Whether you’re painting interior walls or exterior siding, a coat of primer is key to obtaining professional-looking results. This goes for previously painted surfaces as well as raw wood and new drywall. Unfortunately, most homeowners never bother with primer, which explains why they end up with blah-looking paint jobs. Primer serves three main functions: First,…
I used to buy cheap plastic drop cloths to protect the floor from paint spatters. At the end of the job, I’d just roll up the paint-smeared sheets and toss them out. Then I noticed that pro painters always use canvas drop cloths. When I found out why, I made the switch. Here are just…
With a polished timber floor, off white walls, adding multi colours to any room can bring it to life
When painting rooms, forget the ladder and get a telescoping extension pole for your paint roller. Extension poles come in various sizes, but one that extends from about 18 in. to 30 or 36 in. offers plenty of reach for painting rooms with ceilings that are 9 ft or lower. There are also extra-long extension…
When it comes to poorly designed hardware items, it’s hard to find one that matches the futility of the paint-roller tray. Here’s a device meant to hold paint for paint rolling, but it spills easily, only holds a small amount of paint, is hard to carry from one spot to another, and is difficult to…
After painting a room, it’s important to keep track of the brand name and color of the paint used, so you can buy more when it comes time to touch-up or repaint the room. I’ve tried a few techniques to remember paint information, including recording it in a notebook, which I promptly lost, and writing…
Choosing paint colours for your home can be quite a challenge. Learn tips for selecting the perfect colour that’s right for you and your space from professional interior designer, Noelle Parks.