Paint Tops Renovation Wish List

Top of the renovation wish list are the bathroom and kitchen according to consumer research – and not surprisingly they come out on top in terms of expense too. An excellent means of getting your bathroom or kitchen makeover – without the exorbitant expense – is to go for a Homecare package by White Knight Paints. This clever range of paints and finishes will update, recolour and revitalise tiles, whitegoods and laminate or melamine cupboards for a fraction of the replacement cost.  The same company also produces excellent water-based hardwearing paving or concrete paint (Ultra Pave) and Tub ‘n’ Tile two-pack resurfacing finish for baths and wash hand basins. The kitchen pictured was an original 60s kitchen – pinky-beige cupboards and benchtop, dark green splashback tiles and a bare concrete floor.  Very dated, very tired and in desperate need of a facelift. White Knight Paints’ Tile Paint in White and Splash were used on the tiles while the company’s Laminate Paint in Ice Tray was used on the shelf and the cabinetry.  Both the Tile and Laminate Paints are a three- stage process comprising a high performance cleaner, primer and satin sheen top coat (for laminate) and gloss top coat (for tiles).  Both cure to a sleek, hardwearing professional finish, devoid of any brush marks.  To finish off the tiles, simply go over the grout lines with the White Knight Paints Grout Pen in crisp white. Both Tile and Laminate Paints are available in a vast range of colours (more than a thousand hues) that can be tinted in store.  Any yellowed, tired whitegoods – refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers – can be given an instant facelift with Fridge & Appliance Finish, an extremely high quality acrylic spray paint that recreates the gleaming sheen of new whitegoods.  Available in pure white, silver, black and almond the product gives a tough, durable, non-yellowing gloss finish to all whitegoods, including laundry products. For the floor, simply apply a coat of Ultra Pave – a water-based, rapid dry formula for heavy traffic areas that dries to a satin finish and is available in 65 colours.  The kitchen pictured features Ultra Pave in White. And don’t forget to complete the job with a fresh coat of anti-fungal paint on the walls!