Do I need to prime my walls before painting?

priming or just putting on 2 coats of good paint will be the same amount of work and get the same results.

I'd prime it first. You are going to a lighter color. You might be able to get away with it but, if it's been a while since you've painted the room, odds are pretty good the old color is going to bleed through. Then you will have to put a second coat on the wall. Primers are usually less expensive than top coat paint, so you will be saving money and do a lot better job.

Only dramatic color changes require a primer...i.e. red to white or white to red. However, there are other characteristics that would require a primer.There are three characteristics one should look for before painting. Is the surface DULL, DRY, and CLEAN??

Dull - If your home was built before 1976, please obtain an EPA brochure if you intend on sanding due to the possibility of lead-based paint. Priming the walls is also an option. If your walls are plaster, use an oil based/alkyd primer and if they are drywall, use a latex primer. Both of these can be top coated with a latex paint.

Dry - This would usually pertain to a bathroom.

Clean - Free of dust, dirt, grease, etc. There are stains, such as nicotine that can't be removed by washing and an alcohol-based primer is recommended while oil-based will sometimes work.

If you follow these directions and use a quality paint (not from a big box store) you should be just fine! Try Sherwin-Williams...Super Paint or Cashmere...great products!!

Definitely best to prime first, otherwise you will have taupe showing through the cream and you'll end up with muddled light taupe walls.You might need 2 coats of primer, depending on how dark the taupe is but primer will certainly make your final cream matte finish more beautiful.

prime first two reasons.1 it will help keep the darker color from bleeding through and 2 it is cheaper then the paint you will use for the finish coat and that will eliminate putting on two coats.primer will also cover up any stains there may be on the wall.

you will need atleast two coats of paint anyway, primed or not. there is no need to prime a previously painted wall in this case.

Yes if you are painting a light color

prime first cuz if u dont the paint will soak into the drywall or the other layer of paint.