Get everything in place

• Before you start
• Build an ideas file
• Decide on a colour scheme
• Minimise stress
• Avoid problems with work
• Get everything in place
• Add these contacts to your ideas file

• Shop for your chosen materials a few weeks before you plan to start your decorating to avoid problems of items being out of stock or on long order dates
• If your wallpaper, flooring, fabric or furniture need to be ordered from the manufacturer, you should allow for at least a six-week delay
• Custom-made furniture, fitted kitchens and bathroom suites may take even longer to be supplied
• Wherever possible, ask for a firm delivery date when you place your order and also to be kept informed of any hold-ups that may occur

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