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Thinking about painting your home, a room or furniture as a way of rejuvenating them and freshening them up? Tired of looking at the same four walls and need a change that is relatively light on the wallet? Well, have you considered a new paint job? Painting is an excellent way of bringing change into a space that you may no longer enjoy or to be plain honest, are starting to find dull and a tad boring. And the best thing about it is it doesn’t have to break the bank. In our series of how-to blog posts below, we share some awesome tips on how you can get the painting done expertly and within budget. For example, we’ll share with you whether you can paint over wallpaper, as well as how to paint your IKEA furniture by yourself.
Painting varnished wood sounds like an easy project that won’t take you more than a couple of paint coats. But in reality it’s amongst the trickiest painting jobs, and much can go wrong. Plus, there’s a lot of preparation around this task. Sorry if we discouraged your DIY enthusiasm at the
Painting a room is the most common home improvement project. It’s not a hard task and you don’t need special certification to do it. But, it would help if you knew a few tips and tricks of the trade that will not only improve the quality of the end result but also decrease the time you spend on
Hanging a picture on the wall seems easy enough at first. Just hammer a nail in the wall and then hang the picture. Well, it’s not as simple as that. First of all, there are multiple hanging implements and not all of them would work for your project. Especially if the project is to have a beautifu
Painting a newly-plastered ceiling sounds like a simple task. “I just grab a handy roller and paint, right?” Nope! Actually, the plastered ceiling is among the most challenging surfaces to paint successfully. When you don’t choose the right primer or even skip priming, you may get into hug
Updating your room with some fancy and intricate wallpaper can be a fun and creative interior design solution. But what happens when it gets old, you have new furniture and they don’t go well together, or you just don’t like the wallpaper anymore? (more…)
Painting IKEA furniture will transform your boring average flatpack into a unique piece that you’ll surely value dearly. Just like you, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of IKEA lovers who also share the urge for beautiful and inspiring ideas for repainting IKEA furniture. (more…)
