Before you begin painting an entire wall or ceiling with a roller or a brush, cut in the edges with a 2- to 3-inch trim brush. (Use a foam brush for glaze.) If the wall and ceiling will be different colors, you can mask the edges of whichever surface you are not working on or use an edge guide to keep paint from straying.
If you are using flat or eggshell latex paint, you can cut in the entire room before painting the open spaces. For semigloss or gloss latex or for any alkyd paint, you will get better results if you cut in a small section and then fill it in before moving to the next area. Also, do not let the edge of one section dry before starting on another; this will leave you with a demarcation line.
If you are using the same paint for the ceiling and wall, you can paint several inches out from the ceiling-to-wall connection on both sides. If you are using different colors or types of paint, cut in and paint the ceiling first.
For a ceiling, cut in first where the ceiling meets the wall, working all the way around the room. Then cut in around any hanging fixtures.
For a wall, cut in first along the ceiling. Next, move along the vertical edges and above the baseboard, then around the door and window frames, and finally around any light fixtures, outlets, or other fixed items on the wall.
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