Advice & Ideas On How To Choose & Use Decorating Materials

In this section you'll find articles and information about buying and using decorating materials. From 'How much paint to buy' to 'how to cut the cost of decorating'

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Home Staging Handbook

Everything you want to know about how to buy, choose and use all the things that you need to decorate and redesign your home.

Advice on estimating quantities of materials.
Advice on choosing the right tool for the job.
Advice on how to make decorating cheaper and easier too.

Paint Brush, Paint Roller or Paint Pad Choosing The Right Tool For The Job - Having worked out the colour scheme for your decorating project it's time to roll up your sleeves and start painting. But before you open the can make sure you have the right equipment to paint with. Take a look at how to choose the right paint brush, roller or pad to get a brilliant result every time ... read more
How Much Paint Do I Need? - One thing that is guaranteed when you are decorating, there will be a certain amount of wastage! But sometimes you can avoid wasting money by calculating what you will need in advance. Here's a simple formular to guaranttee that you buy just enough paint for the job ... read more
How Much Wallpaper Do I Need? - At least with paint you can use it in another room, if you buy too much or go out and get some extra if you don't buy enough. However when wallpapering you could have a real problem, if you buy too little and then go out to buy more you may find that the batches of wallpaper don't match. If you over purchase you may waste 10s or even 100s of pounds as some wallpaper can cost £50 and up a roll. Here's how to get your purchases right ... read more
What Paint Do I Use Where? - Emulsion, Matt, Satinwood, Eggshell, Dead Flat Oil, Gloss there are so many different paint finishes but how do you know which is the right one to use? Read on and find out how to choose exactly the right paint for the job ... read more
How To Cut The Cost Of Decorating - When you move home or decide to revamp your current pad you'll soon find out that decorating can cost quite a bit of money. Lets look at ways that you can cut the cost of decorating and save lots of money ... read more
Do I Need To Decorate? - If you're becoming more aware of environmental issues then you may well have been asking yourself what lifestyle changes you can make to do your bit. So 'Do You Need To Decorate?' We take a look at how you can make changes and do your bit for the environment ... read more

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There are loads of good ideas on how to 'Use What You've Got' or buy and use second hand furniture and furnishings in The Property Coach 'Home Staging Handbook'.