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Order of painting an interior room
Posted by Adrian
August 2nd, 2009
Decorating an interior room, and in which order
The order of decorating an interior room depends on what you are doing in the room.
For wallpapering:
When you are wallpapering a room, either the entire room or a feature wall the process is the same. If you are doing a feature wall also read the next section for emulsion.
Prepare the wall, first remove any old wallpaper and borders and fill any holes and cracks in the wall.
Paint the ceiling and coving/cornice.
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Tags: Anaglypta, Emulsion, Interior, Wallpaper
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And the paint colour for 2009 is……..
Posted by Adrian
July 25th, 2009
Colour trends for 2009
Reading the Dulux Trade ‘Trade Xpress’ newsletter this week their is an interesting article about the paint colour trends for 2009. The trends are soft and subtle.
Trade Xpress said:
For 2009, the team has predicted a move towards colours that are soft and subtle, but which still have very strong links to the built environment, our natural landscape and natural craft materials. The influence of green can clearly be seen, and as colour of the year 2009
the consultants have selected a shade of cool jade: 10GG51/125.
Quote: ICI Dulux Trade, Trade Xpress.
Colour swatch: Dulux Website.
Tags: Cool Jade, Dulux, Trade, Trade Xpress
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Pictures added to website
Posted by Adrian
July 12th, 2009
We have today added some pictures of recent exterior work. The images can be found on the gallery page.
The house was painted with Dulux Weathershield smooth masonry county cream paint and the front door was re-painted in Dulux Weathershield Windsor Blue gloss, giving this house a fresh look.
Tags: county cream, Dulux, Exterior, Gloss, Masonry, Weathershield, windsor blue
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