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It has come to the time where I need to plan a new kitchen. I am now sick of the hells kitchen that I currently have. So I thought I would share my top tips for planning a kitchen just in case any of you have kitchen planning on the agenda.

Before you start planning a kitchen think what was good or bad about the old kitchen! Some people are tempted to stick to the original layout of the kitchen, don't be tempted this is your chance to change and improve your kitchen.

Welcome to the floor sanding and sealing guide at DIY Focus the DIY Blog

Some of you may know that DIY Daddy got a new flat not that long ago and that much of the DIY Advice that I add to DIY Focus is from plans and research that will be getting done to my flat in order to add value to the flat. There are some easy ways to add value to a flat and they don't need to be big DIY projects either.

There are a few stages to hanging wallpaper. At DIY Focus we are going to take you through these stages briefly and give you some additional hints and tips to help you on along the way.

Wallpapering Starting Off

Start with a plumb line guide, Mark a vertical guide on the wall before you start hanging wallpaper. It is a good idea to start at the corner, Hold one end of the wallpaper in the corner and make a mark for the line on the wall about one inch from the other end so that when you hang the wallpaper you can turn a strip round the corner ensuring that you get a good finish on all the corners.

Using the plumb line, pin the line to the wall at ceiling level so that it runs down the wall over the mark that you made. The chalk lines are great as you can hold the line tight and give the line a ping and you have your guide line.

Cutting the Wallpaper

So you have decided to wallpaper a room, there are a couple of things to take into consideration before rush out and buy wallpaper.

Consider all the options, there are lots of different kinds of wallpaper that you can buy. So what different types of wallpaper are useful for what rooms?

First consideration is what room is the wallpaper for and what kind of wear and tear will the wallpaper have to endure.

Let DIY Focus guide you through the process with our wallpaper buying guide.

Uncoated Wallpaper