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Even coverage, especially corners and around windows, doors and ceiling for no light or dark spots. 3. No bleed through of previous paint color or primer. The whole point of painting was to get rid of the old color. 4. Clean lines where ceiling and trim meet the walls. You don't want waves or wall color creeping up on the ceiling. Clean, straight lines. 5. Caulked at trim joints and where trim meets drywall for no visible gaps 6. No gaps left between drywall and switch plate and outlet covers or else the painter will need to spackle and fill it in. This is a concern on new construction primarily. 7. Windows are scraped clean of overspray if trim is being sprayed 8. Faux finishes are evenly distributed in color and texture, especially in corners, near ceiling and trim 9. If wallpaper was removed, be sure that all glue is removed and walls are smooth or your paint won't adhere correctly to the wall, be bumpy, and generally look terrible. 10. 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