A dramatic headboard is a surefire way to make a statement in your bedroom, but buying a new bed can be quite the investment. So, if you’re looking to upgrade your sleeping quarters take a look at these 4 DIY headboard ideas to try at home. We promise you, they’re DIY beginner-friendly.\nDIY headboard idea: wall panelling\nIn case you hadn’t noticed, we’re a bit obsessed with \nwall panelling\n. There isn’t a room we don’t like it in—but have you ever thought about using wall panelling as a headboard? It’s a great way to add texture to a \nneutral bedroom\n.\n\nWe love how @fallonpowellhome has created a zen Japandi-style bedroom by painting her walls and pannelled headboard in our grounding Beige 02. Whilst @krystaltrips proves you can create a sophisticated look for less, in \nGreige 01\n. Read her guide on \nhow to decorate on an £80 budget\n for some helpful DIY tips on batten board wall panelling.

Or what about @edwardian_love’s \nWhite 03\n batten wall panelling as a headboard? We love this painted look but think it would also be gorgeous left bare, for a \nJapandi style\n bedroom.

If you want to create your own DIY wall panelling headboard, take a look at these guides on our three favourite styles: \nbatten panelling\n, \nboard and batten panelling\n, and \nshiplap cladding\n.\nDIY headboard idea: paint a headboard onto the wall\nA great example of \ncolour blocking\n, painting a headboard on your wall is not only a cost-effective decor hack, but it’s a gorgeous \ncolourful bedroom idea\n. But you don’t have to use all-out colour - try going for a neutral colour to create a subtle headboard effect. \n\nAccording to Tash Bradley, our Lead Colour Specialist, “a painted headboard adds a visual focus to a bedroom, adding height and depth, so it works really well in new builds or properties without period features”.\n\n\nShop bedroom paint colours\n

If you want to make your own, take a look at our guide on how to make a DIY painted wall headboard, where we share how to paint a semi-circle and rectangular painted headboard design. Or get inspired by our Real Homes of Instagram on \nhow to create a wall mural on a budget\n.\nDIY headboard idea: wallpaper feature wall \nThere’s a time and a place for a feature wall and we think behind a bed is one of them. A chance to use that work-of-art bedroom wallpaper that you might not want to use to paper the entire room, but instead to make a thought-out design statement. \n\nWe’re a bit obsessed with how @our_victorian_home has combined two of our favourite DIY headboard ideas in one: \nbatten panelling\n and a wallpaper feature wall using \nElectric Poppies 01\n to create a colourful sleeping nook. Take a look at some of our \nbest floral wallpapers in a bedroom\n for more inspiration.

Creating a wallpaper feature wall is much like wallpapering an entire room—except you only need to do one wall! Fortunately, many of our most popular wallpaper designs are now available in our \nself-adhesive range\n making it \neven\n easier. But if you’re opting for the traditional past-the-wall method, read our fool-proof blog on \nhow to hang wallpaper\n.\nDIY headboard idea: reupholster a headboard\nFrom using luxurious fabrics like brushed velvet for a grown-up boudoir or colourful patterned prints to make a design statement, creating an upholstered headboard is a seriously stylish look but one that doesn’t have to break the bank—as @tash_lickcolourpro proves in her \ngrey Pink 01\n bedroom. \n\nIt’s a great way to create a cohesive look in a room and to tie in different fabrics and colours or even use up leftover fabrics. You can easily turn a pair of old curtains into a stylish upholstered headboard, with a bit of know-how. No, you don’t have to be a master upholster to achieve it, you just need to be a bit of a dab hand with a staple gun.\n\nTake a look at our \nDIY guide on how to reupholster a headboard\n to create your own.

We hope these DIY headboard ideas have got you reaching for the paintbrush or the staple gun. If you like the sound of these, then why not take a look at these \n9 statement headboard ideas for your bedroom\n.

Usually the smallest room in the house, there’s no reason that the bijou size of the downstairs loo should dictate its style. Often reserved for guests or the occasional, ahem, quick dash, the downstairs loo gets less footfall and wear and tear than the rest of the home. These things considered, you can afford to be a little more avant-garde with your decor down here. So, if you’re planning on hosting a drinks or dinner party in the near future, take a look at these 10 ideas to get your downstairs loo guest-ready. \nDownstairs loo idea: a fresh lick of paint\nIf even in the downstairs loo wallpaper’s not your thing then you can always transform yours with a fresh lick of \npaint\n. Again, you don’t need to consider light and room orientation in the way that you usually would: you can assume it will be small with little natural light. This almost gives you carte blanche when it comes to choosing your\nbathroom paint colour\n. Join the \nblack bathroom decor trend\n to lean into the small, dark cosiness of the downstairs loo or take a look at these \nmodern small bathroom paint ideas\n for some up to date inspiration.

Downstairs loo idea: upcycle bathroom cabinets\nIf you don’t want to think about wallpapering or repainting the whole room, simply \nupcycling bathroom cabinets\n or shelving using leftover paint is not only an excellent and budget-friendly way to get your guest loo guest-ready, but it’s also a great way to use up leftover paint and create a cohesive colour scheme throughout your home.\nDownstairs loo idea: wallpaper \n\nWallpaper\n is a really popular option in the downstairs loo. Unlike other rooms, you won’t be spending too much time in here, so you don’t need to think about the \ncolour psychology\n behind your colour choices too much. Just go bold! Take a look at our range of \nbathroom wallpaper\n for some inspiration or to make your life even easier, our range of \nself-adhesive wallpaper.\n In fact, you’ll probably only need one roll to get the job done making wallpapering your downstairs loo a cost-effective option that makes a huge impact.

Downstairs loo idea: matching towels\nMatching, colourful or towels in keeping with your decor can work wonders in place of paint to tie together a look in your downstairs loo. It doesn’t feel very welcoming to dry your hands on mix-and-match towels that look as though they’ve seen better days. If those sound like yours, treat yourself and your guests to a brand new pair.

Downstairs loo idea: candles & diffusers\nFew things make a guest feel more welcome than a richly scented candle in the guest loo. Not only do they create ambient lighting, but they can also set the mood for the evening. Scented candles can sometimes be too overpowering on the dining room table, masking the flavours and aromas of the food. But your favourite candle in the downstairs loo and hallway will set the scent for the evening.\nDownstairs loo idea: nice hand soap & moisturiser\nIf we’ve learnt anything from the pandemic it’s that hand soap, moisturiser, and ideally, anti-bac are essential features in your guest loo. As with candles, they’re a sensory experience. Sure, anti-bac almost always smells like neat vodka, but opt for something more gentle and nourishing like honey or lavender for your soap or moisturiser. 

