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Painting the Living Room + HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist

May 21, 2014 By Erin Spain 4 Comments

I recently showed you the progress I’ve (finally) made in the living room, and today I want to talk about painting the walls. I took the plunge and painted last week, and I am really excited to share with you something I used which made the job go way faster.

Painting made easy with the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist!

I had the opportunity to try out the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist, and this tool literally saved me so much time!

Basically, the PaintStick EZ-Twist “sucks” paint into its handle directly from the can, and feeds the paint to the roller cover so you don’t have to keep dipping your roller in the paint tray. The paint is already inside the PaintStick, and you simply twist the handle to apply more paint to the roller as you go along.

Painting made easy with the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist!

I can’t say enough good things about this. It’s so handy! My husband even gave it a try.

Painting made easy with the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist!

It’s the perfect length too, so you can reach the entire wall. I would say it easily cut my painting time in half. As a busy mom, any tool that saves me time automatically makes me happy!

Painting made easy with the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist!

As for the wall color, I used Benjamin Moore’s Edgecomb Gray in an eggshell finish. The original paint color (seen below, on the right) was more of a yellowy tan/beige, and the new color (on the left) has more of a gray undertone but is still a light neutral tan color. It brightens the room and has less of that “builder beige” vibe.

Painting made easy with the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist!

Here’s what the room looks like now. We still have a long way to go, but we’re making progress!

Painting made easy with the HomeRight PaintStick EZ-Twist!

We still have lots of rooms to paint, so I’m very happy to have this PaintStick EZ-Twist to finish the job way more quickly. For more information on all of the great products HomeRight offers, check them out here and connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by HomeRight. All opinions are my own.

P.S. I’m over at Rent.com’s blog, The Shared Wall, today sharing tips for creating a non-boring neutral space. I’d love it if you’d stop by and check it out!

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Comments

  1. Laura Clark says

    May 21, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Your living room looks great! Thanks for giving the PaintStick EZ-Twist a try on this project.

    Reply
    • Erin @ DIY on the Cheap says

      May 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks so much Laura!

      Reply
  2. Jenna says

    May 23, 2014 at 7:08 am

    Love the new color! I have one of those paintsticks too and it is amazeballs! One of the best inventions ever!

    Reply
  3. Giftbasketworldwide says

    February 22, 2021 at 8:01 am

    Great Job on providing info on much needed topic!

    Reply

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