Decorating help for a novice

[Tre85]

Originally Posted by Tink Tina

If you didn’t want to put up patterned paper could always put up lining paper which would disguise the imperfections and emulsion over the top

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We have done the lining paper on a couple of rooms which were less than pretty looking and its worked a treat. Definitely see us through til we can get everything skimmed!

[Smilesonfaces]

Originally Posted by tiggertastic

I think the bits are from where the paint crusted round the top. It's not 'new' paint.


Tights were mentioned but I'm.not convinced they won't ladder...

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He says the paint will be a mixture of paints so this will probably have caused the bits. Cut the foot out of one leg and stretch it over a clean paint bucket and slowly pour the paint through. He says they won’t ladder ( he’s been doing it for 40 odd years though 😂

[tiggertastic]

Originally Posted by Smilesonfaces

He says the paint will be a mixture of paints so this will probably have caused the bits. Cut the foot out of one leg and stretch it over a clean paint bucket and slowly pour the paint through. He says they won’t ladder ( he’s been doing it for 40 odd years though 😂

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Yes it's mixed ro fill a tin. But the colour is spot in to what we wanted.

We don't have a spare bucket/tin is the problem. We were going to do it as we put it into the tray 😐

I have a feeling there paint everywhere

[Smilesonfaces]

Originally Posted by tiggertastic

Yes it's mixed ro fill a tin. But the colour is spot in to what we wanted.

We don't have a spare bucket/tin is the problem. We were going to do it as we put it into the tray 😐

I have a feeling there paint everywhere

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You can buy an empty paint tin from a trade centre or a cheap paint bucket from B & M or the like. I think it would be worth it, I don’t think you’ll manage otherwise.

[Terry Munro]

This sounds like a carry on film.

[soooexcited!]

Sorry but I’d pay for a professional decorator to do it. I’ve done my fair bit of painting over the years I loathe it now. Just paid to have my kitchen done worth every penny. 2 days start to finish such a clean & tidy worker no hassle job done.

[Pixiebelle]

We normally use wall doctor under wallpaper in some of the rooms that we have decorated. It is like a thick lining paper which evens out the wall surface and means the wallpaper on top looks smooth.