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Smooth plastered ceiling with decorative coving in a York home
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 6 August 2026
Picture rail ideas for York homes, including heights, profiles, materials and installation tips; contact McHandy for a free quotation.
Patterned wallpaper and green panelling in a decorated York room
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 6 August 2026
Compare feature wall ideas using paint, wallpaper and MDF panelling, with practical advice for York homes; contact McHandy for a free quotation.
Freshly plastered bay-window ceiling with ornate coving in York
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 6 August 2026
Compare three ways to deal with an Artex ceiling: removal, skimming or covering. See the costs, disruption and key checks from a York plasterer.
Renovated living room with a blue feature wall in a York home
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 6 August 2026
Plan a house renovation in the right order and avoid costly rework. Follow McHandy's practical guide to sequencing trades in York homes.
Green MDF wall panelling in a decorated York bedroom
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 6 August 2026
MDF wall panelling styles compared, with installation guidance. Shaker, board and batten, geometric and full-height options, from a York joinery team.
Kitchen cabinets sprayed by McHandy in a Y
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 30 January 2026
Should you spray or replace your kitchen cabinets? McHandy breaks down costs, timelines and results to help York homeowners make the smarter choice.
by GAVIN MCTAGGART • 24 January 2026
Five signs your walls need replastering, when a patch repair will do, and how a wall gets replastered step by step, explained by a York plasterer.