recommended shops near Lucca/Barga

[sparters]

Hi and thanks for those, we found the Brico Io and it has proven to be just what we were after. Now if only someone had told me that you have to water down most Italian paints by 30% my first morning of painting wouldn't have been so traumatic! :-)

[Gala Placidia]

What type of paint did you buy? Possibly the one coat paint which is quite thick.... I guess....

[sparters]

Well, I just asked for a standard wall emulsion..

[Gala Placidia]

Many of the paints you find around nowadays are one coat. This may explain your problem.

[sparters]

I think it would take a lot more than one coat paint to explain my problems! :-)

[Lisa11]

There is also a large MediaWorld which sells fridges, cookers and they deliver to Barga and install, I believe, for about €20.
Here is a link to where it is in Lucca and you can click to see the online shopping and perhaps find something in advance.

Lisa11

[Gala Placidia]

I think that this is the link you wanted to give: Lucca ? Punti vendita Megastore ? Media World
It is located in the same area where Carrefour is.

[sparters]

Thanks, I have driven past mediaWorld in Lucca (on the way to the carrefour).

[Jinty]

Originally Posted by sparters

Hi and thanks for those, we found the Brico Io and it has proven to be just what we were after. Now if only someone had told me that you have to water down most Italian paints by 30% my first morning of painting wouldn't have been so traumatic! :-)

I brought my brother over to help me paint the house (He is a professional Painter and Decorater) he is now of the opinion that Italian Paint is THE best paint he has ever used and he thinned it by about 40%!

However, I got some paint "mixed" in Brico in Fornaci di Barga - It was hysterical - it was the first time they had used the mixing machine and it took them (there were three assistants helping) 3 attempts to get the right shade still it was much more fun than B&Q!

The paint remover/turps stuff in Italy is FANTASTIC as well - I make such a mess when I'm painting but this stuff wipes up spilt paint so easily.

Also, in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana there is a little hardware and paint shop and the prices are cheaper than Brico - it's opposite a furniture shop called Ferrari's (near the bus station) where we got our kitchen (worked out cheaper and better quality than IKEA) and a leather suite - both of which were ordered successfully with a minimum of Italian and English - the leather suite purchase was accomplished by pointing at my shoes....I just Love Italy....