For years I have argued with my husband that with paint - you do get what you pay for. Better paints give better coverage, and last longer. But being female, I couldn't possibly know - despite the fact that I did as much painting as he did in our early years together. He always insisted on using the cheapest paint he could find - and he usually ended up with several coats. However, when the time came to repaint my son's room last year, even he was dreading the number he would end up having to go over the walls. When my son was very little, he loved Pingu. So we had painted the top half of his walls with huge Pingu murals. Obviously, Pingu is mostly black, but ...  Read the complete review

=== The product === Dulux silk paint is designed for walls & ceilings. This is available in 72 different colours and the one that I purchased was 'Lemon Pie' which was shown on the packaging as a medium shade of yellow. === The packaging === This paint comes provided in a strong plastic pot. The lid can be removed by poking something in one of the three little chip out sections and then run around the edge of the lid to lift it up and remove it. The lid is about 1 inch away from the actually edge of the pot to ensure that you can stir this easily without paint splashing out. === How to use this === Before using ...  Read the complete review

My husband and I recently decided to repaint our spare bedroom ready to be turned into a nursery. We had a long discussion about what colours to go for, my husband is quite a perfectionist and once he has done a job he doesn't want to have to repeat it soon after so we had to agree on a colour scheme that could be kept no matter what the sex of the baby and that can grow with the baby as it becomes older. We bought Dulux silk paint and although I am pleased with the finished effect it wasn't the best experience of painting we have had. Choosing paint When we have painted before we have known exactly what we have wanted and have gone into a shop, ...  Read the complete review

==Overview== Having just completed our second iteration of painting rooms in our house, the time has come to review the paint we used. Dulux is a well known brand of paint which you can buy from all hardware stores, B&Q, Homebase etc. Compared to "own brands" it is around 20-25% more expensive to buy which can sometimes put you off buying it. Some people may head for it because it is a trusted brand, it may be more expensive because it is branded but in my opinion the quality is superior to that of B&Q and Homebase's own brand of paint. ==Silk Paint== Naiively wanting my house to look like a designer show-home, I ...  Read the complete review

Decorating young Gingers room, Mrs Ginger insisted on Dulux because to quote her, "It goes on better, gives good coverage and lasts longer, even though it costs more..." I could leave the review there because that is all true, but why not tell you more! I was dubious - I have always tried to use B&Q or other own brand paint in the past, reasoning that paint is paint is paint... you are only going to wipe it on the wall and will probably not notice it until it peels off and you need to do it again some years later. However, B&Q were doing 3 for 2 and Mrs. Ginger caught me at a weak moment, so we got it. When it ...  Read the complete review