EASY STEPS TO REVAMP YOUR ROOM

Breathe new life into an outdated space with a paint job, flooring update and a hack for extra power without wiring.

Gather your supplies

• Acrylic interior paint in white, neutral and charcoal

• Pre-primed architrave

• Water-based acrylic enamel paint in white

• Laminate flooring in chevron pattern

You’ll also need Tape measure; painting gear; painter’s tape; electric extension cord; cable pins; hammer; nail gun; saw; timber filler; sandpaper

For you to note

We used Porter’s Paints Eggshell Acrylic on the walls and Aqua Satin on the trim.

Here’s how

STEP 1 Apply white acrylic to walls, from cornice to 1m down, using a roller. Let dry.

STEP 2 Mask off walls with painter’s tape about 600mm down from ceiling.

STEP 3 Apply neutral paint to walls below tape. This two-tone effect will create the look of a picture rail without adding mouldings to walls. Remove tape while paint is still tacky. Let dry.

STEP 4 With a roller, paint a feature wall, here a chimney breast, in charcoal. Let dry.

STEP 5 To bring power to a spot without a wall outlet, run electric extension cord around a door frame and hold in place with cable pins.

STEP 6 Cut architraves to length with mitred ends for corners. Nail to door frame to hide cord. Fill nail holes; sand. Paint trim in enamel.

STEP 7 Remove carpet and lay laminate flooring planks.

JULIET LOVE Let me show you how to style your own neutral and natural space on 11 March on BHG TV, Fridays at 7pm on Channel 7. (Apologies, may be subject to change) Go to bhg.com.au for more decorating tips and tricks.

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