February 10, 2022 by Andrew Ahearne
Like your walls, doors can fade over time into bland, colourless features that take away from the character of your home. Door painting can turn your old door into a statement piece, so we’ve made a simple step by step guide on how to paint a door. Building upon each step as you progress allows for easy to follow directions and clean, professional results. However, ...
February 10, 2022 by Andrew Ahearne
Before you know it, cracking or bubbling paint can appear on your interior or exterior surfaces walls. They’re unsightly and unappealing, detracting from the rest of the room’s decor and even causing structural damage in some cases. The good news is that it’s not difficult to fix cracked paint, and it doesn’t have to be expensive. With the right tools and know-how, this is a project ...
January 24, 2022 by Andrew Ahearne
Kitchen cupboards are an integral part of any kitchen environment. For many homeowners, they provide an opportunity to add colour and spice up a room that looks dull. If yours have lost their shine and are worn out, painting kitchen cupboards can be just the thing to bring them back from the dead. If you’re on the fence between painting your kitchen cupboards and replacing ...
January 6, 2022 by Andrew Ahearne
Bathroom tiles waterproof our walls from water damage and provide an elegant decorative touch. They come in an almost endless variety of colours and patterns that can set the vibe and tone of your bathroom. However, if your tiles have lost their lustre over time, painting them provides a cost-effective solution. But before you get the old paintbrush out to embellish your interior, know there ...
December 31, 2021 by Andrew Ahearne
A home exterior of red bricks is a popular choice among homeowners. They’re relatively low maintenance, durable and have a classic look that never goes out of style. However, over time, bricks can begin to look dirty, dull and dingy – and that’s where whitewashing comes in. Whitewashing brick is a process by which you apply a particular type of paint mixture to the bricks, ...
November 22, 2021 by Andrew Ahearne
Aluminium is a very hard and durable material, making it a good choice for many home projects, including shutters and gutters. And once it has been painted on, the metal will be protected from sun and rain for many years to come. It’s also relatively light as far as other metals go, so it’s easy to work with. If you have exterior siding, window frames, ...
November 15, 2021 by Andrew Ahearne
Your ceilings can be an easy way to update your home’s look, but painting them is a job that even the most experienced DIY enthusiasts dread. Depending on the room and the ceiling height, it can be difficult to get paint up there without leaving unsightly drips, runs and splatters. However, with a bit of patience and practice, you can produce professional-looking results using these ...
November 7, 2021 by Andrew Ahearne
Every new paint job is a beautiful achievement, transforming dull living spaces into fresh and inviting rooms. But, after a few years of living with your newly painted walls, you might start noticing that some areas of your home are beginning to look more like chalk than its original colour. This problem is called “chalking”, and it’s surprisingly easy to prevent and remove! However, if ...
November 7, 2021 by Andrew Ahearne
Sometimes, no matter how carefully you line your wall trim with painter’s tape, paint splatters. In the end, you’re left with a few specks of paint on a window you’ve tried to protect. Don’t worry. It happens to the best of us. Paint can be a problematic substance to remove from glass. Often, the paint will have dried onto the glass, and it becomes impossible ...
September 22, 2021 by Rocky Vuong
One of the most commonly-asked questions we hear is: what paint should I use? Most people start by selecting the paint colour and finish first, without even a second thought as to what’s actually in the paint. Understanding the basic chemical components of the paint you use is essential, as it can affect the finish, durability and even the health of you and your family. ...
