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Livingetc
Amy McArdle

Professional decorators are sick of seeing these 5 painting mistakes - here's how to avoid them

Farrow & Ball living room

Painting is deceptively simple. Brush, paint, wall. The hardest part is color selection. Or so we thought. Professional decorators have revealed to us the mistakes they continually notice in homes. Now we can't look at our walls the same.

A fresh lick of paint remains is the easiest and cheapest way to instantly elevate a room. Unless you are a seasoned DIYer, painting is one of the only upgrades we feel confident doing ourselves. Within one day you can dramatically change the look and feel of your space in line with color trends and interior design aesthetics. But this transformative quality is only as good as the application, and we are now aware that our slapdash technique isn't cutting it.

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