How to check if your paint job is good

Here we have a list of things that will tell you if your painter and decorator is doing a good job
Painting floors. What is the best floor paint and how do I paint my wooden floor?

Here we’ll tell you what is the best floor paint, the reasons for painting your floor and how to paint a wooden floor
How the colour of a room affects your mood and emotions

The colour that you paint your room can affect your mood and emotions. Here we explain the effects of different colours on you!
Painters and decorators in Dublin

Finding a painter and decorator in Dublin
Restoring the handrail and staircase in a period home

Restoring the handrail and staircase in a period home Generally done as part of a larger project. Another great thing that the Impressions team do is the restoration and period handrails and staircases in period homes and also French polishing of period handrails. So often people with period houses, get their entire house painted, but […]
Kitchen painting, hand painted kitchen cabinets

Hand-painting kitchens is different from painting woodwork, especially if it is a bespoke kitchen made by cabinet makers.
Breathable paints and why to use them. Paints for period buildings

Breathable paints and why to use them. Paints for period buildings. Over the years of painting and decorating period homes in Dublin and beyond; we have come across the problem of bubbling, flaky paint on period buildings. The paint bubbles and falls off very shortly after being applied. So why does this paint fall off […]
What is the right weather in which to paint the exterior of my house

The results of painting the exterior of your house can vary depending on the time of year
What to do about rust bleeding through/brown spots on exterior paintwork from ungalvanised nails?

Painting preparation is essential to avoid rust and brown spots showing up over time on your painted woodwork
How to prepare and paint new woodwork

In this blog post, we will look at how to prepare fresh wood for painting and how to paint new woodwork
Ceiling restoration in period houses. How to permanently eliminate cracks in ceilings and walls using fibreglass covering

How to permanently eliminate cracks in ceilings in period homes using fibreglass covering
How to paint and decorate new plasterwork

Step-by-step instructions on how to paint new plaster and what paint to use