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The Dining Room
A room where memories are made. Create a beautiful, and relaxed open space in your home with a splash of colour. Choose washable and durable paint that will last for years.
Getting started
Your shopping list
Dulux Wash&Wear® +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom in your chosen colour
High-quality synthetic brush for cutting in
9mm or 12mm nap synthetic roller for walls
10-15mm nap synthetic roller for ceiling
Paint pot – for cutting in
Cloth
Time to paint the walls!
Dulux Wash&Wear +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom
Follow the preparation steps on the back of the can. Dulux® 1Step® Prep can be used for a prep coat. (In Western Australia we suggest PRECISION® Sealer Binder)
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.
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.
Allow the first coat to dry and repeat the total process again with a second coat.
Ceiling and cornice with Dulux Ceiling White +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom
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.
While the paint is still damp, begin laying off the paint. This is a crucial step in achieving a smooth and consistent finish. To lay off: Using an unloaded roller, begin in the top left corner of your ceiling and gently pull towards you in a straight line with no pressure. A lightness of touch will prevent new roller marks from forming. Repeat this action and slightly overlap your last movement so your roller rubs away the line created by the previous stroke.
If your ceiling requires two coats, wait two hours for it to dry and then repeat steps 4-6.
How to guides
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Your guide to product selection for repainting interior and exterior weather-affected surfaces.
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How to paint doors and trims
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Dulux products
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Dulux 1Step® Prep Water Based Primer, Sealer & Undercoat is your first step toward a superior long-lasting paint finish. 1Step® Prep resists mould and blocks tannin and rust stains.
Dulux PRECISION® Sealer Binder is an oil-based prepcoat that seals porous surfaces and binds unpainted powdery surfaces such as bare plaster, cement sheet and brick to provide a sound foundation to apply subsequent paint coats.
Dulux Wash&Wear® +PLUS Kitchen & Bathroom Low Sheen was developed to withstand humid or damp environments. The hard-wearing surface gives lasting protection meaning your walls will look freshly painted for years.
Dulux Ceiling White +PLUS Kitchen&Bathroom is an advanced ceiling formulation with Mouldshield® technology protection. It is tintable to light colours and has superior opacity to provide excellent hiding power, making it perfect for the whole home.
The Dulux Professional® Roller 11mm nap has excellent pick-up and release and are designed for matt, flat and low sheen water-based paints on smooth and semi-smooth surfaces.
A drop sheet is essential for any project to protect your home from potential paint splatters.
Dulux Professional® Painter’s Tape is a multi-purpose painter’s flat tape with medium adhesion.