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angelicmandy

We have got our bedroom carpet up and so now have bare floorboards. They are in good condition other than needing a good sanding. We can't decide between just varnishing them or painting them. If we did varnish and didn't like how it turned out could we paint straight over that (obv once dried) with...

angelicmandy

Hello, we are intending to laminate our bedroom floor - its carpeted at present. We dont want to get to the DIY shop for them to basically try and sell us things we may not need. We have the basic tools, saw, hammer etc. Other than the actual laminate and underlay, how essential are things such as e...

angelicmandy

Hi, I'm looking for advice and opinions about my living room colour scheme as I don't have a good eye for these things:) I have a brown leather sofa, green carpet and green tiles around the fireplace and currently have the walls painted boring cream and stone colours. I'm looking to update it but wi...

angelicmandy

Hello, im a first-time user but havent been able to find this topic in the forum. I have a gas fire which is an old fashioned style - black with shiny gold trim. It is surrounded by dark green tiles. I would love to make it look better/more modern - without having the expense or hassle of replacing ...

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Varnishing v Painting Bare Floorboards - Can You Paint onto Varnish if we Don't Like the Finish?

Laying Laminate Flooring - What Essential Tools and Products do I Need?

Colour scheme advice

Painting tiles around gas fire