How to Prepare your home for professional painters First of all, you’ve made a very wise decision to hire professionals to paint your home rather than attempting this job on your own. In terms of home value, aesthetics, lifetime of the work, protection of other non-painted surfaces, paint durability and so much more- professional painters are the right choice. In order to make the job go smoothly here are a few tips to help you and the professionals prior to their arrival. Clear the walls If you have pictures, decorations or mirrors on the walls you should remove them and store them in another location. Don’t worry about the holes that are left because the professionals will fill and repair any imperfections in your wall prior to painting. Move Furniture If possible move the furniture completely out of the room. However, if that is not possible try to move the furniture towards the center of the room and away from the walls. Don’t worry about covering up the furn...