Transforming the dining room​

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

Using Dulux Wash&Wear +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom, start by cutting in around the edges of the wall with a high quality synthetic brush. These are areas the roller cannot easily reach. Maintain a wet-edge by cutting in larger areas in sections as you go. This will help to avoid ‘picture framing’ where unblended cut in areas remain obvious after rolling.

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.

Begin by cleaning your ceiling. Remove cobwebs with a clean broom and wash the area with Selleys® Sugar Soap.

Tape around cornices, edges and any down lights.

Using Dulux Ceiling White +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom and a 10-15mm nap synthetic roller, paint just like a vertical wall, begin by cutting-in where the roller won’t reach. Using a paint brush, paint around down lights and edges to create a border.

Once you’ve loaded your roller evenly, begin in one corner and move fluidly in a parallel motion. For best results, work in 1 metre sections painting across and then down. Roll as far into the previously brushed sections as possible.

Once you’ve covered the area, level the finish by laying off with long, parallel strokes. Laying off needs to be done before the paint has commenced drying, so it’s best to work in sections at a time.

If your ceiling requires two coats, wait two hours for it to dry and then repeat steps 4-6.