Tips on how to protect your furniture!

Decorating is an essential part of transforming a house into a home,but it is important to overhaul your decor without putting your stamp on all of its contents!

You will need :

- Masking tape

- Dust sheet

- Polythene sheeting

It’s not always possible to remove every item of furniture from the room that you are decorating so every item left behind needs to be properly protected. No matter how handy you are with the paintbrush, accidents
happen and paint droplets can turn up in the strangest of places. Take preventative measures for peace of mind and a pleasant painting experience.

Flooring is one furnishing that needs to be protected, some homeowners choose to lift the carpet and remove it all together but you can use masking tape and dust sheets to keep your carpet or wooden flooring in prime condition. Mask the carpet where it meets the skirting board, after all the edge of your flooring is an area that just attracts paint and other spillages. Use a thick strap of masking tape for extra assurance and cover
the rest of the area with a clean dust sheet. Keep a bucket of warm water to hand to wipe away any splashes from the woodwork, any spillages will be hard to remove once dry.

When it comes to protecting furniture, gather all movable items in the center of your room and cover with polythene or dust sheet, you can then easily man-oeuvre around the room whilst painting or wallpapering. Some furnishings like kitchen fittings and fixtures can’t be moved; use poly sheeting to cover these items and secure with masking tape for the ultimate protection. It also doesn’t hurt to double up when using polythene
sheeting; some products are thin and can become easily torn when decorating.

Don’t forget to remove any curtains and their fixtures before you commence, also if light fittings cannot be removed, wrap these in polythene sheeting and secure with tape to protect them from rogue paint
and wallpaper paste.