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19-07-2018, 03:33 PM
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The decorating bug,

Three rooms i have painted,..i wish i could wallpaper, ,i lose patience, and end up putting my fist through the paper,,how about you,do you like decorating? ..it certainly brightens,and makes a house look cleaner,
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19-07-2018, 03:42 PM
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Re: The decorating bug,

Yes I don't mind decorating we have always done it ourselves and quite a dab hand with the old wallpaper.

Last year we completely renovated a house and did the majority between us including pulling down ceilings. Once finished we decorated it throughout but both admitted we were both knackered by the end, a combination of having a time schedule to work to as we were doing it up to rent out and partly dare I say it 'we're not as young as we used to be'.
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19-07-2018, 03:43 PM
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Re: The decorating bug,

Im a serial decoration avoider, my poor FIL was a slave to it, ive seen him have to decorate the same room in the same year as the MIL was a Tyrant.
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19-07-2018, 03:53 PM
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Re: The decorating bug,

I used to do the wallpapering here and Mr Mags did the painting. I used to enjoy it but now I would no longer feel safe up a step ladder what with all the stretching and bending I used to do
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19-07-2018, 05:16 PM
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Re: The decorating bug,

I feel as though I have spent my whole life decorating so I'm having a bit of a rest this year. Having said that, I still managed to do a bit of exterior painting and re-stain the decking.
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19-07-2018, 07:23 PM
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Re: The decorating bug,

I'm useless and so is my husband so we pay someone to do it for us, luckily I have found a really good decorator who doesn't charge the earth and is very reasonable.
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20-07-2018, 11:43 AM
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Re: The decorating bug,

Well my dad was a painter and decorator by trade, so I’ve picked up one or two tips, although I tend to leave the wallpapering to mrs primus, as she has a better eye for matching up than me
 

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