Decorating Details
A picture ledge needs a lip, a load limit and a sensible position
A picture ledge makes artwork easy to rearrange, but its lip, wall fixings and load limit matter. Plan the display before drilling or stacking frames.
RENOVATION · COLOUR · EVERYDAY ROOMS
See the room before you change it.
Considered ideas for renovating and decorating a home, from a paint sample in changing light to furniture that leaves space to live.
Test a colour at home →
Consider the everyday room
Browse articles →
Decorating Details
A dado rail divides wall treatments without dictating one fixed height
Plan a dado rail around the room’s furniture, openings and finishes. A taped mock-up is more useful than copying one height into every home.
Finishing Details
A backband gives door trim a second outside edge
A backband adds depth around the outer edge of door casing. Compare a full trim sample, including its meeting with the skirting, before ordering.
Renovation Details
A wall niche needs a waterproofing plan before it becomes a shower shelf
Plan a shower niche around the waterproofing system, wall construction and drainage details before choosing its tile pattern or shelf size.
Finishing Details
A plinth block gives skirting and architrave a place to meet
A plinth block gives skirting and architrave a deliberate meeting point. Compare their dimensions before ordering or cutting the surrounding trim.
Paint and Finishes
Distemper is a traditional wall finish with its own care limits
Explore the character of soft distemper, why it behaves differently from modern washable paint, and what to establish before redecorating an older interior.