Painting & Decorating

Farrow & Ball has been producing paint since 1946, and today boasts over 60 showrooms across the world, offering paints to contemporary and classic homes of all sizes. The company’s paints offer perfect colour and coverage from living room walls and kitchen cupboards to bathrooms, outdoor railings, wooden and uPVC front doors, and masonry. From […]

Whether looking to paint the metal railings around your home, an exterior gate, or a piece of furniture, using a specialist metal paint can ensure a strong and attractive look. In this guide from Building Materials Nationwide, we’ll explore your options for metal paint, look at how to apply it, and answer some popular questions […]

Eggshell is a type of paint finish, that offers an attractive muted colour with a slight sheen, splitting the difference between reflective gloss paints and flatter matt paints. It also carries over several benefits from these other options, making it suited to a range of household uses. In this quick guide from Building Materials Nationwide, […]

One of the UK’s major paint manufacturers, Crown Paints produces both retail and trade paints for use around a home or building. In this guide from Building Materials Nationwide, we’ll look at the full range of crown paints, including their other companies Sandtex and Sadolin and their trade options. Crown Paints: A Traditional UK Paint […]

Except for painting, hanging wallpaper is probably the DIY home improvement job most people feel they are capable of doing themselves. To get a great-looking result though, you have to be both thorough and meticulous in your approach or you will probably end up with air bubbles or peeling corners. If you follow our easy […]