After:
It still needs another coat or two of shiny white paint... but it's looking much better. I used Dulux Aquanamel High Gloss in Vivid White in case anyone out there is wondering.
Showing posts with label white. Show all posts
Showing posts with label white. Show all posts
Sunday, March 14, 2010
White is the new purple...
Before:
After:
It still needs another coat or two of shiny white paint... but it's looking much better. I used Dulux Aquanamel High Gloss in Vivid White in case anyone out there is wondering.
After:
It still needs another coat or two of shiny white paint... but it's looking much better. I used Dulux Aquanamel High Gloss in Vivid White in case anyone out there is wondering.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
My new friends... Selleys Spakfilla Rapid and Dulux 1 Step Prepcoat.
My first two purchases at Bunnings (not counting the numerous steel spatulas, paint brushes and rollers) were Selleys Spakfilla Rapid and Dulux 1 Step Prepcoat.
The spakfilla filled the gazillion nail holes in walls - the previous owner had hung pictures and paintings RANDOMLY EVERYWHERE! I also had to fill a number of cracks. Lucky for me, the crack pictured below is the worst there is - not bad for a house over 100 years old.
The crack:
No more crack:
A few of the gazillion nail holes - these are above THE STOVE of all places:
Painting my house would not be possible without Dulux 1 Step Prepcoat. No more dark purple feature wall:
And this is the second bedroom - primed and ready to be painted:
Priming my gorgeous burgundy wall in the hallway:
Although the painting was hard work, it very rewarding, and doing it myself (with the help of my wonderful boyfriend) saved me a lot of money...
The spakfilla filled the gazillion nail holes in walls - the previous owner had hung pictures and paintings RANDOMLY EVERYWHERE! I also had to fill a number of cracks. Lucky for me, the crack pictured below is the worst there is - not bad for a house over 100 years old.
The crack:
No more crack:
A few of the gazillion nail holes - these are above THE STOVE of all places:
Painting my house would not be possible without Dulux 1 Step Prepcoat. No more dark purple feature wall:
And this is the second bedroom - primed and ready to be painted:
Priming my gorgeous burgundy wall in the hallway:
Although the painting was hard work, it very rewarding, and doing it myself (with the help of my wonderful boyfriend) saved me a lot of money...
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Inspiration: White Floorboards
The best thing about old houses with crusty old carpets, are the beautiful old floorboards underneath the carpets... if you're lucky.
If my floorboards proved to be not so beautiful (like for example discoloured or slightly damaged), I have always loved the idea of painted white floorboards:
Credits:
First four images: www.livingetc.com
Last image: www.apartmenttherapy.com
If my floorboards proved to be not so beautiful (like for example discoloured or slightly damaged), I have always loved the idea of painted white floorboards:
Credits:
First four images: www.livingetc.com
Last image: www.apartmenttherapy.com
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