The most important thing to arm yourself with before you get started with your decorating plans is the right equipment.

At Bristol we have a complete selection of paint accessories and tools for every job. Our range will assist you in preparing a surface, painting or patching, no job is left untouched.

Our stores carry a large variety of brushes, rollers, scrapers, drop sheets, fillers and ladders - in fact everything you'll need to be a great home decorator.

Here's a handy checklist - have you got everything you need?