One of the projects on our long guest bedroom makeover to-do list is stripping, sanding and painting the skirting boards. We’re painting our skirting boards from scratch, but we also use the same method to repaint and freshen them up after a while. It’s pretty much impossible to avoid scratches and scuffs from cleaning and vacuuming, whilst they hold up very well, it’s inevitable that the odd touch will be required. Luckily, painting your skirting boards (or baseboards depending on which ... Read the Post
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How To Paint A Wood Floor & Attach Skirting Boards
Did you see our newly painted wood floors last week when we shared our freshly plastered and painted fourth bedroom (which we just managed to finish on the day our visitors arrived!). We’d always planned on painting the floor, but it was still a tough decision when it came down to it. We’d honestly never expected the DIY plywood floor to look so amazing without painting it and we really loved the texture and look of the plywood. Painting a wood floor white is obviously not for everyone ... Read the Post
9 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Painting Kitchen Cabinets
We painted our kitchen cabinets over 4 years ago and they still look just as perfect as they did when we first painted them. Painting cabinets is easy but, there are a few things to look out for and we’re sharing the biggest mistakes to avoid when painting kitchen cabinets so that you don’t ruin all of your hard work. Nobody wants to spend hours and hours painting their cabinets only to end up with a finish that’s not durable and ends up covered in scratches and chips or, even worse, ... Read the Post
How To Choose The Right Skirting Boards For Your Home (& And How To Upgrade Yours!)
[AD | This post is in collaboration with Period Mouldings] If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that we’re big fans of original period features. We love our high rooms, the 100+ year old squeaky parquet and our fancy plastered ceilings. They’re the reason we fell in love with our current home and they’re the reason we purchased our last house, too. Over the last years, we’ve made an effort to restore and reinstate as many of these original features as possible. It’s ... Read the Post
How To Paint A Radiator | Easy DIY Guide
To say that I got carried away while painting our master bedroom would be a bit of an understatement. I love the colour so much that I ended up painting everything. Doors, walls, skirting boards and even the light switches & sockets weren’t safe from my paintbrush! The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that my painting escapades didn’t stop there. I painted the radiators, too! I love how everything seamlessly blends together and now that everything is the same colour ... Read the Post
How To Paint A Fridge
Hi. My name is Christine and I can’t stop painting things. In the last few months I’ve painted walls, doors, radiators, skirting boards, light switches & sockets, cupboards and, if you saw our epic kitchen makeover reveal last week, you will probably have seen that we painted a fridge and even washing machine, too! Don’t they look fab? After going through all of the efforts of painting pretty much everything else in the kitchen we really couldn’t leave the fridge (and washing ... Read the Post