Downstairs loo idea: statement mirror\nA large, statement mirror will not only act as a design feature in your downstairs loo but it will also make this small, often low lit room feel bigger. Not to mention it’ll make touch-ups between courses and ensuring sure you’ve not got spinach in your teeth, much easier.

Downstairs loo idea: a mini library \nBefore mobile phones were invented, the guest loo library was a country home essential. The fact that there’s an entire genre of books dedicated to the past-time shows you the extent of its popularity. From fun facts to fan fiction, coffee table-esque picture books to ‘best ofs’, you’d be amazed at what you can learn on the loo. Give your guests something to stare at other than their phones with a miniature downstairs loo library. \nDownstairs loo idea: good lighting\nAnd whilst your guests are checking themselves out, make them feel a little more confident by giving them some good lighting to do it in. You probably won’t have any plug fittings to use, so go for warm, ambient ceiling lighting. Alternatively, if hosting a dinner party, you could set the scene using candlelight.

Downstairs loo idea: those little essentials\nOk, this one is the advanced level. You’re entering the realms of hotel and club toilets but if you really want to ensure that your guests pay you and your loo another visit, keep your cupboards stocked with any essentials they might have forgotten. Sanitary products, deodorant, even a spare toothbrush and toothpaste in case you have any unexpected overnight guests. And it goes without saying, make sure you’ve always got plenty of loo paper. 

Have these 10 ideas to get your downstairs loo guest-ready inspired you to go for a full redo? Explore our \nbathroom paint colours\n and \nbathroom wallpapers\n and get decorating.

This season, the much-loved neutral interior decor style shows no signs of going anywhere. The design characteristics of \nScandi interior style \nand \nJapandi style\n are now more popular than ever, with many homeowners gravitating towards that blend of minimalism, artisan textures, earthy tones and natural materials.\n\nA major part of this interior style involves using a palette of stylish and subtle neutral colours. This year, we’ve seen more of a preference towards warmer neutrals with a tinge of colour, now known as the ‘new neutrals’ interior trend.\n\nWant to learn more? \nRead more about 2021’s rising colour trend: ‘new neutrals’\n and learn how to style the new neutrals colours in your home below.\n\n\nShop neutral paint colours\n\nHow to style new neutral paint colours in your home \n\nOpt for warm and comforting colours\n\nCreate a space that you can escape from the outside world in. New neutrals are all about warmth, harmony, comfort and bringing a tiny bit of colour into your home while still maintaining that timeless and versatile neutral look. The colours in this trend are very similar to typical Japandi and Scandi colours (like the colours in our \nwarm neutral paint colours sample box\n), but with added light pinks and soothing greens such as \ngrey Pink 01\n and \nGreen 01.\n Want to know why green is such a great colour for bedrooms and which colours to go for? Check out \neverything you need to know about green paint colours\n.

Incorporate natural woods \n\nBring new neutrals colours in, not just through paint, but through your choice of materials. For instance, light woods are a great way to introduce this trend into your home. Think \nJapandi\n and the warmth of the natural materials championed in this style, such as light oak and exposed wood grains. For this look, steer clear of darker stains and woods that tend to result in a more traditional looking style. \n\nWant to invoke the essence of natural wood through your choice of paint? Opt for an earthy \nbeige paint colours\n like \nBeige 01\n. Find out \neverything you need to know about grey and yellow-based beige paint\n.\n\n\nShop beige wall and furniture paint\n

Incorporate textured stone \n\nOther materials that can help you bring new neutrals into your space are textured stones and marble surfaces. Whether it’s through a coffee table with a marble table top, granite kitchen countertops or a textured splash-back in your bathroom, the colours in these materials will add visual interest to your space while helping you maintain that neutral palette. \n\nCreate the look of stone on your walls with greige paint - a warm blend of beige and grey. Learn more in our post about \nall things greige\n and \nexplore our range of greige wall and furniture paint\n.

Introduce the new neutrals trend into your home with one of the warm neutral colours from our range and explore our \nLick x Kelly Hoppen neutral paint collection\n\n.\n Working with a dark or north facing room? Check out \nthe best neutral paint colours to brighten up a dark room\n or have a browse of our \ncolours for north facing rooms\n.

There are few things more luxurious than a hotel room made for lingering. The fresh sheets, plump pillows, sumptuous decor—maybe even a roll-top bath. Whilst you might not want your guests to treat your home like a hotel (ahem, we regret to inform that we \ndon’t\n do room service) it’s nice to make them feel like they’re at one. So, if you want to make your guests feel as though they’ve just checked into the Honeymoon Suite, here are 6 ways to make your guest bedroom feel hotel-worthy.\nGuest bedroom idea: add luxury wallpaper\nThe guest bedroom is the one room in the house where you can afford to be a bit experimental. It’s not used every night so you can go for decor that will really make an impact—like a bold \nwallpaper\n. Natasha Coverdale’s nature-inspired designs, \nVillage Cricket 01\n and \nVillage Cricket 02\n, are perfect for a hotel-worthy guest room. Pinks are really nurturing and will make any visitor feel right at home. Or go full nature with \nFern 01\n or \nJungle 02\n. Of course, you don’t have to wallpaper the entire room, you could create a statement \nfeature wall\n behind your guest bed. If you’re going for a wallpaper feature wall, match your wallpaper with a \npaint colour\n that fits. Scroll down to the bottom of your chosen wallpaper’s page and you’ll find the ‘Pairs well with’ section.\n\nShop bedroom wallpaper\n

Guest bedroom idea: include a full-length mirror\nThere’s nothing more annoying than not being able to see what you look like in the morning. Make sure your guests avoid that feeling with a large full-length mirror. Not only will it allow them to get dressed in confidence, but it will also make the room feel more spacious. Position it near a window or light source and it will make your guest room appear bigger and brighter. Oldest trick in the book!

Guest bedroom idea: add a statement headboard\nYou don’t have to be Kit Kemp to know that a statement headboard really pulls a room together. Another hallmark of a luxury hotel, you also don’t have to spend a fortune on one to get the look. If you’re a dab hand with a staple gun, why not make your own? Take a read of our guide on how to upholster a headboard for some inspiration. From velvet to bouclé, wall-panelling to rattan the list is endless when it comes to statement headboard ideas. 

