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Hemel  Hempstead

Berkhamsted

Tring

01442 359862

St. Albans

Harpenden

01727 865734

Watford

Radlett

01923 439486

Welwyn G. City

Hatfield

01707 229665

Hemel  Hempstead

Berkhamsted

Tring

01442 359862

Including villages and other areas covered by the Watford and   St. Albans Yellow Pages

St. Albans

Harpenden

01727 881493

Watford

Radlett

01923 439486

Welwyn G. City

Hatfield

01707 229665

                   M L Dixon

    Painting & Decorating

Helping YOU achieve the look YOU want

Including villages and other areas covered by the Watford and   St. Albans Yellow Pages

interior decorating ideas - lounge

Decorating Ideas & Colour Schemes

 

It might be of interest to you to know what the decorating trends are amongst our clients.

 

Today, the trend seems to be away from the use of anaglypta and very much leaning towards the use of lining paper followed by emulsion or simply applying emulsion paint alone.

 

Wallpapering one “feature wall” in a Living Room or Bedroom is very much in vogue.  Painting a feature wall in a different colour is also very popular.

 

During the ‘80s and ‘90s there was a large demand for fitting borders, dado rails and picture rails but in our experience this no longer seems to be the fashion.

 

Concerning paintwork finishes, i.e. gloss, satinwood or eggshell - gloss has always been the most popular finish followed by satinwood or eggshell which are equally popular. We haven’t noticed any change in trend since the 1980s.

 

With regards to ceilings, the demand for Artex is now very low but there is an increasing interest in replacing Artex with a smooth, plastered finish.

Colour Schemes

 

Colour trends change from year to year and the best way to find the current trends and advice on colour schemes is to visit a site such as Dulux Expert colour advice

 

 

We hope this helps you with your interior decorating ideas.

 

Reference Letters

 

“My wife and I would like to record our appreciation for your prompt response to our request and the standard and efficiency of your staff in completing the redecoration at a reasonable price.  As you are aware this is our first venture into a decorating contract after a lifelong self-help service and we consider ourselves fortunate in our choice of contractor.  We shall not hesitate to invite your help in any future decorating work and will recommend you to others should the opportunity arise.”                               Mr. T.

 

“I felt I must write to let you know how pleased we are with the finished result of your firm’s decorating.  It is really excellent, especially the wallpapering with which my family, who are all ‘D.I.Y.ers’, are green with envy!”

                                                                      Mrs. W.

 

“May we thank you.  We are very pleased with the quality of the work which is excellent, but also the politeness and conscientiousness of the decorator. We would be very happy to give a reference of your work if you require at any time in the future.  We will also be in touch if we need any further work doing in the future.  Thanks again for a very professional job and may we finally add that one of the things we liked particularly in addition to the quality of the work was the way you kept us informed throughout of the progress etc.”                                            Mr. D.

 

Ring now for a free quotation

or E-mail: mldixon@talktalk.net

 

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