The project in detail
This project is a good example of what modern new-build properties tend to produce over time: corner tape failure, board movement cracks, and a general deterioration that catches up with even relatively recent homes as the structure settles and the initial decoration ages. None of these issues are unusual, but none of them can be skimmed over either. The blown corner tape had to be cut back properly, re-taped with fresh jointing tape, filled, feathered out, and made good throughout before any decoration could begin. The board movement cracks were opened, filled, and re-prepared correctly. That's the unglamorous groundwork that makes the finished result hold up rather than immediately showing the same problems again. With the repairs done properly, the ceiling was finished in Dulux Trade White Emulsion, giving a clean, fresh result. The walls were decorated in Johnstones Trade Cleanable Matt Emulsion, tinted to the customer's specification, a practical, quality finish suited to a child's room that sees daily use. The feature wall behind the bed was finished in Dulux Trade Diamond Matt Emulsion, tinted to a carefully chosen mid-blue, a colour that gives the room real character and personality without feeling heavy or dark for a child's space. All woodwork was repainted in Benjamin Moore Scruff-x Satin tinted to Chantilly Lace, providing a durable, refined finish on doors, architraves, and skirting. The before and after photos tell the story clearly: from a tired room with visible defects at every internal angle to a clean, properly repaired result that looks genuinely new.
