Feng Shui

Traditional feng shui principles have been used for centuries with colour selections. These ideas might provide some inspiration for you too.

Bedroom colours

• Blue for calmness

• Green for healing and renewal

• Pink for warmth and energy

Living room colours

Both yin and yang colours should be used to balance a living area. For example:

• Blue, grey, and black for soothing and peacefulness

• Red or yellow represent an energetic vibe

Bathroom colours

• Popular bathroom colours include blue, grey, white and lavender for a sense of relaxation to ease the mind

Painting preparation

Get the most out of your time and effort. Prepare your area for painting before you even pick up a brush or even better get your professional painters gold coast

1. Remove light fittings and bag any that cannot be removed (e.g. large chandeliers, etc.)

2. Tape over power outlets and light switches

3. Clean and dry the painting surface thoroughly — remove any cracked paint, repair dents, cracks, etc.

4. Always prime before painting a topcoat

Ideas while you are painting

These ideas will create a seamless painting process for you.

1. Between coats never wash your brushes out. Simply seal them in a zip lock bag. If they are too large, put the brush head in a plastic bag then seal it tight with a rubber band

2. Keep a damp rag with you to dab up any accidental paint dribbles or splashes immediately. Dampen the rag with whichever solvent is appropriate for the paint you are using

3. Don’t cut in too far in advance. Applying paint to a dried area produces overlap stripes and you will undo all of your good work

4. A sash brush has bristles cut on an angle and will save you having to tape before cutting in.

These painting ideas make the planning process easier. But if you are not certain your painting services are up to scratch call painters and decorators gold coast