Wondering what tools the experts use to deliver immaculate results? The answer is surprisingly simple – read on for a few expert insights to bring to your next home painting job! You’d be forgiven for thinking every tool in the expert’s arsenal would be something high-tech and high-priced. In the world of interior decorating, you […]
Category: Painting Basics
Painting Interior Brickwork – 5 Tips For Immaculate Results
Thinking about painting the exposed brickwork around your home but haven’t a clue how to get started? Set yourself up for a result to be proud of, with the help of the experts at Homm CPS! There was a time when interior brickwork wasn’t the most fashionable decorative accent. Fast forward to 2019 and it’s […]
Plan Your Next Paint Job Like A Pro
What’s the secret to a successful paint job? One word – planning. Actually applying paints to interior surfaces isn’t a particularly difficult job. Here at Homm CPS, we often say that successful paint jobs consist of around 80% planning and 20% actual painting. This may be a slight exaggeration of the truth, but it’s nonetheless […]
Painting Your Kitchen In Five Easy Steps
Can there ever be a truly ‘easy’ way to paint your interiors? The answer depends on how much you enjoy (or resent) the painting process. But in all instances, there are ways and means to make things easier or more difficult for yourself along the way. When it comes to the kitchen, the idea of […]
Painting Your Bathroom In 10 Easy Steps
We recently published a piece detailing the five (sort of) simple steps involved in painting the kitchen. As a follow-up, we’ll now be showing you the ten steps involved in successfully painting your bathroom. Once again, the bathroom tends to be the kind of space that goes overlooked indefinitely. Perhaps largely to do with the […]
Painting Your Concrete Basement Floor: Can You, Should You?
Assuming you have a concrete basement floor, you’ve probably considered painting it from time to time. Both in terms of appearance and practicality, painted concrete basement floors have more than their fair share of appeal. The thing is though, the average homeowner generally has little to no experience painting raw concrete surfaces. Not to mention, […]
How to Paint a Feature-Framing Circle
It’s hard to believe that something as simple as a circle really can make the most eye-catching frame. Perfect for enhancing just about any feature or accessory you can think of, a strategically-positioned circle can transform the visual dynamic of the entire room. The only problem being that drawing (or painting) a perfect circle isn’t […]
How to Paint Skirting Boards…Properly
It’s amazing how simply tackling one or two small features can have such a huge impact on the entire room. A prime example of which being skirting boards – aka baseboards – which are all-too often overlooked by the average DIYer. Skirting boards are something of a constant around the home, serving a practical purpose […]
How to Brighten Up a Dark Space
Unfortunately, not every interior space is blessed with brilliant brightness. In fact, almost every home has at least one or two spaces that are rather on the dark and dingy side. There are countless factors that can combine to create rather dark interior spaces. Awkward angles, low ceilings, small windows and so on – all […]
Decorate a Room in a Day? It’s Possible…
Okay, so admittedly, ‘decorating’ probably isn’t the word we should have used. What we’re actually talking about is the prospect of painting an entire room in just a day. Something a lot of naysayers out there would say is fundamentally impossible. In reality, it’s surprising how much can be accomplished in a single day. Just […]
