From Mint and Beige to White Walls

1. The green room

A bedroom painted a strong mint green, with marks and wear on the walls.

2. Filling around the window

The cracksCrackA split or gap in render, concrete, a wall, a coating or wood. Fine cracks are usually only on the surface; ones that grow, keep reopening or run diagonally need attention. and dents around the window are filled and sandedSandingSmoothing a surface with sandpaper or a power sander to remove bumps, loose old paint or gloss, so the new paint or varnish grips well and comes out smooth..

3. Under the sill

The same goes for the wall under the sill, so the whole surface ends up flat.

4. White over green

The first white coat goes over the strong colour. On such a dark base it takes care to stop the old colour showing through.

5. The room in white

Bright, even walls with no trace of the old green.

6. A second room

In another room, the cracks in the corner and across the wall were filled before painting.

7. Done

The corner after painting, with no sign of the repairs.