Know-How
Our know-how hub gives you the decorating knowledge and advice you need. Whether it is about combating mould, learning about spray application or understanding the wallpaper symbols, our know-how hub can help.
Product Guides

We stock a huge range of decorating products of every kind. Our product guides are designed to guide you through the differences between products, comparing what they do to help you choose the right one for each job.
- Choosing the Best Paint Roller
- Choosing the Perfect Pastel for your Hallway
- Choosing the right filler
- Clever Paint
- Common Decorating FAQs
- Create unique 3D designs in your home using Arstyl Wall Panels
- Curtains, Blinds or Shutters?
- Different Types of Paint Finishes
- Do's and Don'ts of Ladder Climbing
- Dustless Sanding
- Earthborn: A Complete Guide
- Exterior FAQs by Albany
- F&B Modern Emulsion - The Science Behind The Craft
- Farrow & Ball The Ultimate Guide
- Fibreglass ladders – benefits to the decorator
- Get the Panel Look!
- Give Your Kitchen Worktops a Refresh with Osmo Oil
- Go Green with Your Next Decorating Scheme
- Healthier Paint, Healthier Decorating
- How to Choose the Best Masonry Paint Colour for your Home
- How To Create A Mood Board In 3 Easy Steps
- How to Paint Wood Veneer
- How To Use Decorators Caulk
- How To Use Gyproc EasiFill
- How to use Teal in your Next Colour Scheme
- Interior FAQs by Albany
- Know the Differences Between Paint Brushes
- Masking tapes
- Masonry Paint
- Osmo - A Complete Guide
- Paint defects
- Picking a Front Door Colour
- Product Spotlight: ProDec Ice Fusion Paint Brushes And Rollers
- Repair Care: The Ultimate Guide
- Take a look at the best brushes in the industry!
- The Destination for Paint Samples and Tester Pots
- The steps for choosing a ladder
- The Ultimate Guide to Decking Treatments
- The Ultimate Guide to Isomat
- These Snugs Are Leaving Us With A Warm Fuzzy Feeling!
- Trade vs Retail Paint
- Transforming your Room with Curtains
- Treating Wood - How To Preserve And Protect Timber
- Wallpaper - Rolling out the Choices!
- Which Earthborn White To Use?!
- Which White is Right?
- Why trade up your choice of paint?
- Why you Should use Violet in your Next Colour Scheme
- William Morris Wallpaper And Paint...The Full Guide
- Woodcare FAQs
- Woodcare: The Ultimate Guide
How To…

Use our problem solver or browse expert advice on ways to approach all kinds of decorating jobs, including best practice in health & safety and hints and tips that can help make the jobs you do every day that little bit more satisfying.
- Celebrate Colour With Maximalism
- Common Decorating Mistakes...And How To Avoid Them!
- Creating a Calm Working Space at Home
- Decorate Garden Buildings Inside and Out!
- Decorating a period property
- Decorating Hallways...8 Ideas To Inspire!
- Decorating with Yellow
- Designing a Bathroom Scheme
- Exterior FAQs
- Fence Paint Colours: How To Get The Look!
- From Old Table To New Desk
- Furniture Painting...Learn How To Breathe New Life Into Old Pieces!
- Get Comfy and Cosy with these 3 Albany Colour Palettes
- Get Ready for Uni with Paint
- Get Your Guest Room Ready For The Festive Season!
- Guide to wallpaper symbols
- Holistic Interior Design
- How to Add Soft Furnishings to Your Interiors
- How to Choose a Colour Scheme
- How to Clean and Maintain Brushes and Rollers
- How to Create the Illusion of Space
- How to Decorate a Kid’s Bedroom: The Jungle Edition
- How to Decorate Coastal Properties
- How to Decorate Period Properties
- How To Hang Wallpaper in 4 Steps
- How to Help your Customer Pick the Right Paint Colour
- How to Make Your House Feel and Look Bigger
- How to Paint a Shed
- How To Paint Behind a Wood Burner
- How To Paint Garden Furniture
- How to paint plastic
- How to wallpaper around corners
- How to wallpaper around objects
- Open Plan Design Ideas
- Painting Bathrooms - How To Get A Professional Result
- Painting Panelling
- Play Areas and Learning Spaces
- Preserve, decorate and protect timber
- This Is The Easiest Way To Transform Your Hallway!
- Transforming a Garage
- Transforming a Shed Room
- Which blue paint colour would you choose?
Specialist Help

If you’re tackling a specialist project, our ICORR-qualified team can advise on specialist coatings and help with specification, free.
- Guide to Airless Spray Tips
- How Light Affects Paint Colours
- How to Dispose of Paint
- How to Run a Successful Competiton on Social Media
- How to Set Up a Direct Debit for Your Brewers Credit Account
- How to Strip Paint
- Insulate while you decorate
- Introducing Our Specialist Coatings Advisors
- Keeping Safe When Spraying
- Marketing on a Budget: Decorator Edition
- Masking up Before Spray Painting
- Painting Concrete Floors - FAQs
- Painting Metal
- Plan Your Dream Kitchen With Brewers
- Protective Waterproof Paints
- Removing Lead Paint
- Removing Mould From Walls
- Solvent v's water-based paints
- Spontaneous combustion
- Spraying FAQs
- Tackling fungicidal growth
- Top Tips for Painting Floors
- What are VOCs and what are they used for?
- What to Post on Social Media - 12 Quick & Easy Ideas For Decorators
Problem solver

Expert step by step advice for the trickiest decorating situations.
Our problem solver gives you ways to prepare existing finishes for new paint and treat complex problems like rust in masonry or soot from smoke.
It takes you through covering stains and graffiti, and how to prepare a wide range of untreated raw construction surfaces to achieve a longer lasting professional finish.
And of course… comprehensive product recommendations for every step of every job.