Life Style – North Devon Painter and Decorator

Interior paint finish options

Posted on 20/01/201627/05/2018 by Neil Johnson

Choosing the right sheen level can completely transform the look of your walls, so make sure you consider different finishes to make the most of your space. Here's a little guide to help you: Matt emulsion is smooth, velvety and helps to hide imperfections on less-than-perfect walls. Flat matt emulsion is even more velvety and because matt surfaces don't reflect light, they make all colours look as similar as they can be in very different light conditions. Flat matt works wonders on deeper...
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Design tip for a small kitchen

Posted on 11/01/201627/05/2018 by Neil Johnson

When you only have limited space creating a designer kitchen seems impossible. However with a bit of imagination and a clever use of materials and finished you can create a masterpiece. White always will give a sense of space and give that clean look, however too much white and the look becomes sterile and uninviting. If you add a wooden element to the scheme such as veneered timber doors randomly positioned throughout the kitchen, or a wooded feature wall or cabinet, the warm colour and tex...
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Choosing a Colour Scheme

Posted on 05/01/201627/05/2018 by Neil Johnson

Why do we find one place appealing and are uneasy in another? Why are we attracted to one product over another? Color—whether architectural or in products—accounts for 60 percent of our response to an object or a place. The "buzz" about color is usually called "color psychology." But the effects of color are subtle and significant; physical and psychological. Color use is not something that results in a definitive equation between "color and our moods," as is a currently popular expression....
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