Author name: Claire Fulton Ray

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home improvement

10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Painting your kitchen cabinets can seem like a quick and low cost way to give your kitchen a new lease of life. Pinterest is awash with images of beautiful painted kitchen cabinetry, and for a keen DIY-er it can seem a simple way of updating old, tired-looking kitchens.  However there are lots of simple mistakes which people make when painting their kitchen cabinets which can prove costly to fix in the long run. Have a […]

painting staircases
Home Inspiration

Ascend Your Home to New Heights with a Painted Staircase

You’d be surprised how easy it is to update your interiorscape with a painted staircase. So many of us have wooden floors now and we take time to protect and paint them, but a wooden staircase is often otherwise overlooked with regards to painting and decorating effects.   A durable painted stairway is a great option for high-traffic areas, like farmhouses, entryways or summer homes. Taking time to update and paint the backbone of your home

painting the outside of your house
home improvement, Professional Painters

Your Complete Painting and Decorating Guide to a Beautiful Exterior

Everything You Need to Know About Painting The Outside of Your House When we consider painting and decorating, many of us focus on the inside of our homes and don’t give the exterior a second glance. However, first impressions count, so whether you are looking to sell, a savvy business owner or simply a proud homeowner, kerb appeal is a vital aspect of any property. A new coat of exterior paint can instantly refresh the

wallpapering tips for beginners
wallpaper

5 Wallpapering Tips for Beginners

Updating your interiors by introducing wallpaper is a striking and effective way to make a statement in your home. From 3D wallpaper to wallpaper made of cork, wicker and straw (yes really)… there is a wild array of wallpaper trends out there at the moment. But how difficult is wallpapering to do yourself? How do you hang wallpaper easily? Why do the professionals make it look so easy when in fact it’s a feat of

house painting mistakes almost everyone makes
house painting, Professional Painters

House Painting Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

House painting is simple right? You just grab a paintbrush, pick a colour, grab a tin of paint and off you go. What could go wrong?  Well unfortunately, lots can go wrong. Like anything in life, the most seemingly simple jobs are often the trickiest to get right. Lots of the house painting jobs we get asked to carry out are to correct painting mistakes that people have made when painting their homes themselves. Here

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