A couple of weeks ago we finally started to do some of the plastering prep work around our recently installed bifold doors and with the occasional glimpse of sunshine we’re starting to get really excited about being able to use them. We’re so happy with how the door looks, but it’s definitely let down by the unfinished wall and the fact that there’s a 60 cm drop when you open them! I think we’d better get our decking built as soon as possible! Having already dry lined the wall with ... Read the Post
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Can You Plaster Walls Yourself? (Yes, With This Secret Method!)
Plastering walls doesn’t have to be difficult, and we’re sharing a secret method that will make it easy for you to plaster walls yourself. With prices for building materials and tradespeople at an all-time high, we’re tackling more and more home improvement projects ourselves. This DIY plastering method will help you achieve perfectly smooth walls yourself for a fraction of the price a professional would charge. Don’t believe me? Well, take a look at the room I just finished ... Read the Post
10 Top Painting Tips & Tricks To Achieve A Perfect Finish
All of this week we’re sharing some of our favourite painting tips & tricks with you! On Monday we shared our top 3 practical reasons why painting your walls a dark colour is a good idea and today we’re sharing our favourite painting tips & tricks to help save time and achieve a perfect finish. Painting is easily our favourite way to transform a room on a super limited budget. With a full house renovation behind us, we’ve definitely had more than our fair share of ... Read the Post
Never-Before-Seen Magnetic Plaster Walls in Our Hallway
AD – This post is in collaboration with Rooms Made For You and contains affiliate links. We’ve finished our hallway makeover! After having everywhere plastered and spending about 30 hours cleaning and painting it’s finally done! And, there’s a secret surprise! Although our newly plastered and painted walls look completely normal they’re actually plastered with magnetic plaster We’re so pleased with how the hallway turned out. There’s no more Artex, no more yellowed and chipped paint ... Read the Post
The Best Way To Paint New Plaster
Now we’ve completed plastering our fourth bedroom, we’re super excited to be able to move on to the more fun part of getting this room finished and we’re starting with painting everything including painting our newly plastered walls. The room has already come a long and definitely doesn’t look like this anymore but there’s still a lot to do to get it finished. First up on our long list of jobs to complete is priming the new plaster walls for painting. As much as we’d love to start ... Read the Post
Getting Plastered
It’s exactly a week to go before our visitors arrive and our fourth bedroom is still a complete mess. Having finally had the boiler moved into the cellar and a new window installed (more on that soon) things are definitely moving on, however, it’s definitely one of those situations where things tend to look worse before they get better. We need a new floor, the 2nd fix of the electrics and the room needs plastering & painting. Oh, and of course it needs furnishing, too. Over the ... Read the Post