Stringing new ideas together in a fun and interesting way is at the core of innovation, and can be learned by doing a project with your kids. Summer is upon us, and for many kids the extra free time may be a welcome change from the routine of school and after-school activities. But be wary,…
-
The Tools And Other Products You Need When Painting & Decorating
Read moreI have been a painter and decorator for over 20 years and if there is one thing I have learnt over those years it’s to make sure that you use quality tools and products that make the job easier and give you the perfect finish every time. So here are a few tools and products…
-
Getting The Perfect Finish When Painting In Your Home
Read moreI have been a professional painter and decorator for over 20 years. During that time I have learnt that with the right tools and paint you will achieve a perfect finish every time when redecorating your home inside or outside. I have in the past made the mistake of using a cheap paintbrush or roller.…
-
A Pro Guide to Painting a Room
Read morePainting a room is a popular do-it-yourself project since it can be done in a few hours or days, depending on the scope of the project. While painting a room isn’t necessarily hard, you don’t want the end result to look like it was done by an amateur. This is why we’ve created this pro…
-
Easily Prep And Paint Like A Pro/ 18 Tips For A Better Paint Job
Read morePainting is a relatively easy task, but when mistakes happen, they aren’t very easy to undo! That’s why we’ve provided you with 18 tips for making your paint job turn out impeccable. Here are a few go-to pro paint tips: 1. Use The Right Tape There are different kinds of masking tape for different surfaces. …
-
[AD] Giving Your Home A Facelift With New Carpets
Read moreOnce you have lived in your home for a few years it will start to get shabby and quite honestly a bit too well lived in. This especially applies if you have small children which is the case for us. As parents of seven year old twin girls, it’s particularly hard to get any work…
-
Picking The Right Skirting Boards To Suit Your Home AD
Read moreWhen I look around my home my attention is often drawn to the skirting boards. You may well ask why? Well, it’s great decorating a room with lovely wallpaper or painting walls in a colour that has the wow factor, but when you look at the walls if the the skirting boards are not the…
-
How to Know When It is Time to Re-Paint a Room
Read moreWhen you are a homeowner there is always work that can be done on the house. One of the areas which often needs attention is the walls – these play a huge role in how the entire home both looks and feels so you will want them to look their best add to the aesthetic.…
-
Essential Daddy DIY Skills
Read moreBeing good at DIY is sort of in the daddy rule book. Well, it’s sort of in the man’s rule book as well. Most women will expect the man they’re with to know a bit of handy skills around the home. Perhaps changing a door handle, being able to redecorate, and really fixing anything that…
-
Protecting The Exterior Of Your Home This Winter
Read moreWe are well and truly in the middle of winter and temperatures most mornings are in the minus. It’s definitely becoming very cold, and if you are anything like me you will be considering hibernation until spring comes around! It would be very nice to just sit indoors with the heating on under a blanket. If…
-
Overcoming The #1 Reason Home Renovation Projects Fail
Read moreAs a fan of DIY and home renovations, it is almost certain that you will have experienced the odd failure along the way. In many ways, there is no particular harm to this: after all, you’re not a professional, so the chances of getting everything right, every single time, are incredibly slim. However, while understandable,…
-
Creating A Disney Themed Bedroom
Read moreWe moved into our current home about three and a half years ago and like a very typical painter and decorator, I never get around to doing any decorating in our own home! My six year old twin girls bedroom was in desperate need of re-decorating. The walls on one side had been plastered in…
-
Tips For Removing A Radiator When Decorating
Read moreOver the years I have often been asked to remove radiators before decorating. As such this is now second nature to me, but there was a time when I first became self-employed as a painter and decorator that I didn’t quite know what I was doing. On one such occasion many years ago I was decorating…
-
Refreshing Your Bedroom with a New Colour Scheme
Read moreFrom time to time, you may have an urge to make changes to your bedroom. A refreshed look in the bedroom can have an enormous impact on your mood and give you a much-needed boost. This is because your bedroom is your own private quarters and somewhere that you spend a significant amount of time…
-
Me And My Ladders
Read moreRegular readers will know that I am a painter and decorator.. I’ve been doing this for twenty years and during that time I’ve found that there are a number of very important tools I need to help me do my jobs to a standard that I’m happy with. One such item is a pair of…
-
Your Most Hated DIY Problems Solved
Read moreOn this blog, we love DIY. But there are some jobs that just suck. No matter how well you prepare, it always seems as if something goes wrong and ruins your plans. Here are some of the commonest DIY problems out there and what you can do to make your life a bit easier.Sealing Around…
-
6 Home Upgrades That Will Make Your Kids Excited
Read moreImage Source Once you have children, your home becomes a different place entirely. Your office turns into a play area. There are toys everywhere. The spare bedrooms are covered with teddy bears and painted in vibrant shades. If you are planning to make some home improvements and you have children, it is a good idea…
-
Top DIY Tips for Avoiding Injuries
Read moreImage source It’s not uncommon that people end up in A&E because of injuries they’ve sustained while undertaking some DIY. When making improvements to your home, you’re not only potentially putting yourself at risk of harm, but your property too. Here are some top tips to follow to make sure everything runs smoothly. Heavy objects…
-
Painting the Exterior of My House this Spring
Read moreSpringtime is the time of the year when everybody starts getting outdoors on a more regular basis, and they start thinking about doing all those exterior jobs that need doing around the home. A big job that I will be undertaking this springtime is to paint the exterior walls of my home. It’s all starting…
-
Painting and Decorating in Summer
Read moreI have been a painter/decorator for approximately 20 years and summertime is time is when I’m normally outside doing exterior painting. Spot me on the ladder! This is me about 30 feet up a ladder. One of the problems in the UK is the weather. We don’t get wall to wall sunshine. After all it’s…
Number 3 UK Dad Blogger 2020
Finalist Online Influencer Awards 2019 Vuelio
Number 10 Parenting Blog UK 2019 (Vuelio)
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2019 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Working Dad Of The Year Winner 2018
Finalist Vuelio Blog Awards 2018 – Daddy Blog Category
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 2 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 8 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2016 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
My favourite mummy blogger
