DEAR DESIGNER: We recently moved into an old house. One of the bedrooms has fancy plasterwork on the walls that is dated and busy. What can I do to hide it? Tearing down the wall is not an option at ...

For most homeowners, learning how to paint a room is a quintessential part of maintaining or renovating a home. And, if you’re a beginning DIY’er on a journey of redesigning or updating your space, ...

A There are several reasons why paint can fail to adhere to plastered surfaces, and without inspecting your home it is difficult to say which one is most likely. However, when I read you’d “had ...

Remember to cover floors and skirting boards before you start (Picture: Getty Images/EyeEm) Painting is easy, right? Wrong. Rather than just grabbing a brush and a tin, the secret is in the prep – but ...

Q. I would like to remove the wallpaper in the living, dining and family rooms of my house. Is there a way to remove it and prepare the walls for painting without having to sand? I have a severe dust ...

For most homeowners, learning how to paint a room is a quintessential part of maintaining or renovating a home. And, if you’re a beginning DIY’er on a journey of redesigning or updating your space, ...