Quick answer: the big colour story for 2026 is blue. Nippon Paint Singapore’s Colour of the Year 2026 is Blue Planet (NP PB 1506 D), a mid-blue, and Dulux picked a family of three blues called Rhythm of Blues. Alongside that, warm neutrals, soft greens, limewash-style textures and low-odour, anti-mould paints remain the most practical …
Quick answer: Nippon and Dulux are both established brands with similar ranges (budget, washable, odour-less, anti-mould and exterior), so compare the specific range rather than the brand name. On price, white Nippon Vinilex 5000 5L costs about S$84–85 at Horme and HardwareCity, while Dulux Wash & Wear 5L is S$69.90 at PowerJ (including GST, checked …
Quick answer: Matex is Nippon Paint’s entry-level water-based emulsion for interior walls and ceilings. It gives a matt finish and covers about 13 m² per litre per coat, according to Nippon Paint’s product page. In Singapore it is sold in 7L and 20L sizes: a tinted 7L can is S$58.85 on Nippon Paint’s online shop, …
Quick answer: for a neat interior repaint, (1) cover floors and furniture, (2) fill cracks and holes, then sand them smooth, (3) apply a sealer on patched, chalky or new surfaces, (4) cut in the edges and corners with a brush before rolling the main wall, (5) apply two coats, waiting for the recoat time …
For feature walls, two-tone walls and colour combinations for every room, see our HDB painting ideas. Quick answer: for most HDB living rooms, light warm neutrals (off-white, cream, beige and greige) are the safest choice. They make a compact room feel larger and brighter and go with most flooring and furniture. Use a bolder or …
Quick answer: for Singapore’s humidity, use a washable interior emulsion on walls, an anti-mould range for bathrooms, kitchens and poorly ventilated bedroom ceilings, and a weather-resistant exterior emulsion such as Nippon Weatherbond for outside walls (5L white about S$114–117; Nippon lists coverage of about 9 m² per litre per coat). The surface matters as much …
Quick answer: to get rid of mould on walls permanently, you have to deal with the moisture as well as the stain. Fix any leaks and improve ventilation first. Then, wearing a mask and gloves, scrub the mould off with a fungicidal wash or diluted bleach solution, let the wall dry completely, apply a sealer …
Quick answer: a sealer is a first coat that goes on before the topcoat. It binds a porous, patched or chalky surface, evens out how much paint the wall absorbs and helps the topcoat stick, which reduces peeling and patchy colour. You need it on new plaster or skim coat, repaired cracks, chalky old paint …
Quick answer: a professional team usually repaints a whole 4-room HDB flat in about 1 to 2 days, and a single bedroom takes about 3 to 5 hours. It takes longer if the walls need a sealer or repairs, if you want several colours, or if ceilings, doors and pipes are included. Ask us for …
Quick answer: paint peels off walls in Singapore mainly because of moisture (high humidity, leaks or damp walls), poor surface preparation (dust, chalky old paint, or gloss paint that was not sanded) and skipping a sealer or primer before the topcoat. To fix it properly, find and stop the moisture source, scrape off all loose …
