Rooms
Our team have years of experience supporting customers with paint projects in their rooms and gardens at home, all with their individual demands.
Choosing paint for your home
When choosing paint for your home, it’s important to consider the specific demands of the room or area in question and the condition of each area too, so you can achieve the best result. Consider the location in which you will be painting and its specific characteristics. For example, if the area experiences high levels of traffic, like a hallway, or has high moisture content, like a bathroom or kitchen.
Additionally, think about the surfaces you will be giving a fresh lick of paint to and the challenges you may face painting them, such as furniture, old or newly plastered walls, outbuildings, or decking areas – three totally different paint formulas are required for these locations to be successful.
For busy rooms prone to scuffs or need frequent cleaning, choose a durable paint that can withstand cleaning without rubbing off the paint. It’s also important to consider how the painted surface will reflect light and affect the overall brightness of the location.
Refresh your room with the perfect paint
Make sure you get the right paint for your location. The main difference between paint finishes for the outside (exterior) and paint finishes for the indoors (interior) lies in their formulation and properties, which are tailored to the specific challenges and conditions each area faces. Here’s a breakdown of the key differences:
Interior paint finishes
Interior paints typically offer a wide variety of finishes, from flat matt to satin, semi-gloss, and high gloss.
Some interior paint finishes, such as satin and semi-gloss, are easier to clean and more resistant to stains and marks. This makes them ideal for high-traffic areas or spaces prone to mess. Interior paints are often formulated to have lower odours, making them more suitable for indoor use where ventilation might be limited.
The paint is designed to adhere well to indoor surfaces such as drywall, plaster, and wood commonly found in residential and commercial buildings. Interior paints also offer a broader range of colours and shades, allowing you to be more creative so you can and customise your interior spaces.
Exterior paint finishes
Exterior paints are generally thicker and heavier to provide better protection, formulated to withstand a wide range of weather conditions, including UV rays, temperature fluctuations, moisture, rain, snow, and wind. They are typically designed to resist fading, cracking, peeling, and other forms of degradation caused by exposure to the elements, and as a result last longer than interior paints.
These paint finishes provide a protective barrier for the underlying surface and help to prevent moisture from seeping into the substrate and causing damage, such as wood rot, growth of mildew, mould, and algae, which can thrive in damp outdoor environments.
When it comes to outside temperature changes, exterior paints have a degree of flexibility to accommodate for the expansion and contraction of building materials. With strong adhesion properties exterior paints bond well to various surfaces, including wood, metal, concrete, and masonry.