There was a time when almost all of your furniture was built to last generations, and was expected to be repainted or refinished many times over the course of its service life. Painting fitted wardrobes used to be key when redecorating. That’s no longer always the case, and quite a few pieces of modern furniture go their entire existence without a single change of colour. Now, if you have a cheap and cheerful flat pack wardrobe, it might well not last long enough to be worth painting. Refinishing particleboard is as difficult as it is pointless. But if you do...

Few people are brave (or foolish) enough to dive into a painting project without a few rolls of masking tape. Masking tape is, as you probably assumed, for ‘masking’, covering a painted surface so that any paint applied on the unmasked area doesn’t spill over into the masked area. When painting a surface like a wall, you would mask the skirting board (cover it with tape) to keep the paint only on the wall. But masking tape can also help you do some amazing, professional looking painting effects, such as masking tape wall patterns. If you can’t decide on a...

In many modern homes, the first room a visitor sees is the hallway. This is the room that makes or breaks a visitor’s first impression of your home, so keeping it looking spic-and-span is key. A quick tidy up, a vacuum and the right lighting can do amazing things for even the most unimpressive hallway, but nothing beats a fresh coat of high-quality paint 😉. If your home is like most of ours, one of the most noticeable features of the front hallway is the staircase and banisters. The thing is, painting stairs and decorative banisters can be (as my...

Are your wooden windows covered in chipped or discoloured paint, hidden behind curtains? It’s time for a sparking new refresh. A clean coat of white paint, or a stylish, statement colour to make a feature of your windows must be next on your DIY list. Not only will they look bang on-trend, but painting wooden framed windows also protects them from moisture, woodworm and dry rot, which is especially important in period properties. Whatever your reason for updating your wooden windows, these step-by-step instructions will take your frames from flaky to flawless in just eight steps. @victoriatownhouse37 keeping it simple...

Nothing rejuvenates a piece of dull wooden furniture, scuffed skirting boards or fixtures or even an old wooden toy like a fresh coat of paint. However, simply slapping a new coat on top of the old isn’t a long-term solution. Sooner or later, you’ll discover that you need to learn the best way to get paint off wood so you can repaint properly. Luckily, paint removal from wood surfaces isn’t generally difficult. If you approach it properly – with the right tools and steps– it won’t be much of a chore. Here, we’ll look at the best ways to get...

If you are looking to update the décor on a tired looking room then painting is probably your best option, particularly if you are on a budget and time is a little tight. Whether you are an avid DIY’er, a professional or a complete novice; even with COAT’s handy paint calculator helping you figure out how much paint you need, chances are you’ll have a bit of paint left over. We’d encourage you to start another project - but then we would, we’re the paint guys! But if you’re like us, really those tins are just going to sit in...