Decorating

Whilst painting the garage typically ranks low in terms of people’s priority DIY tasks, the garage is often the first area of the home to greet us. Refreshing your garage with a fresh coat of paint creates a stunning, uniform look sure to stop people in their tracks for all the right reasons. Harris Paint Brushes explains hot to paint a garage door in this step-by-step guide.

Painting a room may seem a simple task but when you consider all the surface areas – the ceiling, windows, skirting, doors and walls – you may wonder where to begin. Here is more detail on some of the main components of a room and how you should go about painting each.

Wallpapering isn’t just for the 1980s, there are many modern designs that make it a surprisingly stylish option for decorating. It’s also a DIY task that when carried out properly, can be really rewarding. Here are ten steps to wallpapering, with some top tips for the tricky bits.

Wallpaper can really transform the look and feel of a room. To make the finish look great, you’ll need to do some basic wall preparation and then you can get on with the exciting (and frustrating!) part, hanging the paper… Here’s a guide, with advice on all the tools you’ll need.

Ever wondered how decorators make painting a house look so easy? Professional painter and decorator Gerard shares his top 5 tips to any DIYer embarking on a decorating project..

We give you ‘trade secrets’ from a painter-decorator to help you know when to use which type of brush, which materials to use with each paint type, and which spec to choose to give you a professional finish.

There are a number of different woodcare products on the market, and all have a slightly different purpose and result. When choosing how to preserve your wood products, you need to consider the current condition of the wood, where it will live, and what you’re trying to achieve. Here’s a guide to wood preservation.

We’ve teamed up with blogger Cassie Fairy who runs "My Thrifty Life", to give some advice when it comes to decorating – and in particular, how you can be as thrifty as possible in your project.

Planning to give your house a lick of paint over the May bank holiday weekend? We're offering huge discounts off our decorating range to help! We have up to 45% off selected products.

Enter our fantastic Christmas prize draw for a chance to win over £40 worth of DIY items ideal as stocking fillers! The prizes make great little Christmas presents for the DIYer in your life - even if that's you! Enter now and share for additional chances to win. Prize draw closes on 15th December - good luck!