Guest bedroom idea: incorporate greenery or fresh flowers\nThere’s nothing like fresh flowers to make a guest feel special or indoor plants to make a room come alive. And you don’t have to spend a fortune. A supermarket bunch arranged in a vase will do the trick and make your guests feel as though they’re getting VIP treatment. Whilst indoor plants will make the room feel lived-in, whilst also creating a soothing and relaxing environment. Take a look at our guide to the best indoor plants according to your decor style for the pick of the bunch.

Guest bedroom idea: provide luxury bedding\nIf you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to stay in a hotel with scratchy bedding, you know it’s an experience you wouldn’t wish on anyone. Don’t let your guests suffer this fate—unless, of course, you \nwant\n them to leave. Don’t blow the budget, but invest in the best natural-fibre bedding that’s affordable to you. Choose something that you would want to sleep on. And when it comes to colours or patterns, we’d recommend keeping it simple with white and opting for coloured quilts or cushions. Go the extra mile and fill a basket or cupboard with some extra throws or pillows.

Guest bedroom idea: bedside tables and lamps\nHeadboards aside, matching bedside tables and lamps are next as one of the most impactful ways to make your guest room worthy of 5 stars. Not only do they look great, but they’re practical too, providing guests with somewhere to put water glasses overnight, charge their phones, or place books and personal items. In the lighting department, go for something with a soft glow. These won’t be the main lighting source of the room, they’re to create a warm ambience in the evenings, so don’t go for anything with too high wattage. If your guest room is on the smaller side, you can save on floor space by using floating shelves for the same effect.

Guest bedroom idea: tidy away your tech\nIn the last couple of years, spare rooms across the country have been transformed into home offices. If this is yours, you don’t have to move out just yet. But make sure your work paraphernalia is tidied away, so they don’t feel as though they’re sleeping through a board meeting. If you’re working on a desktop, have a designated cabinet that you can shut it away in and keep any files or paperwork hidden away in cupboards or drawers.\nGuest bedroom idea: provide the little hotel luxuries\nWelcome to the advanced level. If you want your guests to feel as though they’re staying at The Ritz rather than the Ritz-Carlton then provide those extra little hotel luxuries to make theirs a seamless stay. Matching fresh towels folded on their bed, yummy smelling toiletries and candles, a hairdryer, bathrobes. You can even go that extra mile with a carafe of water by their bedside table. And seeing as you’ve gone to all that effort, make sure you never forget a visitor by getting them to sign the household guestbook.

Look, some of us are born hosts, some have hosting thrust upon them but if you follow these 8 guest bedroom ideas, you can’t fail to make yours feel hotel-worthy. Ensure that your house is prepped from top to bottom and take a look at these \n10 ideas to get your downstairs loo guest-ready\n.

Ah, grey. We don’t have 50 shades of the stuff, but we do have seven. Here we’re going to share how you can get the most out of them. Get clued up on your undertones, learn what grey best suits a north-facing room (and south for that matter), and find meant-to-be-together, ready-made room palettes using our range of grey paints.\n\n\nShop grey paint colours\n\nLet’s talk undertones\nColours are more complicated recipes than we give them credit for. There’s a whole load bubbling away beneath the surface that deserves proper attention because that end shade you’re looking at on the tin is anything but one-dimensional.\nCue the undertones.\nIf you’re going to get this colour thing right, you’ve got to bear in mind the undertones. Think of them as the base notes in the wine, that, once you’ve got them all figured out will help you appreciate the taste ten times more and give you a banging palate (or palette in this case). \nUndertones are what will change up the temperature of a colour. At Lick, we use five in our greys, and you can expect them to do a little something like this to your room: \nSky blue: things are going to get crisp and Scandi in vibe;\nLilac: teetering between warm and cool, you’ll feel softness more than anything;\nLavender: basically does the same as lilac, but even more;\nGreen: adds warmth, warmth and a bit more warmth;\nBrown: 100% warm but this is where you’ll get mega depth too.\nDrop a tint. Throw some shade\nNext up in this quick-fire \ncolour theory\n class are tints and shades. \nOnce you’ve got your head around the undertones, remember that there’s also the intensity of colour to wrestle with. In other words, do you want the lighter shade of pale or to head over to the dark side?\nAdd white, and colour buffs call that a tint. Add black, and they’ll say – now that’s a shade. Bet you’re starting to see how it’d be pretty easy to whip up 50 of them.\nColour compatibility and room direction\nOkay, so my room is north-facing and gets buckets of natural light. So that obviously means I need a god-knows-what sort of grey.\nSound familiar?\nPeople throw around room direction statements rarely with a clear conclusion as to what compass point suits what sort of colour. \nUntil now that is.\n\nHere's what grey paint we recommend for rooms with different directions...\nNorth-facing rooms: green and light grey paint\nNorth-facing rooms: northern light is the coolest of the lot. It casts a blue hue, so try to avoid cool greys like \nGrey 01 paint\n and look more to our \nGrey 04\n whose lovely green undertones will warm it up and the darker shading will suit the cool light. If you fancy something lighter, check out our \nGrey 03\n for a \nwarm light grey paint\n.

East-facing rooms: green and blue grey paint\nEast-facing rooms: you’ll see a lot of change in them. Whatever grey you choose will look very different whether it’s sunset or sunrise. But easterly spaces have a tendency to look a bit bluer, so a grey like \nGrey 04 (which has a hint of green)\n or \ngreen grey Grey 07\n are your guys, or maybe a light blue-grey like \nGrey 01\n;

South-facing rooms: dark grey paint\nSouth-facing rooms: they have a golden glow going on and the good news is, they pretty much suit all greys, including our \ndark grey paint Grey 06\n or lavender-based \ndark green Grey 07\n for something deeper. Or check out our \ncharcoal grey paint Grey 08.\n Make a southern room feel lighter still with a lavender grey like our \nlight warm grey paint Grey 03 \nor softer still \nGrey 02\n.

West-facing rooms: warm and beige grey paint\nWest-facing rooms: just like rooms that look to the east, westerly rooms are the most changeable. On the whole, they look all the better with a warmer grey for company. So, swerve the blue and the green-greys and follow similar advice to north-facing rooms – brown greys or grey beiges, also known as just greige.

In love with grey but can’t decide which one would look better in your home? Worry no more. We offer 1-on-1 virtual colour consultations from the comfort of your armchair. Whether you’re looking to just get a second opinion on a palette you have in mind, or simply don’t know where to start - our colour specialists - \nsuch as Tash\n - are here to help you.\n\n\nBook your video colourist session\n now, or \nlearn more about our video colour consultancy here\n. \nRead more about \nthe colours that go with grey\n ( or read up on \ncomplementary colour schemes\n) and get inspired to paint your \nbedroom walls grey\n.

