Decorating & Improving
Below are our 9 articles in the 'decorating & improving' category:

If you’re renovating older properties sooner or later you’ll come across damp, rot and possible pest infestations. No need to panic though, they can all be dealt with and our guide will point you in ...

There’s no denying that wooden flooring has captured the nation and for good reason, in the right setting it looks great and is easy to clean too. But that doesn’t mean that carpet, lino, tiles and ...

Burglar alarms and other security devices are unfortunately now becoming commonplace but how far do you go? If it’s your home you’re doing up, then the choice is yours, but if you’re renovating for ...

If you want to give your renovation project a quality look and feel then good preparation of the surfaces before decorating will be your best chance of achieving that.
If you project has been ...

Paint and wallpaper are the main products used in decorating and there’s a bewildering amount of choice on the market today. The main drivers for choosing the right product are looks, costs and speed ...

In the period immediately after the Second World War the prevailing trend in design was fast, sleek and aerodynamic, representing an age when technology was going to be the driving force. The way ...

When performing certain DIY tasks there can be the option to restore rather than to replace and this can be no better illustrated than with wooden floorboards and tiles on bathroom and kitchen ...

How many people do you know who can actually fit their car in their garage? Storage seems to be a growing problem with today’s busy lifestyles so stuff often gets stored in the garage as a last ...

Woodwork and tiling in the home share one thing in common: poor quality finishing sticks out like a sore thumb. If you’re embarking on a period renovation there’s likely to be a lot of wood on ...