Whether you're refreshing a tired hallway in Dorchester or carefully restoring a character-filled home in Weymouth, understanding your paint options helps you make confident, cost-effective decisions that stand the test of time.

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to get it right the first time.

We were contacted by a repeat customer who originally found us on Facebook, needing help with some painting work in Weymouth. Our client had a "painter" come in and leave her project like this... no sanding, no cleaning, no prep! wardrobe not moved and wall not painted behind it, no caulk used, awful masking tape used which was completely ineffective for the cutting in, walls need another coat, skirting not painted under the radiator.... because a bin was there? wrong...

Our customer called us wanting to have a complete change to the colour for the front of their house, as it was looking a bit unloved and...

Our client in Winfrith Newburgh found us with a Google search a year ago when they asked us to build them a log cabin.

Since then we have been back to refurbish the back door, build a new hand made double gate, and now - lovingly restore an outhouse/workshop door. They had been meaning to do the work themselves, but as we know too well - life gets in the way and time slips by.

This is my tried and tested method for repairing areas of peeling paint without resorting to scraping the entire wall!

What do you do when you have old tools that need a new lease of life? Put them to work of course! Director Mark's grandad gave him lots of old tools when he first started Upcycle Interiors, and of course there are just some tools which he would have been unable to make good use of. That's where his upcycling skills came into play!

The debate around Trade vs Contract paint is one of those topics that always seems to divide opinion. Search online and you’ll find conflicting reviews, strong personal views, and very little clarity and that’s the problem – there doesn’t seem to be a factually correct answer to the difference between Trade and Contract paint.