r/HomeDecoratingUK

Hey all! I am looking for a rather narrow show cabinet for my entryway. It can fit something no wider than 45 cm.

I have found some items but they are not necessarily shoe cabinets . I wonder if i would be able to add a shelf to the daals one ? I dont want to break it and i doubt i can find something from Ikea that would fit.

The dunelm one is a great size and looks good too but it is a chest of drawers 😑

H 100cm x W 43cm x D 30cm

Drawers: H 14.5cm x D 35cm x D 23.5cm

So i highly doubt i can fit any shoes in there. All my shoes are size 7. Has anyone come across a closed shoe cabinet on 4 legs with similar dimensions in the UK ? I have given up hopes of finding one made of solid wood and can settle for mamufactured wood *sigh*.

I like the look of the last one too but alas it is too wide. All in all, I need the cabinet to fit the size constraint and be on 4 legs so that i can easily vaccuum underneath and its not visually heavy.

Thank you xxxx

We used emulsion paint over existing paint , primed the walls first with a watered down coat . It bubbled so we filled and sanded the bubbles , used zinser peel stop and another coat of emulsion and it still bubbled . So we replastered the wall and now it has bubbled the plaster , what are my next options other than reboarding the wall

Hello Leeds DIY hive mind!

Living in a Leeds and recently bought a terrace house built 1903. I want to knock all this paint off in the basement as it’s flaking away quite badly and looks like maybe moist underneath. My idea is to knock it all off and perhaps repaint in breathable masonry paint or leave the bricks to breathe.

Is it possible there is lead in this paint and does anyone know what the paint type is likely to be just from images?

Or any tips for how I should work with it or leave it to help with damp, breathabilty, brick salts and all the usual concerns in these old Victorian properties.

Pictures attached so you can see what I’m working with.

Thanks!!
George