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How to Strip Wallpaper…Properly

Mention the idea of stripping wallpaper to the average DIYer and you’ll probably be greeted with the same response. That being, a snarl and a grimace. As far as everyday domestic duties are concerned, few are more uninspiring and foreboding than stripping wallpaper. In theory, …

Enhance Any Room with a Lick of Paint

Looking to spruce up your interiors but don’t have a huge amount of time and money to spare? Trust us when we say a can or two of paint is all you need! Well, aside from the obvious brushes and basic accessories, but still…you get …

How to Paint a Ceiling and Retain Your Sanity

When decorating the home, ceilings often end up being neglected for two reasons. First of all, they’re far from the first things that catch the eye when entering the room. Secondly, painting the ceiling can be a uniquely challenging and infuriating experience. Or at least, …

Buying Paint and Painting Supplies Online: Worth a Shot?

For occasional hobbyists and dedicated DIY-types alike, picking up supplies online has become something of a new standard. The same also goes for those on the commercial side of the spectrum, for whom picking up paint and painting supplies online has the potential to be …

6 Reasons You Won’t Regret Hiring a Professional Painter

Some subjects are more than worth revisiting…and this is definitely one of them! On a regular basis, we encounter homeowners who ask us the very same question – why? Why does it make sense to hire professional painters, when there’s always the DIY option to …

5 Bathroom Painting Mistakes to Avoid

Everybody wants a beautiful bathroom. Nevertheless, the bathroom also tends to be viewed as one of the most challenging and potentially problematic rooms of the home to paint. Which it can be, but it doesn’t have to be. Bathrooms have a lot in common with …

Common House Paints and Products Explained

If you’ve ever set out to buy paint for your home with no specific product in mind, you’ll know how confusing it can be. You rock up to the hardware store, hit the paint aisle and find yourself staring at (literally) thousands of different products …

Planning on Painting Brickwork? Read This First…

Exterior painting should never be approached without due care and attention. Nor should the complexities of quality exterior painting be underestimated. Guaranteed to have a marked impact on the visual appeal and even the monetary value of your home, exterior painting is something you need …

Painting a Concrete Block Wall

One of the best things about exterior concrete block walls is their extraordinary long-term durability. A decent concrete block wall effectively protect the home for decades on end. The only downside being that concrete block walls also have a habit of looking bedraggled and uninspiring …

How to Refinish a Wooden Picnic Table

Dusting off the old wooden picnic table in anticipation of the summer months ahead really is one of the joys of the season. Garden furniture in general being a real harbinger of summer, sparking dreams of lazy afternoons and evenings enjoying the outdoors while you …