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How to Make Colour Capping Work in Your Home
Colour capping is a paint trick that can be used to make a room feel bigger. The technique achieves this by turning the ceiling of a room into a focal point. The method involves painting the ceiling and walls in complementary shades. By creating a...
Upcycling Ideas: Transforming an Old Garden Table
Upcycling doesn't necessarily mean spending hours and hours totally reinventing an item. Small tweaks and updates to a piece of furniture can make a big difference. The art of upcycling is making the most of what is already...
How to Upcycle a Bedside Table
Transforming outdated furniture into a bespoke household item can not only look impressive in the home but can also be cheaper than buying a new piece. According to Ideal Home, choosing the right piece of furniture to upcycle is key to a successful project. For DIYers...
Tips for Creating an Ombré Effect Feature Wall
The word ombré comes from the French word meaning shaded. In interior design, this trend is used to create feature walls that transition dark tones into lighter ones. Our professional decorators at Scott Anson...
The Best Types of Paint for Different Surfaces
Choosing the best paint for a new project isn’t just about finding the right colour: each different paint finish serves a different purpose. Our professional decorators at Scott Anson Painters and Decorators Ltd would...
Painting Your Internal Wooden Doors
Internal wooden doors, especially those in high-traffic areas, can receive a lot of wear and tear. Over time they can start to look a bit tatty, with scrapes and marks, and once they reach this stage it’s often a good idea to give them a new lick of paint. Our...
Expanding Your Space with Paint
Who doesn’t wish they could expand the square meterage of their living room, master bedroom or home office? Although this isn’t always possible, especially in small spaces, paint can be strategically used to give the illusion of...
Understanding Colour Blocking
Colour blocking is a trend that can arguably be traced back to the artist Piet Mondrian, who famously created paintings using bold colours and geometric shapes. In the 1960s this was made popular in fashion during Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian...
The Psychology of Colour: Choosing the Right Paint for Every Room
Redecorating a room can often feel overwhelming; after a while the small differences in every tone can leave a person in a state of indecisiveness, but thankfully, understanding colour psychology can help with the...
Interior Painting Tips That Will Instantly Transform Your Home
Interior painting goes beyond aesthetics. A new lick of paint has the power to influence moods and make a small room appear more spacious.According to Zoopla, a fresh coat of paint is one of the top updates that can boost the value of your home. It’s also a quick and...