during the #quarantine2020. Ready to paint my living
Monica!!!!! I missed you!!! I've been relgated to all my tivo'd episodes of knock it off!!!
So glad to see you again!!! You're the best!!
Great and detailed video!
When is the weekender coming back? Really like that series!
Excellent video. Great instructor 👍❤️
Watching this in 2020: "You're gonna need a face mask". Yep, got those!
You're working in your house. No, you don't need one.
😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
roffoc your breathing is dry wall dust a.k.a Cancer chemicals😅😂😅
Ya
i Troll wait whattt
Such an informative video. Btw, I see you have used painters tape, however, I've also seen masking tape. Why/when do I need the masking tape?
Amazing video, full of useful tips, thank you very much!
Great tips here! Thanks so much!
Welcome back My Love! TFS! 🥰💞🥰
Thanks!!! -Mon
Where the heck has Monica been? I misss you!
Jamie DeJong glad to be back!!
@@EastCoastCreative Kotlet zkalafiora
I really want to start my own painting company and this video has help so much! Great stuff! Thank you.
You got this!💪
@@lowes Thank you so much!
Very helpful video, well explained step by step for amateurs like me😁
Love the videos, some great ideas. Me & the stores don't really get along though. I still remember the 1st time I saw one of these videos and went rushing there with my ideas. It has been a slippery slope. Every one I've been to has terrible customer service and inventory. I always dread having to go there. They try to make you feel as if you are the weird one for interrupting their day to ask for something they have a sign for, but don't carry in the store. They simply refer you to amazon.
This is a very good video, it's all about the prep. Never use dust sheets without plastic underneath, paint drips will always drip through the weave.
Thank you so much. I am a new home owner and I want to paint my office myself and this video has prepared me.
Was hoping your video would include prep for painting the ceiling as well. Still informative!
Hello Monica. Stumbled across you while searching for info otherwise & thought, painting is on the list so id give myself time with you. OMG! Impressed i am. Step by step with clarity & understanding. Monica, you showed taping the wall to paint the baseboards, however painted the baseboards 'free' handed. How long after the walls should I do the baseboards; dry to the touch may differ from using tape. Does the quality of paint reflect dry time (in your opinion)? I was sooo impressed I've subscribed & can't wait to hear your delivery of other projects. Are there any on applying 'molding' on walls /ceilings. Thanx Monica. Peace
Your supply links are no longer working, many of them say no longer sold at Lowe's! Thank you for the video. Very helpful
This video and the other on how to paint a room has my life a lot easier when I prep and painted my front room. I did my best but as my first project, some tips and advice went better than others. Thank you for helping me out or it would of been a disaster!
Thank you! Very informative and planning to follow your directions 😊
I miss Monica ssso much ♥️
ᗩlicє iη CrazylaηĐ 👍🏻❤️
Monica East Coast Creative 😍
Where the hell are u girl!!
So glad u back love ❤️
Do you have to paint the walls or the ceiling first?? Btw i love your vids❤🥰
Thanks! This was helpful!
I have a lot of dry cracking paint in my kitchen around the tops of my wall been like this since I’ve moved in. Do you have any advice or a video on the best way to deal with this?
Hello Monica! We have missed you SO MUCH!
Kathy Witkowski I’ve missed being here!! Thanks for watching
This is a fantastic video! I have a list of things to get. I've been wanting to makeover my bedroom and I know it needs a paint job. I will be removing Ikea cabintry/wardrobe to make more room but I'm so intimidated by DIY projects. This will take time but now I think I can do it! How about the ceiling?
Hi Monica, you are extremely customer service friendly, explanations of how to were simple basic and to the point. Hopefully by watching your videos, this time around I'll get it right. But just in case, can you recommend a good not to expensive professional
You are an excellent teacher! IMO this is the best painting prep video I have found. Very comprehensive, clear and complete. For a beginner, like myself, DYI is not common sense. I need good advice. Thanks.
One question for anyone out there. Why tape off baseboards and frames if I’m painting them the same color?….Uhhh, never mind. Watched your companion video and saw that you painted TWO colors.
Thank you for watching and we're glad you found your answer by watching more videos!
Personally, I'd recommend going over previously painted walls with a damp rag instead of a dry one to remove any dust from sanding.
Excellent tip at 8:55 - caulking baseboard and wall, using 90-degree angle on 5-in-1 tool.
when are we having more Weekender? i love that series
Fotograma ibarra garcia I do too!!
Hopefully this means a new Weekenders season is coming!
Erika Rooney lets hope!!
Thank you! Super easy to understand, clear. Eager to paint now :)
I like the way she says caulk 😁 thanks UA-cam for this random video suggestion.
Watching this in Feb. 14, 2021.. Happy Valentine's Day. Be Safe.
Excellent presentation, but to be honest, I kind of cheat my through the prep process and only pay attention to trouble areas. I'm like most people, except for taping, I don't spend a lot of time on prep, likely because we move on average every ten years into new homes so the walls and so forth are still in excellent shape. We are late on this 5th move, a serious motorcycle accident some years ago put us behind our moving schedule.
I spent three months as an apprentice painter out of high school, just to save some money for college and most of what I did was sand, tape, caulk, and clean old lead paint buckets (yuk). We used lye to clean the buckets and I had to do a lot of them daily. I constantly splashed droplets of lye on my body and was lucky enough to not get any of it in my eyes. You knew if it touched bare skin because it burned on contact. I also helped paint the entire basement of a high school in San Francisco and in those days, rarely if at all wore face masks, respirators, or any other kinds of protection to think of. We sprayed and brush painted everything down there and after a while, you got a little dizzy. It's no wonder many painters took to alcohol to take the edge off after breathing harmful chemicals all day. I was glad to leave that job at the end of the summer. However, I did come away with a good base of knowledge and to this day I enjoy painting actually, especially taping. There was one guy I worked with that was the goto master for matching paint colors. He would mix and match totally by eye and it was amazing to watch him match old vs new paint. A lost art for sure, but nowadays computers will do that for you even if you are unskilled. I'm in the middle of painting the interior of our house, with the help of my daughter. Next, I'll tackle the exterior, at least I have a professional pressure washer to assist me. I'll likely rent an airless sprayer, as I have painted a couple houses that way in the past, but this time I'll try and convince my daughter to follow behind me with a roller, that will be interesting.
omg is the weekender coming back? please make it happen!
You no her i do not no her😢😢
Thank you for your tips and tricks!
Much appreciated ❤
Incredible! Thank you!
Hey nice to see you Monica!!!!where have you been?
Glad to be back! Thanks for watching Lecia! -Monica
I have always loathed painter’s tape. While I get the idea behind it, I’ve always preferred cutting in edges with an inch and a half to two inch brush and a slow and steady hand. Tedious, yes but that’s just what’s worked best for me.