When you are getting ready to sell your home, window treatments are normally an afterthought. It's common for people to underestimate the value window coverings add to a home when being sold. There are tons of other important things to remember in the whole process. But a few small details here and … [Read more...]
How to Decorate a Nursery with Stencils
For a new parent there are few tasks more nerve wracking than decorating a child’s nursery. As this is the room many of the child’s formative years will be spent in it is imperative to make sure the room has as relaxing and warm a feel as possible. This means ensuring everything from the carpets … [Read more...]
How to Wallpaper in Style
Wallpaper was believed to have been invented as far back as 200BC by the Chinese, who glued rice-paper onto their walls and also onto wooden frames to make simple and lightweight room separation screens. Often hand painted, this rather luxurious (and expensive) method of decorating paper soon … [Read more...]
How to Prepare New Wood for Final Painting With Eggshell or Gloss Paint
Painting wood is perhaps one of the easiest things to do in the DIY list, and if you do your preparation well, you will achieve a great finish much quicker and without spending a fortune on expensive finishing paints or designer wallpapers. While there is a tendency to simply ‘slap on’ the … [Read more...]
How to Clean Paint Brushes
If you are embarking on a renovation or likely to be decorating regularly, it makes good financial sense to take care of your paint brushes. A good paint brush will last many decorating jobs and the paint finish you achieve will be fleck free. There are a number of different paints on the market … [Read more...]
Learn How to Clean Paintbrushes
Many decorators will just throw paintbrushes in the bin rather than clean them after use, but this is a complete waste of money. If the paintbrush has been used for emulsioning it can be cleaned very easily. Firstly remove excess paint off the paintbrush then rinse the paintbrush under a running … [Read more...]
