Choosing to paint over wallpaper can be a quicker way to revamp a room compared to stripping the...
Category - Decorating
DIY Decorating guides, projects and tips, from hanging and stripping wallpaper, to painting a wooden door and hanging new shelves.
Wallpapering – How to Hang Wallpaper Like an Expert
Wallpapering a room is one of those jobs that, with the correct preparation, can be easier than it...
4 Ways to Protect Solid Wood Floors
As with any painting or varnishing job, preparation is the key. However, the correct preparation is...
Make a Room Unique With Wallpaper Borders
Adding a paper border to a room seems to be as popular as ever and there are currently a huge range...
Painting Tiles – DIY Advice on Painting Tiles in Your Home
Painting tiles is a cost-effective way of renovating a bathroom or kitchen that is starting to look...
How to Turn Any Wall Into a Chalkboard
A chalkboard wall is a great addition to many rooms, whether it is to give the kids something to...
Stripping Paint from Wood
Stripping paint from wood is a relatively easy task, as long as you take the time to work out the...
Painting with Exterior Masonry Paint
Painting exterior masonry is one way to help keep it in good condition and can prevent water...
Ultimate Guide to Hanging Shelves
Shelves can be made from a wide variety of materials, can be hung in a number of different ways and...
How to Choose the Correct Paint
Paint technology has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years, and the days of gloss, matt...
Restoring Wooden Furniture
Many people have an old wooden table or some wooden chairs knocking around the house. I tend to be...
Beginners Guide to Paintbrushes and Rollers
Learn about the different paint brushes and rollers you will need for different painting jobs...
Replacing Kitchen Cupboard Doors
One of the easiest ways to give your kitchen a relatively cheap makeover is to replace the doors of...
Fitting Coving
Coving, also sometimes known as Cornice or Crown Mouldings, serves two main purposes. The first is...
Fixing Common Paint Problems
When painting with either gloss or emulsion paint, there are several problems which can occur...
Treating Mould and Mildew
Simply painting over patches of mould and mildew might hide the marks for a while, but unless the...
Using Wallpaper Paste
Although you might think that one wallpaper paste is much the same as the next, there are actually...
Papering a Ceiling
In most cases it is better to paint a ceiling rather than papering it. Applying wallpaper to...
Fitting a Ceiling Rose
A ceiling rose makes a nice feature in a period property. You can buy plaster ceiling roses fairly...
Cleaning Brushes and Rollers
It is a little known fact that paintbrushes actually improve the more they are used, as long as...
Penetrating and Rising Damp
In the UK we see a massive 25,000 gallons of rainwater a year, so it is no surprise that one of the...
4 Ways to Improve Old Ceramic Tiles
If you are tired of your existing tiles but don’t want to go to the trouble of removing and...
Removing Paint Distemper
Distemper used to be a popular finish, and in older houses you are quite likely to come across it...
Painting Wooden Window Frames
Although this might seem like a simple job, painting window frames should always be completed in a...
Covering Damp Stains on walls
If you have had a problem with damp that has left unsightly stains on the walls or ceilings of your...
Preparing Plaster for Decoration
Before you can decorate over newly finished plaster, you must allow it to dry out completely...
Stripping Wallpaper
The key to successfully stripping wallpaper is to take your time, prepare the wallpaper properly...
What You Need for Sealing and Priming Surfaces
Preparation is the key to any decorating job, and sealing or priming surfaces is a big part of that...
Choosing the Best Wood Finish
There are several options available to you when thinking about finishing exposed wood both inside...
Using a Wallpaper Steamer
There are several ways to strip wallpaper, but the fastest way by far is to use a steam stripper...