Choosing the right type of paint for your interior decor project can involve a fair few choices along the way. This includes the type of paint finish you choose and how well it can work across multiple surfaces.\n\nAt Lick, we’re huge fans of how well matt paint works for different surfaces. It’s highly versatile and offers a flawless finish on everything from fireplace surrounds to front doors.\n\nNot quite sure whether matt paint is the right choice for you? Learn why you should buy Lick’s durable matt paint and the many, many surfaces you can use it on.\nWhat is matt paint? \n \n\nFirst, you may be wondering what matt paint even is and the difference between the two most popular types of paint finishes: matt and eggshell. Here’s the lowdown: \n\nMatt: \nKnown for its durability and smooth texture, matt paint dries to a paper-like finish without any hint of gloss or shine. This means that it doesn’t reflect any light, making it the perfect choice to cover up imperfections. \n\nEggshell: \nEggshell paint\n offers a finish that is, quite literally, similar to the surface of an eggshell. Not as shiny as satin or gloss, and not as matt as matt paint, eggshell is somewhere in the middle. If you’re after a finish with a soft sheen that you can emphasise or tone down with lighting, eggshell offers the lowest lustre option before matt paint. Read more about our \neggshell paint range here\n.\nWhen should you use Lick matt paint?\n\nThanks to its durability and coverage, matt paint has been one of the most popular paint finishes for decades and you’ll often find that it’s the paint of choice in homes with traditional or classic decor.\n\nAs matt paints absorb light and offer a smooth finish, they’re the ideal choice for walls and surfaces with any imperfections. The light-absorbing qualities of matt paint help to reduce how visible the imperfections are.\nLick matt paint for kitchens\n\nWhen sprucing up the look of your kitchen, painting your cupboards is a great place to start. Get started with our step-by-step guide on \nhow to paint kitchen cupboards\n. \n\nOn a budget? Check out how \nKelly and Ben transformed their kitchen with just £40 using paint\n.

Lick matt paint for bathrooms\n\nWant to revive a tired-looking downstairs bathroom with freshly painted walls or cabinets? Learn \nhow to upcycle bathroom cabinets using leftover paint\n. Fancy bathroom \nwall panelling\n? Lick matt paint will do the job!

Lick matt paint for wooden cabinets and furniture \n\nWood is yet another surface that matt paint works beautifully on, and it’s a great way to \nupcycle furniture\n that could do with a bit of fresh life. Learn \nhow to upcycle your chest drawers using Lick paint\n and use matt paint to carry out the \nultimate IKEA Billy bookcase hack\n.

Lick matt paint for laminate cabinets\n\nWhen it comes to \npainting kitchen cupboards\n and bathroom cabinets, matt paint works equally as well on laminate surfaces as it does on wood. Find out more about \nupcycling bathroom cabinets with leftover paint\n.

Lick matt paint for fireplace surrounds\n\nPaint your fireplace surrounds to turn your fireplace into a focal design feature, even when it's not all lit up. Our matt paint will do the trick across wooden, brick and marble fireplaces. Learn more about \nthe steps to paint fireplace surrounds\n.

Lick matt paint for stairs\n
Could your staircase do with a bit of a makeover? A tin of matt paint may be just what it needs. Get inspired by what \nHelen and Ben did with their staircase using Lick paint and a £60 budget\n.

Lick matt paint for radiators and metal surfaces\n\nA surface that tends to show imperfections over time, radiators and other metal surfaces are the perfect candidates for Lick matt paint. Follow our steps to \nprep and paint your radiator like a pro\n.

Lick matt paint for skirting boards and window frames\n\nMatt paint works a treat on oft-neglected nooks and crannies around your windows and floors. Here’s more on \nhow to paint skirting boards\n and \nhow to paint window frames\n.

Lick matt paint for MDF panelling\n\nAn affordable and easy way to make your walls look more interesting, wall panels can give any room a bit more depth, revive the decor, and help cover up uneven surfaces or walls that may require filling. Follow our easy step-by-step guide on \nhow to do DIY wall panelling\n.\n\nShop \nMDF suitable paint\n.

Lick matt paint for internal doors\n\nAlthough internal doors may not be the first place you think to start when decorating your home, painting them can add an instant pop of colour and fresh energy to any space. Learn how from our guide on \nhow to paint internal surfaces\n.

You’ve seen what matt paint can do and now it’s time for the fun part: choosing the colours. Explore our range of trendy \nmatt colours\n and prepare to kick off your next paint project.\n\n\nShop our designer paint colours\n

You can go wild when it comes to decorating your child’s nursery and kid’s bedroom. It’s a great space to offer them a bit of escapism, to allow them to be playful, curious, and feel safe to explore. A popular trend on Pinterest, we’ve seen lots of our decorating community transforming their children’s bedrooms into exotic jungle or animal themed safari escapes. We’re obsessed. So, here’s how you can nail that really wild look in your child’s nursery or bedroom.\nJungle and safari theme nursery idea: tropical colour scheme\nTransport your little one to warmer climes with some warming \ntropical decor\n. This doesn’t have to mean wall-to-wall colour, you can keep it restful with soothing \nneutral decor\n. A little splash will go a long way to creating a fun and inviting environment for them to play. Or go full tropical vibes with warming \nyellows\n and luscious \ngreens\n. Or what about channelling the \npinks\n and \npurples\n of exotic flowers or the airy \nblues\n of a desert island sky. \nJungle and safari theme nursery idea: wallpaper\n\nWallpaper\n is one of 2022’s hottest trends and it’s no secret that we’re a little obsessed. But we are OBSESSED with \nwallpaper in a kid’s bedroom\n. Children connect with pictures, shapes, and colours before they connect with words. \nAnimal wallpaper\n is a great way to allow them to explore with their imagination. Creating little stories and characters for every giraffe, monkey or elephant they might discover. With its soft pinks, sunny yellow and soothing greens, \nMonkey 01\n is a really fun and playful design, perfect for a child’s bedroom. Don’t want to wallpaper the entire room? Go for a wallpaper feature wall.

Jungle and safari theme nursery idea: plants\nThink back to your earliest memories. How every dining table towered and even the smallest garden felt like another universe to explore. Now imagine if your nursery was filled with plants. Your little ones will feel like they’re on a jungle safari every day of the year surrounded by leafy foliage. Then there’s the real life health benefits. Not only can indoor plants reduce anxiety and boost creativity, they improve a room’s air quality whilst connecting us with nature. Sound too good to be true? Learn all there is to know about the \nbiophilic decor trend\n.

