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By incorpor...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/bold-hue-bold-you\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-34039\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-34039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-the-paint-experts category-tips-and-inspiration\">\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img post-img-wrapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SMALL PAINT PROJECTS FEATURE IMAGE\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE.webp 1080w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE-510x510.webp 510w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE-280x280.webp 280w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/paint-expert-small-paint-projects-that-will-transform-your-home\/\" aria-label=\"Link on post Paint Expert: Small Paint Projects That Will Transform Your Home\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask the Paint Experts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; Inspiration<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/paint-expert-small-paint-projects-that-will-transform-your-home\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Paint Expert: Small Paint Projects That Will Transform Your Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted by<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='author-avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=18&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=36&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/author\/paintclub1\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Gary van der Merwe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-modified-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-04T13:33:00+02:00\">\n\t\t\tMarch 4, 2026\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wd-post-share wd-tltp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\" wd-social-icons wd-style-default wd-size-small social-share wd-shape-circle color-scheme-light text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\" aria-label=\"Facebook social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Check%20this%20https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-email\" aria-label=\"Email social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/&media=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SMALL-PAINT-PROJECTS-FEATURE-IMAGE.webp&description=Paint+Expert%3A+Small+Paint+Projects+That+Will+Transform+Your+Home\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-pinterest\" aria-label=\"Pinterest social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-linkedin\" aria-label=\"Linkedin social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fpaintexpert.co.za%2Fcategory%2Fask-the-paint-experts%2F\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wd-hide-md  wd-social-icon social-whatsapp\" aria-label=\"WhatsApp social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fpaintexpert.co.za%2Fcategory%2Fask-the-paint-experts%2F\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wd-hide-lg  wd-social-icon social-whatsapp\" aria-label=\"WhatsApp social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter years of living in your home, it's natural to become blind to minor imperfections and fading aesthetics. Walls accumulate wear, t...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/paint-expert-small-paint-projects-that-will-transform-your-home\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-23679\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-23679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-the-paint-experts category-colour-inspiration category-colour-trends category-tips-and-inspiration\">\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img post-img-wrapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1709\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Warm vs Cool Neutrals\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1.webp 1709w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1-150x132.webp 150w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1-510x448.webp 510w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1-456x400.webp 456w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1-911x800.webp 911w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1-768x674.webp 768w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1-1536x1348.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/warm-vs-cool-neutrals-mastering-the-art-of-paint-colour-undertones-in-your-decor-scheme\/\" aria-label=\"Link on post Warm vs Cool Neutrals: Mastering the Art of Paint Colour Undertones in Your Decor Scheme\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask the Paint Experts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Inspiration<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/colour-expert\/colour-trends\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Colour Trends<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; Inspiration<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/warm-vs-cool-neutrals-mastering-the-art-of-paint-colour-undertones-in-your-decor-scheme\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Warm vs Cool Neutrals: Mastering the Art of Paint Colour Undertones in Your Decor Scheme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted by<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='author-avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=18&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/606c872a240b3c3ff4b25996791c35982d5015383a5191b4ee7a09702d281ef1?s=36&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'\/>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/author\/paintclub1\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"author\">Gary van der Merwe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-modified-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-05T12:00:16+02:00\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2026\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wd-post-share wd-tltp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\" wd-social-icons wd-style-default wd-size-small social-share wd-shape-circle color-scheme-light text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\" aria-label=\"Facebook social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Check%20this%20https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-email\" aria-label=\"Email social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/&media=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PE_warm-vs-cool-hero-paint-1.webp&description=Warm+vs+Cool+Neutrals%3A+Mastering+the+Art+of+Paint+Colour+Undertones+in+Your+Decor+Scheme\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-pinterest\" aria-label=\"Pinterest social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-linkedin\" aria-label=\"Linkedin social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fpaintexpert.co.za%2Fcategory%2Fask-the-paint-experts%2F\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wd-hide-md  wd-social-icon social-whatsapp\" aria-label=\"WhatsApp social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fpaintexpert.co.za%2Fcategory%2Fask-the-paint-experts%2F\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wd-hide-lg  wd-social-icon social-whatsapp\" aria-label=\"WhatsApp social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEver walked into a room and felt an instant mood lift, or perhaps a subtle sense of calm wash over you? Well, don't just chalk it up to the furniture or lighting; the real hero (or culprit, depending on the situation) might just be lurking on the walls! Yes, we're talking about paint colours and their sneaky little sidekicks: undertones. Understanding the game of colour undertones isn't just for the pros; it's a game-changer for anyone looking to ramp up their decor game. So, buckle up as we embark on this colour-filled journey to unravel the mysteries of warm and cool neutrals!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/warm-vs-cool-neutrals-mastering-the-art-of-paint-colour-undertones-in-your-decor-scheme\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-25335\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-25335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-the-paint-experts category-tips-and-inspiration\">\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-img post-img-wrapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Combatting Paint Chalking\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1-510x510.png 510w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PAINT-CLUB-BLOG-FEATURE-IMAGE-PAINT-CHALKING-1-280x280.png 280w, 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entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen it comes to painting walls, achieving a uniform and consistent colour is essential for a visually pleasing result.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/avoiding-the-picture-framing-effect-in-painting\/\">Continue reading<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-20018\" class=\"wd-post blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-bg wd-col post-20018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-the-paint-experts category-diy-videos category-tips-and-inspiration tag-colour-inspiration tag-decor-trends tag-faux-diy tag-inspiration tag-paint tag-plascon\">\n\t<div class=\"wd-post-inner article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-thumb entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/achieving-a-stunning-faux-marble-effect-with-paint-expert-diy\/\" aria-label=\"Link on post Achieving a Stunning Faux Marble Effect with Paint Expert DIY\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-content article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg meta-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/ask-the-paint-experts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask the Paint Experts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/diy-videos\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Videos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/category\/tips-and-inspiration\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tips &amp; Inspiration<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-post-title wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintexpert.co.za\/achieving-a-stunning-faux-marble-effect-with-paint-expert-diy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Achieving a Stunning Faux 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href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fpaintexpert.co.za%2Fcategory%2Fask-the-paint-experts%2F\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wd-hide-lg  wd-social-icon social-whatsapp\" aria-label=\"WhatsApp social link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tooltip-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-excerpt entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaint Lapping refers to the visible lines or bands that appear on a painted surface, usually in areas where the paint has dried too quickly.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-post-read-more wd-style-link read-more-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" 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