It’s you versus your bedroom. And you’ve only got a weekend to give it a much-needed makeover.
Luckily, British Paints Clean & Protect can help you fight your fear of mucking up, and transform your bedroom quickly.
Here’s how:

PLAN

1. Test your British Paints paint colour with colour chips or sample pots. TIME: 2 hours
2. Choose your gloss level – see your paint can for info. TIME: 20 min
3. Calculate amount of paint you need with our handy online paint calculator. TIME: 5 min
4. Pick up your FOMU fighting weapons: Ladder, brush, roller and frame, roller tray, drop sheets,
masking tape, filler, filing blades, gap filler, rags, sandpaper, sugar soap, roller pole. TIME: 2 hours

PREPARE

5. Move heavy furniture to the centre of the room and take lighter things out of the room.
Also, take down all pictures and curtains. TIME: 1 hour
6. Cover the floor with drop sheets. TIME: 20 min
7. Wash the surfaces to be painted, and dry with a rag. TIME: 30 min
8. Fill any holes and gaps, scrape off any loose paint. TIME: 20-30 min (For a standard sized room) 
9. Mask up any areas you want to remain paint-free, or to help create sharp lines. TIME: 30 min
10. Sand the areas you’ve filled to a smooth finish. TIME: 10-20 min

PAINT

11. Ready. Set. Start painting! TIME: 5-6 hours
12. Once you’ve finished painting, take off any masking tape. TIME: 5 min
13. Clean up and put away the paint. TIME: 10 min
14. Take drop sheets away, without getting dust on wet paint. TIME: 10 min
15. Vacuum the floor, and clean the glass on any windows. TIME: 10 min
16. Bring your new room to life by returning the furniture. TIME: 1 hour
17. You’ve defeated your fear of mucking up. Now bask in the glory of your stylish new room.
TIME: Take as much time as you want.

Greg’s Handy Hints

Meet Greg, your new FOMU-fighting master. With these quick and easy lessons, you’ll be ready for any challenge.