Leon GuthrieAre you looking to brighten up some of the most-used areas of the home? One of the quickest and easiest ways to brighten up all over the home, instead of just focusing on one singular room, is to address the internal doors. While walls are instrumental in carrying a room’s aesthetic, doors naturally play their … Read More
What came first, the emulsion or the eggshell? That was good, right? Anyone? Dreadful jokes aside, it’s technically emulsion that came first, because eggshell is a type of finish. It’s becoming ever-more popular because of how it captures an understated look with the slightest of shines because of its resemblance to (you guessed it) eggshells. … Read More
When it comes to renovating and decorating your house, tiles make sense for a lot of reasons, as well as in a lot of different areas of the home. First and foremost, tiles have a huge amount of staying power. As long as they’re properly fitted and well-grouted, tiles can last literally decades, needing only … Read More
Painting a room is one of the simplest ways to completely renovate and transform a room. It’s a versatile way to breathe life onto a room that had otherwise maybe become a bit dull and lacklustre. However, life is not always inherently spotless, and certain parts of the house are more susceptible to getting grubby … Read More
Using specialist anti mould paint is a great a way to tackle those problems rooms in your house where mould can appear on your walls and ceiling. It’s a common problem found in many people’s bathrooms due to moisture in the air that comes from hot water in the form of steam not able to … Read More
Emulsion can be a slightly confusing blanket term in the context of paints, because it does actually cover a lot of bases and paint types. Scientifically speaking, an emulsion is the combination of something like oil and water – together they aren’t soluble, but can be mixed together. In painting terms, it’s the mix of … Read More
Medium Density Fibreboard, more frequently referred to as MDF (because the full name is a bit of a mouthful, if we’re honest), is a cheap and wonderfully versatile composite for a wide range of woodworking applications. At its core, it’s a very simple thing – wood fibres are mixed with resin before being heated and … Read More
How many walls are there in the average room? Obviously the answer is four. But, if we stretch the definition of wall a little bit, we could make an argument for five, because there’s always the ceiling to consider. It doesn’t always have to match the vertical walls, granted, but it still has a very … Read More
If you’re fortunate enough to have room in your garden for a decking area, then what are you waiting for? With a gorgeous summer beckoning for the UK and a relaxing of the lockdown guidelines to allow for outdoor gatherings, you’d be amiss not to immediately get thinking about back garden barbecues! There’s really never … Read More
Do you ever get bored with just using a paintbrush or a roller? DIY and decorating is a thoroughly satisfying task, especially when it’s finished, but it is fair to say that the act of painting can err towards the laborious instead of the fun. Obviously, a paint sprayer exists for more reasons than just … Read More
