Interior Painting When painting a room, it’s best to paint the ceiling first, followed by the walls, with the trim, cabinets, and doors painted last. Work from the top down. In order to keep a wet edge, only cut in…
The rapidity of reproduction means that what we see on the fashion catwalks takes little time to filter into the home, generally starting with accessories and accent pieces before transitioning to larger-scale, higher investment items. But the use of colour…
Many people tend to shy away from wood fascias and soffit simply because it is not as durable as the aluminium and vinyl ones sold in the market today. They tend to chip off or the wooden material tends to…
Polished Render is basically Polished concrete for walls. The application process is a mixture of old and new plastering techniques, along with new polishing systems. We start with a basic render mix and into this we add a base colour….
1. Get 3 Bids Minimum: Get bids from three different painting contractors for your job. Friends and family are good reference sources. Be home for the initial meeting with them. That way, you will know how much time each contractor…
Having painted and decorated many houses and properties across Essex and London over the pasts 12 years, we have worked with all of the major brands and many of the lesser known ones. This being the first blog post for…
A football match on TV, guacamole and tortilla chips, hubby and his greedy friends: a combination that can lead to accidents. The main problem with an avocado stain in that if it is left it will oxidize and eventually turn…
Granny flats are a wonderful addition to any existing property, particularly if you want extra room around the home, somewhere for your kids or folks to live, or an easy investment property. This fully self contained home extension is built…
Since its invention, lead paint has been a quiet but persistent threat to human health. Yet only recently, in the past few decades, has the true severity of its hazards come to light. In the late '70s, the US government…
For over 400 million years, cockroaches have been lurking in the face of the earth, and believe it or not, they are even more productive than the human race. In the United States alone, there are over 57 species identified…