Take on your hallway

Follow the preparation steps on the back of the can. Dulux® 1Step® Prep can be used for a prep coat.

Using Wash&Wear® +PLUS Anti-Scuff Low Sheen, start by cutting in around the edges of the wall with a brush. These are areas the roller cannot easily reach.

Using a 9mm or 12mm nap synthetic roller, load roller in the tray with a reasonable amount of paint.

Start rolling the wall in an ‘M’ pattern. Start closest to the natural light source. Continue over the same section until the wall is evenly covered.

Using an unloaded roller begin in the top left corner of your wall and gently let the roller roll down to the baseboards in a straight line with no pressure. A lightness of touch will prevent new roller marks from forming. Repeat this action, only this time slightly overlap your last movement so your roller rubs away the line created by the previous stroke. Continue this across the area you have painted. This is called laying off.

Reload your roller and repeat until the wall is complete.

Once the first coat is dry, repeat the total process again with a second coat.

Follow the preparation steps on the back of the can.

If your door has already been painted with enamel, give it a light sand until the shine has become dull. Wipe off the dust.

Use Dulux 1Step® Prep to prime the door before applying a topcoat.

Then, using Aquanamel® Gloss and a high-quality synthetic brush, start painting the front panels of the door.

Then, fill in the vertical sections between the panels. Followed by the horizontal sections at the top, middle and bottom. And finally, the outside panels.

Once you’ve completed an area, while paint is still wet, lightly smooth over the painted section with long brush strokes. Do not reload the brush when you do this, a few strokes should be enough to smooth the surface.

Allow two hours to dry, then give the surface a light sand with 400 grit sandpaper.

Once the first coat is dry, repeat the total process again with a second coat.

Follow the preparation steps on the back of the can.

Begin by taping around the fireplace, window or trim with painter’s masking tape.

Apply paint to the trim using short, horizontal brush strokes. Repeat the motion for about a metre.

Smooth over the painted section with long brush strokes. Do not reload the brush when you do this. Don’t brush it too much – a few strokes should be enough to smooth the surface.

Repeat this process for the second coat. Allow to dry, then give the surface a light sand with 400 grit sandpaper and repeat for a second coat.