Painting a new hardwood door.
Painting a new hardwood door is much the same as the restoration of a period door, in that it takes the same steps to bring a new door up to the same standard, as seen in photos, first sand door, then […]
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Brass polishing / door restoration on a period residence.
Brass polishing When it comes to decorating a period home the first thing you see is the front door, so when we decorate a period house we tend to restore the front door, and while doing that the “cherry on the icing” as it were is when we get the […]
Hand-painting wooden kitchens
Another thing we are asked to do on a regular basis is to hand-paint varnished wooden kitchens, this is much the same as painting laminate kitchens, in that they need to be sanded down preparing the surface for the appropriate primer, before undercoating can begin. After priming and undercoating a […]
Quality painting and decorating in Dublin and the price of a paint job.
I am often asked about painting and decorating in Dublin, and various house painters and why all these painter decorators prices differ so greatly. Well the truth of the matter as stated in other blogs is when it comes to painter decorators in Dublin or anyplace else you very much […]
What is the best paint for interior walls and woodwork?
What is the best paint for interior walls? The best Paint for interior walls, so far in my experience pound for pound, is Colourtrend paints. Why? well as well as it being Irish, it is superb in its application especially if one uses good / well made (expensive) brushes and […]
How to paint laminated surfaces / Painting Laminated Wardrobes and Kitchens.
We are often asked is it possible to hand-paint laminated or fake wood wardrobes and kitchens, as often people have grown tired of their old kitchen and bedroom furniture and would like a change. Well with the new primers and paints on the market today, it is completely possible to […]
Painting a Show house.
Sometimes we move from the private sector, and paint for select builders, here we have painted a show house in the Old Orphanage in Dun Laoghaire South Dublin, including a hand-painted kitchen, and hand-painted bedroom furniture as well as all interior painting. We are currently painting the other four houses […]
Why period homes need Decorators that know how to paint period houses.
When decorating period houses one often comes upon situations that you would not see in a modern house, such as Lime render/plaster, Sash windows, cornicing, and front doors which are over 100 years old amongst other things which all have to be dealt with accordingly. Lime render needs to breath […]
Art and interior design
Here we have an example of a client of ours letting one of their favourite picture help in deciding some of the colour for their hall in their home. Here the picture brings out the colour on the wall and the wall brings out the colours in the painting, and […]
Trustworthy painters Dublin.
In this day and age it is difficult to get good trades men as most of them are busy, this is true to say for painter decorators also. When you are lucky enough to find good painter decorators in Dublin and beyond, how do you know you can trust them? […]