Jungle and safari theme nursery idea: stuffed animal toys \nAnimals are a great medium for connecting with our inner child. Each one conveys a different feeling or emotion. Fill your child’s jungle safari themed bedroom with all of their favourite stuffed animal toys. You might even be surprised to see which ones they pick up, depending on what mood they’re in—whilst monkeys might be a bit more extroverted and playful, elephants are reliable and dependable, and a lion might just signify a tantrum on the horizon.

Jungle and safari theme nursery idea: gallery wall\nWherever you are in the house, a \ngallery wall\n is a great way to make a feature out of a wall that’s otherwise missing a certain something. But it’s a really fun idea in a kid’s bedroom or nursery. Have fun with it! Make it interactive and playful as @our_greenhouse_reno and X have done, with a selection of stuffed toys and art work.

Like the sound of these? Why not try decorating your kid's room based on their personality? Or try your hand at a bit of DIY with these \n5 easy DIY ideas for a kid’s bedroom\n.

We’ve all heard about the Art Deco interior style, whether it’s through drooling over the designs in The Great Gatsby or loving the decor in your favourite 1920’s style bar. But have you ever heard of the Miami Art Deco look? Yep, it’s a thing. This wildly popular style is one that you can easily incorporate into your homes to amp up the summer vibes and playful mood. The laid-back Miami look features lots of crisp pastels and leafy hues, as well as Art Deco shapes and architectural features in furniture, for a breezy feel that celebrates summer.  \n\nDiscover how to get the ultimate \nMiami Art Deco\n look in your home by adding elements of Art Deco style.\n\nHow to get the Miami Art Deco look\n\nPlay around with pastel paint colours\n\nThe colours from the Art Deco period were bold and bright, and often paired with softer creams and beiges. Inject that vibrant vibe into your home with one of the pastel colours from our new collection - the Lick x Livingetc Neo Deco pastel paint collection. With 7 easy to use colours, the palette includes a few hues of blue (such as the \nsky blue paint Blue 08\n), a warm and sunny yellow and a dusty blush pink.\n\nExplore our full collection of \nNeo Deco pastels paint colours\n and learn \nhow to style the Miami Neo Deco pastel paint colours here.\n

Take inspiration from Art Deco architectural features\n\nPopular Art Deco architectural features include bold and symmetrical shapes and motifs, such as zigzag and chevron patterns. This style of architecture is all about angular forms and geometric design, which are elements you can just as easily introduce in the interior of your home.  

Incorporate lush tropical palm leaf designs into your wallpaper and furnishings\n\nWant to introduce the tropics into your space without a huge amount of effort or investment? Other than tropical indoor trees and plants (which can take a little bit of maintenance), \nbotanical wallpaper\n (such as this \nblue leaf wallpaper\n) and \npatterned wallpaper\n is an easy way to do so. Some great examples are the exotic and upbeat jungle wallpapers; \nJungle 02\n and jungle leaf wallpaper \nJungle 03\n. You can also bring in tropical prints through your soft furnishings, such as headboards!\n\nDiscover our \npatterned and botanical designer wallpapers here\n.

Be playful with your artwork\n\nMiami is well-known for its thriving art scene. Introduce an element of this in your home by choosing vibrant pieces of art. It’s an easy way to add some bold and impactful design elements into a space without a huge amount of effort or commitment. 

Opt for sleek lines and materials\n\nArt Deco style is all about streamlined and angular shapes. Opt for sleek lines in your furniture, walls, furnishings, accessories and even kitchen appliances to get the look. 

Make a statement with mirrors\n\nA key feature of an Art Deco home, mirrors are a great way to introduce this style into your home and make a statement, while also making rooms seem more spacious than they actually are. It doesn’t just have to be on your walls either; think mirrored surfaces on cabinets, lighting fixtures, sideboards and coffee table trays. 

Highlight geometric shapes and chevron patterns\n\nGoing back to that love of sleek lines and symmetry, you’ll often find a ton of geometric shapes and chevron patterns in an Art Deco style space. Introduce it into your home on your walls, furnishings, and accessories with a classic geometric design.  

Keen to learn more about the Art Deco style and how Lick can help you achieve this look? Discover our \nNeo Deco pastel paint collection\n and read our tips on how to style the Neo Deco pastel colours in your home. Curated in collaboration with Livingetc (read more about our \ncollab here\n), this palette of 7 vibrant colours can help you bring that Miami Art Deco style into your space. \nOrder some samples today\n.

We’re loving all things 70s when it comes to decor at the moment. After a seriously long Pinterest and Instagram deep dive into 70s interior design, we wanted to share some of our fave ideas with you. \n\nDiscover 8 ways to bring 70s interior design to your home.\n2021 rising trend: 70s interior design \n\nFrom hippie boho to disco glam, 70s interior design is making a big come back in 2021. This style of decor is very relaxed and fun and includes a mixture of textures and patterns, such as rattan, velvets and furry rugs. Colour-wise, you’re looking at a mix of bold and vibrant colours to reflect the glam disco vibes of that period, with more soothing blues and whites stemming from the chilled out, hippie side of the 70s.


How to bring 70s interior design into your home\n\n70s interior design idea:\n \nuse retro paint colours\n\nBring that 70s feel into your home with your choice of paint colours. From the oaty \nWhite 05\n and \nmint Green 08 pain\nt to the fiery \nOrange 02\n and \nterracotta Red 03\n, 70s retro colours combine vibrant and playful tones synonymous with disco culture with the earthy, relaxed colours of bohemian living.

70s interior design idea: create a wall mural\n\nLet your creative spirit run free with this collection of fun colours. They are all designed to work in harmony and would look wonderful together if painted on a wall as a mural.\n\nCheck out \nhow to create a wall mural on a budget\n for some inspiration.

70s interior design idea: choose natural materials like rattan\n\nThe 70s saw many people opting for more natural materials such as rattan and earthy woods in their homes. Bring a little of the outdoors in by choosing furnishings made of these materials.

70s interior design idea: opt for floral and geometric wallpaper\n\nFloral and geometric prints saw a huge surge of popularity in the 70s. Introduce this trend into your space with just a few rolls of \nprinted wallpaper\n.

