Now that we have the walls painted, it’s time to do something about the doors. That means gloss paint and it’s a very different technique that we use here. Essentially, our aim is to cover with one coat, even if the new color is lighter than the old.

So we need to get a good thickness of paint on in one go and yet avoid the dreaded runs and drips. We could do it the hard way and build up with two or more thinner coats but the idea is to enjoy your work - after you’ve painted a door that many times, you’ll never want to see another again.

So let’s do it in one. Using the same wrist style as we used on the wall (well, okay, we can go straight up and down a lot more here if it’s easier), slap that paint on. As soon as you’ve finished the first area, run the brush lightly downwards over the surface of the new paint. Now run it across the paint horizontally until the painted surface is entirely cross-hatched.

Keep doing that until the door is covered and then wait until it’s dry. Then you can run your fingers across the surface and experience the joy of a completely smooth paint job without runs. This cross-hatching works every time, giving a hard, flat finish that looks great - and no brush strokes will be visible. And it takes no more than a few extra seconds!