Painting and Decorating in Dublin

We’ll attempt to keep it brief even though the answer to this question could fill several pages. Lighting is the first thing to take into account. When a room is painted a light hue, it will appear brighter, bigger, and more open than it actually is. A darker hue can be used to make larger spaces feel a little cosier. Darker hues produce a more dramatic atmosphere in compact spaces. The mood you want to convey in a room as well as your personal style really influence the paint colours.

Even if you are certain that you have made the perfect choice, it is still worthwhile to invest the time and money to get a sample and try it in your space. The way paint colours seem in your house can be very different from how they do in a paint store or online. Instead of painting little splotches all over your room, paint a poster board in the colours of your choice, then tape it to the wall. Move the poster board about the space to observe how your colour responds to various lighting conditions.

Actually, selecting a sheen is simpler than selecting a paint hue. The majority of internal spaces will be painted with satin or eggshell finishes. A wonderful middle ground between matte and high-gloss coatings is eggshell. It produces a polished finish that is simple to clean. Doors, trim, and cabinets are examples of smaller sections that can be painted with a high gloss or semi-gloss shine. These areas look better with some gloss because they are less prone to get dirty. The most typical application of matte sheen is on surfaces like your ceiling. Although painting with a matte sheen is simple, it is difficult to clean, so it is preferable to apply it in locations with less foot activity.

Taking all of the furniture out of a room is the first step in getting it ready for painting. The centre of the room can be filled with furniture if it is large enough. After that, remove everything off the walls. Before painting, patch any holes left in the walls from previously hung artwork or portraits.

Osholding can assist you with selecting paint colours, selecting a paint sheen, and locating qualified painters for the task, whether you’re painting just one or two rooms or your entire Dublin home.

When buying a property, some individuals repaint it solely to change the colour, while others repaint it right before selling it to make it look better from the outside. However, if your home is stained, you should have it painted every 4 to 7 years and every 5 to 10 years. The impacts of salt air on homes along the shoreline cause painting to be required more frequently. The amount of previous prep work (sanding, scraping), as well as the calibre of the paint used, can affect how long your present paint job will endure. Peeling could be brought on by indoor moisture if your home is poorly insulated and has a poor moisture barrier. Your paint work will suffer if you have leaking gutters or if the caulking around your pipes is splitting and cracking. If the paint’s weather resistance is starting to deteriorate, siding may shrink, fracture, or start to cup, and nails may burst.

Stain makes it possible to view the wood’s drying out process. Paint that is exposed to direct sunlight may fade or become chalky. Low-quality paint with little pigment can start to take on multiple colours with time and exposure to the sun. If stucco isn’t painted every 5-7 years, it can start to crack and even come off the home in parts. Similar to changing the oil in your automobile, many people develop a pattern of painting their homes every 5-7 years in an effort to stop damage from occurring in the first place.

We use a mix primer and a latex top coat for painting the outside. We utilise latex-based stains for solid stains and oil for semitransparent stains. Metal railings are painted with oil-enameled paint. Exterior oil-based paints are no longer used because they were long ago made illegal. Alkyd or oil priming and latex top coats are used for painting the interior (or latex primer as well). The inner top coat may also be made of oil, depending on the circumstance.

We exclusively work with top-notch paints. There are three price points for each manufacturer’s paints: cheap, medium, and premium. Only the top tier of their product lines are used by us. Although we may have have used the paint of your choice, we prefer one of the two brands specified.