You’ll need construction paper to protect floors, painter’s tape, a screwdriver to remove hardware, wood putty and a putty knife to fix dents, small buckets for paint so you can move around easily, paintbrushes (one for primer, another for paint; add more if you’re working with other people), primer, paint, a paint cleaner to clean splatters and mistakes, and garbage bags for cleanup. Read more about planning your project here.