hi i'm jennifer stimson and today we're taking you beyond the basics with painting tips from the toh pros even furniture moved to the center of the room could be damaged by a paint splatter or a spill that's why a pro covers everything covering the floor protects it from paint splatters and spills but a pro knows the right drop cloth is essential a plastic sheet is slippery underfoot while a canvas cloth will let the paint seep through the best choice is a material cloth with a liner on one side the liner will keep the paint from seeping through and the material will create a less slippery surface underfoot everyone knows to cover the decorative escutcheon around a light or doorknobs but a pro will also cover the piece with a bag or a rag to protect it from paint splatters just be sure if it's a light to turn it off while it's covered and use a work light instead you