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Best Little Greene products for painting a room?
What is the best Little Greene paint products/selection for painting a living room?
Painting inside of home
Am I best using neutral or bright colours to paint the inside of my home? What might it depend on, aside from personal preferences? How can I balance these colours well? Should they be mixed up from room to room or is it better just to use pretty much the same types of colours either way?
Where to start when wallpapering a ceiling
Where do you start when wallpapering a ceiling? And how do you decide which way the paper should run?
Using emulsion to create an ombre effect on walls
How to you create an ombre effect on walls using emulsion?
Natural Vs artificial bristles
Which are better, natural or artificial bristles? And why? What are their pros and cons?
Masking type use before painting
Could you give me an idea of the best types/products of masking tape that I should use before painting something? Where could I buy these options?
Wallpaper shading issue
What to do about wallpaper shading? How can this be fixed? What products, tools or equipment should I use and what exactly is involved in fixing this issue? Will I just need to replace the wallpaper? How can I tell if the wallpaper should just be replaced? Why does shading occur with wallpaper and how can I fix it exactly? Thanks in advance.
satinwood Leyland trade
can i use satinwood ( Leyland trade ) straight on top primed new skirting/facing etc also on top of glossed door frames
Frenchic paint on stained wood.
Has anybody painted stained wood with frenchic paint? I have heard it sticks to anything and works wonders. The only way I know how to paint stained wood is sand, stain blocker, primer, then whatever finish you want. Is frenchic the miracle paint it claims to be and can slap straight on and you're done.
Wall bleeding/staining
How does bleeding/staining occur on a wall? Why is this happening what can I do about it?
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