Gadgets for decorating

Londongirl82

Hi all,

Long time lurker, relatively new poster here :0)

Just wanted to ask if anyone knew of any gadgets or tricks to make decorating any easier?

Me and my OH are currently in the process of buying our first house which needs a complete cosmetic overhaul and are finding the idea of it a bit daunting tbh, so basically looking for some shortcuts that don't mess the house up.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

J

Marauder999

I would recommend one of those rollers that you fill up with paint. Lots of variations out there but I have Easy Painter rollers and they allow you to paint the walls really fast without hardly any mess.

McKneff

Make it as stress free as possible by doing just one room at a time.

Stripping paper? If you have a steam stripper its easier but if not,
wet the wall, wait 5 minutes, wet it again, wait five minutes and wet it again while scraping it.

BlueC

Paint brushes are good for painting with.

Londongirl82

BlueC wrote: »

Paint brushes are good for painting with.

Lol thanks will keep that in mind and keep the finger painting to a minimum :rotfl:

Thanks all for your advice, really appreciate it - we are both total noobs with all this.

Will defo have a look out for that easy roller and might look into buying a steamer - doing the whole house eventually so might be worth the investment!

BlueC

On a serious note. A steamer is a good shout if you have a lot of wallpaper to strip and they are only £20 in B&Q for their own brand one which is just as good (i.e. identical in every way) as more expensive ones.

Buy decent paintbrushes and good roller sleeves. Watch some videos on youtube about how to paint, especially cutting-in and keeping straight edges - there is a knack to it and using a larger brush is actually better than a small one.

Other than that, if you find you need a tool, buy it. Tools are nearly always a good investment.

wallbash

After using a wallpaper brush for over thirty years , have discovered the joy's of a wallpaper plastic smoother???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AXUS-WALLPAPER-SMOOTHER-JOINT-PRESSING-SURFACE-PRESSING-PROFESSIONAL-TOOL-/281048727601?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item416fcf4031


Ps would add , buy an electric sander.

paddyrg

There's no limit to the amount you can spend on home decor gadgets, all with their own promises of doing the job for you whilst you sit back with a glass of wine and a trophy family of models. Worth every penny, for sure ;-)

nickj_2

don't waste your time and money with apaint pod , if they were that good all decoartors would be using them , and trust me they don't , get yourself some decent brushes and a good roller , if you buy something like hamilton or purdy or wooster stuff hen it may cost you a bit more , but if you look after them ,they will last you for years

wallbash

Another vote for not buying a paint pod but I buy cheap brushes ( give them a hard time to remove any loose hair) and then throw them away .

Raksha

I like paint pads, especially for cutting in.