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Spending a little time and money painting and decorating your home can be very worthwhile, the effects can be amazing! Although it is unlikely that painting and decorating will put much value on your property it will of course make it far more saleable.

Due to the popularity of DIY makeover programs on Television people have turned away from wall papering, this is mainly due to the fact that The TV programs are on a very tight timescale and often complete a job in one day so Painting is preferred over wall papering as it is far quicker and easier. As I come from a town which has made wall paper for the last 50 years it is a shame that wallpaper has lost it's appeal, the demise of the British wall paper industry seems as imminent as that of the cotton industry some years earlier.

	Artexing How to achieve some of the easier artex patterns, such as stipple, swirl, medusa and broken leather			DECORATIVE MOULDINGS A look at some of the decorative plaster mouldings that are available

	External finishes How to apply some of the high textured finishes, such as high build			EXTERIOR PAINTING Painting the exterior of your home.

	INTERIOR PAINTING how to paint the interior of your home and Which paints to use for internal use.			PAINT REMOVAL Remove old paint as easily and safely as possible

	REMOVING ARTEX Artex removal is never easy, but here are a few pointers that may help			REMOVING WALL PAPER Not quite as difficult as artex removal but removing wall paper can be hard work

	When to paint new Plaster How long you should leave new plaster before painting it and which paint to use			wallpapering How to hang wall paper