IKEA & Furniture Painting

How to paint skirting boards properly: the right paint and finish from Little Greene, Paint & Paper Library and Farrow & Ball, step-by-step preparation and painting, and the common mistakes to avoid.

How to paint MDF for a smooth, lasting finish: preparing faces and thirsty cut edges, choosing a primer, and the right eggshell or satin, for flat-pack and custom joinery alike.

The best paint for kitchen cabinets, compared: Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell and Satin, Paint & Paper Library Architects' finishes and Farrow & Ball Modern Eggshell, with sheen, priming and preparation explained.

The best eggshell and satin paints for skirting, doors and window frames, ranked. Sheen levels, durability and preparation for Little Greene, Farrow & Ball and Paint & Paper Library.

How to paint a front door that lasts: choosing an exterior eggshell or gloss, preparing the timber, painting the panels in the right order, the weather to wait for and colours that wear well.

The right finishes and colours for metal radiators. How to prepare a previously painted radiator, which paint to use from each brand, and why it must be off and cool before you start.

Don't replace it, repaint it. How to paint IKEA melamine, laminate and wood furniture with Little Greene's self-priming Intelligent paints: a light key, two coats, no primer.