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  1. Things to consider when deciding on the paint colour for your exteriors

    June 14, 2012 by admin

    The exterior of your house creates a first impression that can increase its aesthetic appeal, as well as the resale value of your home. Yet, choosing the right paint colours can seem confusing owing to the wide choice of paint colours and hues available on the market. The evolution of modern technology has made it much easier to select the most appropriate paint colour combinations, enabling you to veer away from traditional whites and make the most of creative schemes to create a positive image of the exterior of your home.

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  2. Paint effects – simply stunning

    June 13, 2012 by admin

    One of the smartest and easiest ways to transform your living space is to experiment with paint effects. Whichever technique you choose, you can be certain that the end result will be uniquely stylish. Whether you want to have a go yourself, or hire professional decorators, you'll need to know a bit about what's involved. To help you get started, let's take a look at just a few of the many fascinating paint effects that can be achieved fairly easily.

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  3. How to use acrylic glazes while creating paint effects

    June 6, 2012 by admin

    Practically every decorative paint effect that decorators Manchester create requires the use of a glaze. Glaze is a translucent liquid medium applied over wall paint to slow down the drying duration and offer sufficient time to manipulate the finish and create a variety of decorative faux paint effect techniques. As the solution remains wet for a long enough period, it allows you an extended working time during which you can use sponge, rag or other faux painting tools over the glaze to produce wall designs of your desire that resemble old world parchment, faux brick, sponging, marbleising, metallic and other paint effects.

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  4. Interior decorating dos and don’ts

    May 16, 2012 by admin

    When it comes to interior decorating ideas, there are many dos and don'ts! Much of interior decorating is down to personal taste, but following some basic rules can help you get started. Alternatively, you could consider going on some dacoration courses, to help get some inspiration. If you want professional painters and decorators Bexley residents can always search online for recommended tradesmen.

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