70s interior design idea: add a splash of boho decor with Macrame\n\nA method of crafting that involves using knots to create various textiles, Macrame grew popular in the 70s. This trend reflects the more boho side of 70s interior design, so add a few Macrame items such as wall decorations, hanging baskets or plant holders to inject that hippie 70s vibe.

70s interior design idea: play around with textures and patterns\n\nDon’t be afraid to get playful with your choice of textures and patterns by introducing unique materials such as velvet sofas, headboards and furry rugs into your space.

70s interior design idea: connect to nature with dried fern or palm leaf fronds\n\nWe’ve all seen the impact that indoor plants can have on both the look and feel of an interior space. When it comes to creating 70s decor, reach for plants such as dried fern or palm leaf fronds. Not only do they make a big style statement, but they also help you bring a little more of that outdoorsy nature vibe into your home.

70s interior design idea: go bold with animal prints\n\nAnimal prints were hugely popular in the 70s. Add this trend into your home through your choice of upholstery, cushion covers, throws, or even \nanimal wallpaper\n.

Image via Unsplash\n\nSearching for living room decor that’ll make your Netflix binge sessions \nthat\n much more enjoyable? Turn to Scandi style. \nWhen done ‘right’, Scandinavian-style living rooms emit cosy and warm vibes without any of the stressful clutter. A Scandi-chic living room would include the perfect mix of sleek lines and contemporary furniture pieces, mixed with soft textures, snug throws and ‘sinkable’ rugs. Add natural touches such as warm wood and splashes of indoor green for the full effect. \nIf that sounds up your alley, read on to get inspired by 5 simple Scandi decor ideas that can transform your living room.\nScandi style living room idea 1: muted paint colours \nA muted and neutral colour palette made up of whites is one of the main characteristics of Scandivanian decor. The countries where this style of design comes from tend to have long, dark winters and white is often used to make the most of any natural light and brighten rooms up. \nTo start creating your very own Scandi style living room, opt for cool off whites such as \nWhite 01\n or \nWhite 02\n on the walls. You could even paint your floorboards white if you want to maximise the light and open up a smaller, darker space. 

Scandi style living room idea 2: keep it simple \nCreating a Scandi-chic space is actually a lot easier than many may think - the ‘less is more’ approach is key here. Keep clutter to a minimum for a soothing living room that reflects the primary principle of Scandi design: minimalism. Every piece you select for your space should be functional with clean, modern lines. The warmth and ‘homey’ factor will come through with the textures and the lighting. But more on that later.  \nScandi style living room idea 3: have statement pieces\n\nAlthough Scandi style is simple, it doesn’t have to be boring. Add impact with a few statement pieces, such as a mid-century modern sofa —a slim and comfy sofa with contemporary elements like angled wooden legs. A furniture piece that combines warm wood and metal would also look right at home in your Scandi style living room. \n\nAdd small bursts of colour or statement pieces to bring in contrast and make things a little more interesting, but keep it minimal and clutter-free all the way.

Scandi style living room idea 4: play around with textures \nTime to start adding on the cosy. \nBring the snug factor to your living room by accessorising with soft and plush textiles in different textures, such as rugs, cushions and throws. Scandinavian style is all about creating a warm and inviting space (which may have something to do with those long, dark Nordic winters), and texture is a way to add both warmth and interest. 

Scandi style living room idea 5: layer your lighting \nThe lighting of your living room has a huge impact on how it looks and ‘feels’. For \ntrue Scandi style\n, layer your lighting to create an inviting space. Lamps are a great way to do this, and you can get some lovely, modern table and floor lamps to complete your look. \nUse these to light up different corners of your room and keep overhead lights to a minimum. Unless you’re working with dimmer switches that can be adjusted to amp up the cosiness. Cosy is the key here. \nLove Scandi decor? You may also be interested in the similarly minimalist \nJapandi interior style\n, which is a lovely blend of Scandi and Japanese home decor influence. Or if you want to stick a little closer to home, find out more about how \nUK interior design trends are influenced by other countries\n.

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 If you're looking for a way to make your period property stand out or if you want to add detailing to an otherwise boxy room: look no further. The ongoing popularity of dado and picture rails proves that decorating's latest trend is here to stay. That's why we're sharing with you six modern dado and picture rail ideas so that you can bring these 18th-century fittings firmly into today.\n\nFirst thing's first, for those of you wondering if a dado rail has something to do with an extinct bird or since when pictures came on rails, and what on earth is the difference between the two? Let us explain.\nThe dado rail\nA rail that runs roughly along the middle of a room, above the 'dado' – a panel made from wood – often painted a different colour to the rest of the room. Although today their use is aesthetic, they were designed to protect walls and wallpaper from damage caused by furniture being propped against it.

The picture rail\nA rail that runs close to the top of the room, around the height of the door frame or just below the ceiling. Similarly to the dado rail, picture rails were designed to prevent damage to your walls when hanging artwork. Unlike the dado rail, they are sometimes still used for practical purposes and make for a very elegant way to hang a picture. They're also a gorgeous feature in any room and a great way to break up colours.

Coving v cornicing \nOh, and in an attempt to avoid any/create more confusion, during your interiors inspo search, you may have come across the terms coving and cornicing. So what exactly is cornicing, and how does it differ from coving? In short, cornicing is the generic term applied to describe moulding designed to conceal the join between the wall and the ceiling. They're often highly ornate and decorative. The term coving may be used to describe a plain, non-decorative version, more common today.

Interior trend: modern dado and picture rails \n\nBut why are these preventative decor decisions making such a comeback in 2021? Well, they're an excellent way to add additional colour and textures to an otherwise bare wall. At Lick, we know paint, and it's clear that sometimes our customers don't want just to pick one colour for a room, they want several. By breaking up the room, not only can you use multiple colour palettes and textures, but it also creates an instantly dramatic, sophisticated, or layered look.\n\nSo, it's clear that picture rails and dado rails are two 2021 trends that are here to stay. Whether for practical or design purposes, if you're thinking about incorporating them into your home, here are six of our favourite modern dado and picture rails ideas to get your mood boards going.\nIdea 1: create wall panelling with dado and picture rails\nTrès Parisian, whatever colour you go to, highlighting wall panelling with dado and picture rails can help create an instantly elegant feel. Learn more about \nhow to do DIY wall panelling here\n.

Idea 2: paint white above the picture rail\nBy \npainting the ceiling above the picture rail\n, it appears to increase the room's height and create the illusion of space (just one of the reasons you should \npaint or wallpaper your ceiling\n.

