D.R.Smith Decorating Solutions

10/10/2026

A Bedroom Colour Refresh is the Ultimate Reset! 🛏️ ✨

Your bedroom should be the one place in your home where you can completely switch off and recharge. Changing up your wall colour isn't just about updating the decor, it directly influences your mood, sleep quality and how relaxed you feel at the end of a busy day.

We recently transformed this bedroom from its previous blue shade into something a little more soothing and gentle.

The chosen colour was Dulux Sweet Embrace 🎨 A soft, delicate griege shade with subtle pink undertones, which catches the natural light beautifully, giving the room a calm and warm feel.

22/09/2026

🚿 Fresh & Flawless. Retirement Bedsit Refresh! ✨

Another fantastic flat transformation completed, featuring Dulux Polished Pebble throughout.

Polished Pebble is a soft, light gray-beige shade that brings a sense of modern warmth to the property.

🛁 bathroom is finished in Dulux Easycare Polished Pebble Soft Sheen for a durable moisture resistant finish.

🍽️🛏️🛋️The rest of the flat is coated in Dulux Easycare Polished Pebble Matt for walls, with Dulux Quick dry Brilliant White Gloss woodwork.

20/09/2026

20/09/2026

Who says white has to be boring? 😉 Check out this absolute beauty of a lounge transformation!

​We rolled up our sleeves and gave this space a proper glow-up using a gorgeous palette:

🔵 The Bright Stuff: Dulux Brilliant White on the ceiling and woodwork, finished off with a sharp satinwood look.

🔵The Feature: Three clean white walls paired with a stunning Tranquil Dawn feature wall to set that ultimate relaxing mood.

🔵The Details: Even the fireplace and clock got the royal treatment, coated in Dulux Perfectly Taupe.

It’s amazing what the right colours can do to a room! 🏡✨

17/08/2026

🚪 First Impressions Start at the Front Door! 🏡✨

This gorgeous old oak door and frame just got the ultimate VIP glow-up, and the transformation is next level! 😍🔑✨

​The Door: Treated and protected with Osmo UV-Protection-Oil (420 Clear Satin) to keep that natural wood looking rich and healthy. 🪵☀️

​The Threshold: Finished in sleek black using Wickes Exterior Wood Paint (Satin). 🖤

​The Windows & Frame: Brightened up with crisp white Zinsser AllCoat Exterior Satin. 🪟✨

​The Ironmongery: Refreshed using Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Black Spray Paint for that perfect finishing touch. 🪄

16/08/2026

Recently we gave this large bungalow an exterior facelift, perfect for a summer 🌞 glow up.

There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to breathe new life into a home! 🏡✨For this transformation, we used Santex Cornish Cream on the walls to give it a beautiful, warm and timeless finish. We also used Dulux Weathershield Satin Brilliant White to make it's features pop. And finally we gave all the guttering and downpipes a deep clean to ensure the whole property looks sparkling from top to bottom.

24/07/2026

A recent project we wrapped up that's looking proper sharp! 🎨✨

​We got stuck into this new kitchen-diner, coating the ceilings and walls in Johnstone's trade Covaplus brilliant white vinyl matt, and finishing all the woodwork with Johnstone's trade durable aqua brilliant white satin for a smooth, tough-as-nails look.

​The room is looking bright and ready for the upcoming oak doors and quartz worktops! 🚪🖤

18/07/2026

Why wait for a full renovation to enjoy a fresh, bright home? 🏠✨

​Sometimes you need a quick "facelift" while planning the next big steps. We recently stopped by to give this entrance-way a much-needed refresh while the owners prepared for future upgrades, like new oak doors!

We tackled those pesky ceiling water marks with a solid stain block, and carefully prepped, filled, and sanded all the woodwork to get it ready for its transformation.

To bring it all together, we used Johnstone's Trade Covaplus Brilliant White Vinyl Matt for the ceilings and walls, and finished the woodwork with Johnstone's Trade Durable Aqua Brilliant White Satin.