Here are a few ideas to help you while you redecorate, from altering the colour of your wooden skirting boards to getting rid of paint odours.

Your DIY guide to properly storing paint brushes and rollers to ensure long-term use.

Painting a room (or even an entire home) is still one of the simplest and most affordable home improvements you can do to change the look and feel of your living space. Plascon has a complete range of products that add value and refresh a home at the fraction of the cost of other home improvements.

Choosing the right paint roller is an important step for any painting project. Hamilton’s Brushes offers some useful information to help you in choosing the right paint roller for your DIY project.

Prior to painting your walls a new colour, it is important to paint a white basecoat beforehand. Especially when your original colour is yellow!

Ensure that surfaces are dry, sound, and free from dust, dirt, grease and oil before painting.

Ensure that surfaces are dry, sound, and free from dust, dirt, grease and oil before painting.

Ensure that surfaces are dry, sound, and free from dust, dirt, grease and oil before painting.

Ensure that surfaces are dry, sound and free from dust, dirt, grease and oil before painting.

Ensure that surfaces are dry, sound, and free from dust, dirt, grease and oil before painting.

Surfaces must be clean, firm (sound) and thoroughly dry before painting.