Idea 3: \ncontrast your dado and picture rails to your walls\nYou can either keep things traditional by painting your dado and/or picture rails white and highlighting your wall colour, or go bold and attention-grabbing and paint them in contrasting colours.

Idea 4: \nmatch the dado and picture rails to the walls\nCreate a seamless effect by painting them the same colour, adding texture to otherwise plain walls.

Idea 5: \ncolour block using dado and picture rails\nYou can really get creative here. Perfect if you want to tie in several colours and mix your palettes. Try also colour blocking between your picture rails and your ceiling. This will draw the eye upwards and create a colourful stripe around the room.

Idea 6: opt for dado rails on your staircase\nMake an entrance by creating a feature of your \nstaircase\n. Follow the curve of the stairs by mirroring the dado rails to the height of the bannisters.

It doesn't matter if you decide to keep things simple or go all out and make a statement; however you decide to use these design trends, doing it with dado or picture rails is a great way to upgrade your home. And whether it's dado or picture rails, \nskirting boards\n, or cornicing, Lick is here to help you along your home decor journey.

Image via @teawithruby\n\nColour schemes are the secret to making a room feel relaxing and harmonious while still having a distinct personality. Instead of your favourite furnishings competing for attention, a colour scheme gives each piece its own moment to create impact. When you go a step further and apply a colour scheme to your entire home, you’ll immediately notice how it improves the sense of flow as you look through doorways and move between rooms.\nCreating a colour scheme for an entire house might seem like an overwhelming task, but it’s possible to break it down into smaller steps that are much more enjoyable to plan. Let’s take a look at how to pick the best colour scheme for your own house renovation.\n\n1. Think about the vibe you want to create in your space\nBefore you even look at colour swatches, it’s important to pin down how you want the atmosphere in your home - and each individual room - to feel. Do you like the idea of a pared-back, continuous tranquillity throughout your home, or would you like each room to contribute to a bold, cheerful statement?\nWhen it comes to individual rooms, where do you want to feel most alert, and where should be restful? Which spaces deserve a formal atmosphere, and which should be more cosy and intimate?\n\n2. Consider the time of day when you use each room\nColour is going to play a big part in uplifting you in the morning and soothing you in the evening so, factor in the time of day you’ll most likely be using each room. For example, an en-suite shower room might be a good candidate for bright, zesty colours to bring energy into your morning, while your living room could be a soothing pink or cocooning navy if that’s where you like to curl up after dinner.\nThe natural light in each room will also have an impact on colour. In the morning, light tends to be brighter and clearer, gradually turning more golden and red-toned throughout the day. For this reason, home offices are often best kept in a restful, neutral colour that won’t be too intense at any hour.\n\nRead our blog on \nnorth, east, south, and west-facing rooms\n and how this affects light and colour. Have you got a north-facing room and don't know which colour to paint it? \nCheck out all our \ncolours for north-facing rooms\n.

3. Understand your fixed elements\nWhat items or features are already going to be part of your house renovation? Use them to start informing your colour palette. For example, creating a scheme around a beloved rug, rattan console, vibrant wallpaper or stylish set of furniture to use as a centrepiece. Find the neutrals or background shades to use as the base of your home’s colour palette, then use brighter colours within the patterns to inspire smaller splashes of colour in soft furnishings and accent décor. Check out these \n5 ways to style your room around your favourite statement furniture\n.

Maybe you’re hoping to keep lovely timber floors exposed, or emphasise a gorgeous wood or \nmarble fireplace surround\n? Create a visual connection in other rooms by choosing the same kind of timber, or a multi-tonal wood that picks out the same colours but also pulls in other shades. \n\nIf your woodwork has a clear undertone, you can pick a paint palette that matches and emphasises the shades, or contrasts with it. A third option is to choose \ncomplementary colours\n as the undertones; balancing yellow-toned woodwork with a violet- or blue-toned paint, like \nGrey 02\n or \nGrey 03\n, for example. Shop our \ngrey paint colours\n.\n\nLet the architecture guide your colour transitions. Corners, moulding, staircases and archways are natural points at which to change to a new colour or pattern, and you can break up large walls by \npainting a wall mural\n. Let your staircases's wood tones naturally colour block or paint them a contrasting colour (check out these \npainting stairs ideas\n for more inspiration).

4. Finding your favourite colours and style\nDon’t fall into the trap of renovating just because of a current trend, or to impress friends or neighbours. It’s your space and home: fill it with colours you love and that make you happy.\n\nYour colour palette should be imbued with your favourite colours and should avoid the ones you like least. A good exercise to help you find these is to find lots of inspiration from magazines, Pinterest and Instagram to slowly identify a pattern of what you’re drawn to. Create a visual \ninterior design mood board\n with your favourite magazine clippings and notice how you gravitate towards certain colours and patterns. Find yourself gravitating to bright and bold colours? You'll probably love these \ncolourful bedroom and living room ideas\n. It's all about what works for you and which colours you are drawn to. Check out Tash's advice below:

Of course, you might have known your favourite interior colours for a long time: \nTash Bradley\n, Lick’s Lead Colour Specialist explains, “My favourite colour is a warm, burnt, buttercup yellow. My mum, who is a property developer and interior designer, has decorated all hallways and front doors in this beautiful yellow colour. It’s a very uplifting and happy colour, which always reminds me of my childhood. This is why I’ve used this colour in pockets in my home - it brings me great comfort and instantly takes me back”.

“Your colour palette should be imbued with your favourite colours and should avoid the ones you like least.”

Maybe your colours aren’t as specific, but there’s an era or style you want to evoke.\n\nDecorating a beautiful 1920s home, for example, might have you reaching for the dusky pinks and blues from our \nNeo Deco pastels paint palette,\n while groovy ‘70s architecture is the ideal canvas for \nretro colours like warm reds and yellows\n (read about our \nretro colour palette\n). For something more contemporary, try the \nJapandi style\n and embrace a combination of \nstripped-back neutral paint colours and earthy tones\n.\n\nLooking for inspiration? Check out \nhow to style the Miami neo deco pastel paint colours in your home\n and real all about the \nMiami art deco style\n.

