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The JournalPractical advice from the brush. Choosing colours, prepping properly and the little details that separate a good finish from a flawless one.
The single biggest mistake homeowners make is choosing colour from a tiny chip in a shop. Here's how the pros test a colour against your light, your floors and your furniture — before a single tin is opened.
Read the articleFilling, sanding and priming aren't glamorous — but skip them and no amount of premium paint will save you.
ReadDeep, moody walls can feel cosy or cavernous. The trick is in the undertone, the sheen and the light.
ReadTemperature, damp and dew points all matter. Here's how we plan exterior work around British weather.
ReadOne bold wall can transform a room — or fight with it. A simple rule for choosing which wall to paper.
ReadNorth-facing or south-facing? Why the same colour can look completely different room to room.
ReadOld walls need to breathe. Why modern plastic paints can trap damp — and what to use instead.
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