Dulux Satin Wood Paint

When we had our house decorated a few years back the builders doing the work suggested that we use Satinwood rather than gloss on our newly fitted doors. They said that it gave a more modern look and was more forgiving (in terms of wear, bumps and scrapes) than the traditional gloss paint that's used on woodwork and radiators. We agreed. I must confess I do like the look of satinwood. Stating what might be the obvious, it is less glossy than gloss paint and seems, at least in white, to have a good, true colour that looks closer to white linen than the photo-paper look of gloss. It does wear well and, whilst not really being chip resistant, it does chip ...  Read the complete review

When you paint different surfaces, different products are required. Although you can use regular wall emulsion to paint wooden bannisters and metal radiators you'll find that there is a dramatic difference in the quality of the finish compared to using a specialist product. The product I purchased was from B&Q and was just under £10 for 750ml of this product in deep blue in the "Once" range (which means you pay more but do less work!). I found using this product extremely easy and had painted a skirting board, radiator, windowsill and door in a little over an hour by myself. Now obviously I have done a lot of decorating over the years so ...  Read the complete review

When it comes to decorating, this is one area that I don't think you can try and scrimp on. There are many cheap paints out there that can be bought and you think you have got a bargain, however when using these kinds of paint, more often than not, you have got to apply more than two coats to even get a half decent result and ends up costing you more in the long run to do a decent job. I swear by premium paints, although they are a lot more expensive, it turns out more cost effective in the long run as you get the job done quicker as you don't have to do as many coats, and a tin of paint goes a lot further because it gives more coverage. Dulux ...  Read the complete review