5. Choosing your neutrals\nBright colours can be daunting, so it’s okay to start with a relaxing neutral hue and gradually add colour. Your neutral colours are the motif that appear in every room to tie everything together. It might be on your hallway walls, your bathroom floor, your kitchen counters and your living room woodwork - the arrangement is up to you.\n\nAnd so is the colour - although the majority of people choose a shade of white as their neutral colour, you can use something else. For example, \nlight Pink 01\n is one of our most popular neutral shades.\n\nThere are warm neutrals, like \nWhite 06\n, which has a delicate touch of pink, or \nBeige 03\n, which has gentle yellow tones (read up on the difference between yellow based and \ngrey beige paint\n). Our collection of cool neutrals includes the blue-toned \nGrey 01\n, and \nWhite 01\n, \nWhite 02\n or \nWhite 04\n, which each have hints of grey. To balance a palette that’s a combination of warm and cool, try \nGreige 01\n or \nGreige 02\n.\n\nOr check out our \ncollaboration with Kelly Hoppen CBE\n and the \npalette of 6 timeless neutrals\n we've curated. From\n taupe paint\n to \ncool grey paint\n, these timeless neutrals will work in any scheme.

6. Creating colour harmony\nThere are three main ways to build a colour scheme, each creating a different kind of atmosphere:\n\nMonochromatic colour schemes\n use the same colour in lighter and darker shades, for example, pale blue, mid blue (like our \ndusky Blue 10 paint\n) and deep blue. The effect is usually serene and relaxing - perfect for bedrooms or tranquil home offices.\n

\nAnalogous colour scheme \nuse colours that are next to each other on the \ncolour wheel\n, like supporting a burnt orange with accents in deep yellow and red. The effect is a little more energised to look at than tonal colours and can bring a hint of spice into a hallway or dining area. Another great way to spice up a hallway is through wallpaper. Try an analogous colour scheme in the design and instantly energise the space.

\n\nComplementary colour schemes\n involve colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel, like green and purple. These bold combinations are fun and inject life into a room, but can be a little overwhelming in large doses. Try sprinkling these kinds of contrasts into statement kitchens or vibrant living areas.\n

Choosing colours with the same weights and undertones will make even the brightest combinations feel easy on the eye, rather than jarring.\n\nFind rhythm in the repetition of your colours throughout the house. Even if each room has a different base shade, add flashes of each accent colour to keep a sense of consistency and balance. The rule of thumb is that your space should be 60% your dominant shade, 30% your sub-dominant shade and 10% your accent colour.\n\nRemember that colour is everywhere, not just walls. Add textiles, paint woodwork and cover shelving with wallpaper if it helps tie your rooms together.

7. Getting practical: choosing colours and samples\nWe would recommend choosing 8-10 colours for your palette to cover an entire house renovation with some variety. In addition to our pre-curated \nNeo Deco pastels\n, \nJapandi style\n and \n70s retro colour\n palettes that we mentioned earlier, we’ve got \npastel colour tips\n, \nspring colours inspiration\n, and \nthe Year of the Ox shades\n to give you more ideas.\n\nOnce you’ve decided on your colours, ordering \npaint samples\n is the best way to understand how your palette will come to life. Start with one space, like the entryway or the room you want to have the biggest impact (probably your living room or kitchen).\n\nNext, move onto the connecting rooms and areas you can see from the first room, choosing different colours from your scheme. Each part of the house can still have a distinctive style and focus, as long as you link them together through trims, flooring, accents or neutral elements.\n\nOur \npeel-and-stick paint samples\n allow you to move them between walls, helping you to understand the way the light hits the colours at certain times of day and how they look in different rooms and corners. Stick them up 1-2 days minimum to see how they make you feel and you’ll be much more confident that the colours you pick are 100% right.

Renovating a whole house is a big undertaking, but the process should still be enjoyable. Choosing a colour scheme is a surprisingly simple way to add personality and make your decisions easier at the same time. Now that you know how to create a colour scheme when planning a house renovation, check out our range of \npaint colours\n and \nwallpaper designs\n, and \norder some samples online\n or read on for more \ndecorating tips\n.\n\n 

The difference between paint drying and paint curing could be the difference between you being happy with your paint job or not. What's more, getting it right the first time will save you hours (if not days) in the future. So let’s take a closer look at the difference between these often confused decorating terms.\n\n\nShop Lick paint\n\n\nWhat is paint curing?\nThe paint curing process is what happens when your paint is fully hardened and preserved. It means it's ready for whatever life throws at it—the odd bump or occasional wipe down. Our \npaint\n is high formulation multi-surface paint, so this hardening process can take upwards of five days. Until then, it can have a flexible, almost plastic-like sensation to it. Once this has gone, your paint is fully cured, and you're ready to start rearranging your furniture and putting your room back together!\n\nWhat is the difference between paint drying and paint curing?\nPaint 'drying' happens when the solvents evaporate from your paint coating, leaving the paint feeling dry to the touch—even though it is not 100% dry. Whilst paint 'curing' happens when your paint coating is completely hardened and fused to the wall. Now (and only then!) is it completely dry.\n\nHow long does Lick paint take to dry?\nWe advise leaving between 2-4 hours before you start painting your second coat. Once your second coat has been applied, your paint will take about 24 hours to dry. But like we've said, this doesn't mean the job is done just yet!\n\nHow long does Lick paint take to cure?\nIt's not always an exact science. Factors like whether you've plastered, the temperature of your room, or even the weather can affect how long your paint takes to cure, but depending on moisture levels and heat, our paint takes 5-10 days to cure fully. \n\nIf, for example, your painting conditions are hot with high moisture (like in a bathroom), then both drying and curing time can take longer. In this case, we'd allow 7-10 days for your paint to fully cure. \n\nWhereas, if the room you are painting is hot and dry (hello, toasty living room), both drying and curing time can be much faster. We'd recommend 5-7 days.\n\nWhatever the environment, we'd recommend waiting 5-10 days before you put any objects directly against your walls or hanging any paintings. If your paint is not fully cured, it might stick to these surfaces or peel off.\n\nI’ve painted onto plaster. Why is my paint peeling off in sheets?\nA common mistake, don't beat yourself up about it. If you've painted straight onto plaster, the paint can either get absorbed into the plaster or have problems adhering. This is why it's peeling off—it's the surface it's painted onto rather than the paint itself. It's actually sticking to itself rather than the wall. The good news is, this is a fairly easy fix. It just requires a little patience. All you need to do is wait for a few days and allow your paint to dry fully before you repaint.\n\nTo ensure this problem never happens in the first place, we'd recommend applying a mist coat of 70% water, 30% paint onto fresh plaster, as this is perfect for the porous nature of plaster. Once this has dried, you can begin painting as you usually would, over the top.\n\nAs ever, before you get going on a DIY project, don't forget to prep (and the right \ntools for the prep\n). Take a look at our guide on \nhow to prep a room for painting\n and \nhow to paint a wall\n.

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