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Interior Painting: Why Not Spruce Things Up This Winter?

It’s often assumed that some seasons are better or worse than others for interior decorating. Arguments which, in most cases at least, are grounded in some form of logic. Generally speaking, you’ll find that most instinctively shy away from the idea of sprucing up their …

DIY Or Pro Painting Job: Key Questions To Ask Yourself

When the time comes to spruce up an interior space with a fresh coat of paint, there are basically two ways to go: Reach for the brush yourself, or hire help. These days, the vast majority of homeowners don’t think twice about trying their hand …

10 Top Tips From Expert Decorators

Our customers often ask us – what’s the one key tip for successful interior painting? To which we always provide the same response – there isn’t one! When you think about it, interior painting isn’t exactly rocket science. All you need to do is transfer …

How To Store Paint Like A Pro

There are two reasons why it makes sense to take the way you store your paint seriously: You’re almost guaranteed to need additional paint in the future for the occasional touch-up. The highest-quality paint isn’t exactly cheap, so why let it go to waste? Anyone …

Painting Over High-Gloss Paint

Around various areas of the home, high-gloss paint serves two important purposes. Along with looking great, it can also be uniquely durable and resistant to the rigors of everyday life. Hence, high-gloss paint comes highly recommended for high-traffic areas, along with anywhere kids and pets …

Basement Remodeling: Four Things To Consider

Over the past few years in particular, basement renovations have become the craze to end all crazes. All over America, homeowners are capitalising on the opportunity to enhance, improve and significantly extend their interior living spaces. Get it right with a basement renovation and you …

Can You Paint Over Textured Paint?

For the average DIY-type, approaching any kind of interior painting job can be a daunting prospect. Nevertheless, throw a little textured paint into the mix and you’re looking at an entirely different challenge. Whichever way you look at it, successfully painting over textured paint can …

DIY 101: The Logical Way To Tackle Your Interiors

There are two ways you can go about an interior painting project – the easy way and the hard way. Or more specifically, the logical way and the unnecessarily challenging way. No prizes for guessing which of the two comes most highly recommended! The end …

How To Apply Varnish Like A Pro

It’s not until you attempt to successfully varnish a surface that you realize just how tricky it can be. On paper, it should be as easy as simply slapping a load of stuff on and waiting for it to form a hard and shiny finish. …

How To Keep Your Wooden Decking Looking Good As New

It’s hard to deny the appeal of a shiny-new outdoor decking installation. Along with the kid of luster you simply can’t take your eyes off, it evokes dreams of a lazy summer afternoons and evenings unwinding outdoors. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for decking to …