Paint and mouldings: dress up your walls

Tired of your decor? It’s a perfect time to make improvements to your home's interior. A brand new look, colours as trendy as they come, creative wall coverings, attractive moulding combinations – a dazzling array of choices is yours to create impressive, inspired rooms!
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Well-prepared surfaces

Every painting project starts with a well-prepared surface. If you are decorating a newly renovated room, make sure the drywall joints are properly finished. Inspect the walls to see if any holes or cracks need to be repaired or filled in. A bit of plaster, some sanding and you are ready to apply a good coat of primer. Everything is paintable: metal fixtures, melamine cabinets, ceramics... It’s just a question of knowing what to do. So follow our advice! Remember that the time you spend on careful surface preparation will make the painting part of the process easier and give you the results you are aiming for.

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Finishing drywall joints
Patching a hole in a drywall board
Almost anything can be painted: Let us show you how!

Say it with colour

Are you dreaming of a decor worthy of home interior magazines that reflects the cream of current fashions? It’s all a question of taste. While you are at it, why not incorporate some creative designs, such as painting a mural or adding a faux stained glass window; consider highlighting an architectural feature by using a different colour; or create any variety of unique decorative effects.Once you have chosen your new colour scheme, the right technique, the proper type of paint and quality tools will help you do the rest.

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Colours
Painting your interior
Choose your interior paint
Painting accessories
Create an attractive mural
Painting out a raised panel door

Limitless possibilities

In addition to paint, a variety of other wall coverings can add original style to your walls. Back in a big way, wallpaper is a perfect complement to paint. To hang wallpaper, read the manufacturer’s instructions carefully; it may be pre-pasted or unpasted. The versatility of tiles means they are particularly suitable for rooms like the kitchen and bathroom, where colours and patterns can be mixed and matched creatively in endless ways. Install tiles on shower walls or around kitchen cabinets to completely transform the look of these rooms.

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Interior wall coverings
Wallpapers
Hanging wallpaper
Tiles: Ceramic, glass, porcelain
Laying ceramic wall tiles
Put up a stone wall without mortar joints - spirit style
Install knotty pine wall covering - global village style

Decorate with mouldings

Nothing beats mouldings to add style and distinction to your decor. To dress up your walls with rich texture, consider all the wide variety of mouldings available: cornices, chair rails, and baseboards are just a few. Use them in conjunction with wainscot panels, ceiling coffers or wall paper to give your room a warm, regal look that is unique. With different designs, from the most restrained to the most sophisticated, you can create myriad decors for all your rooms. Sketch, measure, cut… As always, careful planning will make your life easier and guarantee the success of your project. The trend today is for mouldings that are massive, striking and very noticeable. Paint them in contrasting colours, with a glossy finish, for a stunning effect.

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Mouldings
Creating with mouldings
Planning your mouldings
Mouldings in fine trim!
Transform your walls with mouldings - oasis style
Create wall panels - oasis style
Embossed wall - oasis style
You can give each room an imposing look by skilfully choosing coverings that will enhance your home’s personality. The possibilities are many. Decorate your walls with a creative combination of paint, mouldings, wallpaper and other coverings, and say goodbye to monotony, hello to transformation!
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