so i am beginning to paint the house one room at a time ...

@Lostpoet that is for certain...the cheap stuff makes me physically ill, too

@WillaKissing always good advice

@jshm2 i know you mean well, but i used to paint professionally for my fake father the real estate guy. but i think that my memory is failing me so i wanted wise words of advice before this undertaking. and i need an interesting activity to keep me mentally and physically involved.

i can't afford the ridiculous prices of pros.

and the walls will be covered by shelves.

@LILY61 I was a professional contractor for 40 years. Cut in is where you take a brush and do your corners first. When rolling you don't want to hit the ceiling with your roller. Also sometimes people do an accent wall. You will definitely need to cut in your edges and corners there too. If you have never done cut in with a brush before I recommend practicing on your wall corners where it is all one color. Try cutting in one side of the corner without getting any paint on the other side of the corner. If you can't do it then get some of the good blue painters tape and tape your corners first. Unscrew all of your outlet cover plates and switch cover plates. Put the screws back in where they came out from. Those small screws are very easy to lose. This way you won't paint any of your cover plates. Remember, two coats is always better.

@Musicman i know how to do that properly but because of age and related illness...i suck at it now. i just didn't know what you called it. so i have to return with the opposing color and fix it. Embarrassing! but you sure know your stuff.

@LILY61 Thank you very much. I am very sorry to hear that you are having health issues. ☹ If we lived closer I would help you out.

@Lilnonames i would love to but there only be the ceiling to paint when it is done...so i will wait on that one

@djjohnson i actually am starting next to the door and doing one side then putting the furniture back and then going over to the other side of the room. i wish i could empty the room out first but there is no where to go with the stuff in there