DIY

  • Top 5 mistakes when furniture painting

    furniture paint

    I have been furniture painting for years, obsessively so. I don’t think there has been a problem I have not come across. There is no mistake I have not made myself in my 10+ years of painting furniture especially at the start. Anyone can read information of a spec sheet. Using paint and working with […]

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  • Woodworm in furniture

    woodworm

      If you’re just sitting down for your breakfast/lunch or supper, I suggest not to read this blog post right now. This isn’t to give you the Heebie Jeebies, just to keep you aware. Most of the time woodworm is treatable so it’s going to be ok! What is woodworm? Woodworm is a larvae that […]

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  • Two Fussy Blokes Rollers with Keith Butler

    two fussy blokes microfibre rollers

    Who is Keith Butler? Butler and Dunne are the legends that brought the two fussy blokes microfibre rollers into Ireland and our lives, changing the painting game forever. Keith Butler is a painter by trade. He also is the Irish Distributor for the Two Fussy Blokes Rollers. He is based in Dublin and his client […]

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  • DIY hanging rope shelf

    DIY hanging rope shelf with Expert Hardware Hanging DIY Shelf  The Shelf wall is going to be the new gallery wall in the 2021 interior trends prediction. Let’s make our own shelves to get ahead of the trend with this easy DIY. This is a nice quick DIY that is cost effective and you can […]

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  • How to make a blanket ladder

    diy ladder

    Materials:  1 length of 3×1  1 length of 1×1  Wood Glue  Nails  Saw and mitre box Measuring tape  Primer and paint  Paint Roller (two fussy blokes) and brush.  Method: How to make a blanket ladder.  Cut your two pieces of equal length for your desired height of your ladder. I cut mine 4 foot long. […]

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  • Upcycling Furniture without sanding

    Sanding Upcycled Furniture

    Do I really need to sand when up-cycling furniture? There are loads of paint on the market that have the no prep appeal. Upcycling furniture without sanding sounds amazing but is it as easy and just skipping this step? You don’t need to sand and go straight in with the paint with no prep? Why […]

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