5 Painting & Decorating Hacks You NEED To Know About!
Save time, money and energy when painting and decorating your home with these quick, easy and simple painting and decorating hacks…
Read MoreSave time, money and energy when painting and decorating your home with these quick, easy and simple painting and decorating hacks…
Read MoreAn easy step-by-step guide on how to repair a large plaster hole…
Read MoreCheck out these 5 top cleaning tools, tips and hacks for clearing up that post-decorating mess!
Read MoreThese popular candles can be found all over social media. Here is my guide on how to make them…
Read MoreAn easy step-by-step guide on how to DIY the Parisian style wall panelling that I installed in my bedroom…
Read MoreRead all about my latest IKEA hack: a floating dressing table in my bedroom which gives me loads of storage but takes up little space…
Read MoreOne of the most transformative DIYs that I have recently undertaken was to recover my old bed frame. Read my step-by-step guide on how to do it here…
Read MoreRead my step-by-step guide on how paint your kitchen cabinets with a chip-proof finish…
Read MoreEvery renter or homeowner needs a basic DIY toolbox. Here is my guide to the most essential items that you need to put in it!
Read MoreThere are a number of money-saving, quick, simple and easy home improvements that you can do in a weekend that will make a huge change to the look and feel of your home..
Read MoreI am an absolute sucker for clever home decor ideas using paint. Paint is an affordable way to totally transform your home, so I’m always on the look out for interesting ways that people use it. Recently, I’ve seen some genius paint tricks used residentially, so I wanted to share them today on the blog...
Read MoreSorting out your sash windows to bring them back to their former glory isn’t a hard job, you just need to have the right products…
Read MoreStripping off old wallpaper is a tedious and boring DIY job, but it is vital to do this task properly before you redecorate. Residue paste, flecks of old paper and damaged walls will make any new paint or wallpaper look terrible, so it is important to spend time and energy on the preparation before starting on your new room scheme…
Read MoreUsing wallpaper in a bathroom is a subject I’ve touched on before 3 years ago when I first wallpapered my own bathroom. Since that time, I have had a number of questions asked about the wallpaper in here….
Read MorePainter’s tape, also known as decorator’s tape, is a miracle DIY product that just makes painting your home so much easier! Rather than relying on a steady hand when cutting-in between your wall and your ceiling or skirting, painter’s tape allows you to get a perfectly straight, razor-sharp paint line between two different paint colours with ease. For those who like to be a bit creative, painter’s tape is the perfect tool to create stripes and shapes on your walls, making it great to use in a kids room where you might want to add in a multitude of colours!
Read MoreIn the past 3 weeks, I have painted 2 interior doors in my home in deep, vibrant shades. The door in my young son’s bedroom I painted in a cobalt blue. While our previously cream basement door got a lick of rich, red burgundy. Safe to say that I am a HUGE fan of the painted interior door trend. Painting an interior door in a bold shade is an easy way to add vibrant colour into your home, without having to commit to painting all the walls in a domineering hue.
Read MoreAs a child of the ‘80’s, I vividly remember my parents decorating our family home. Painting a room could only happen in the height of summer when all the doors and windows could be left open. Regardless, the harsh smell of chemical-laden paint always travelled through every room in the house. If the room being painted was a bedroom, you couldn’t sleep in it for a good few days until the fumes started to subside. The end result of a day decorating was two paracetamol for a banging headache, a dizzy spell and an early night.
Read MoreA bright wall mural in a child’s bedroom or nursery is a great way to create a bespoke interior for them, without spending too much money. Thanks to the recent release of Gorilla Crystal Clear Mounting Tape Squares, part of the new Stationary range from Gorilla, I decided to go one step further and create a 3D wall mural in my son’s bedroom. These clear, pre-cut 1” x 1” squares allowed me to bond toys and figures to the mural up to seven pounds in weight, adding another dimension to the landscape scene that I had painted.
Read MoreChoosing the right paint colour for a room is probably one of the hardest decisions to make when you decorate. Colour choice seems endless as the UK alone has over 25 well-known paint brands, whose palettes start at 100 colours, going into the thousands for the larger suppliers. Just how do you pick the perfect hue for your walls without choosing the wrong one?
Read MoreWithout a doubt, the questions that I get asked about the most are all centered around paint. What’s the best type of paint to use on radiators? What paint should I use on windows? Should I use gloss or eggshell? What paint is best with kids and pets? So, in order to round up all these questions, I’ve decided to dedicate a full blog post on the types of paint you can buy, the different finishes and where you should use them in and around the home.
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