"Alles einmal Weiß, bitte!" Renovation Box

The renovation box “All White Again, Please!” is made for the moment when a home needs to go neutral again: before handover, after a flatmate moves out, or when a room has worn the same tired colour for years. Instead of three trips to the DIY store, everything arrives together at your front door. All you need to decide is which weekend to start.

What the box brings and what you add from around the house

The box bundles three things that would otherwise need to be sourced separately: the white wall paint, the tools for applying it and the material for covering up. The white in the range is re-box prime, a pure white paint, dead matt and highly opaque, made for even wall and ceiling surfaces. It flows out evenly and leaves a calm finish, even on surfaces sensitive to raking light. The rest is small stuff you only notice you're missing once you're up the ladder.

Run through this list once before the first coat:

• ✔️ white wall paint, calculated for your square metres
• ✔️ roller for the surface, brush for corners, edges and radiator recesses
• ✔️ masking material for the floor, windowsills and anything that's staying put
• ✔️ tesa Precision Mask for clean edges along skirting and frames
• ✔️ repair filler 1 kg for wall plugs holes, cracks and the spot behind the shelf
• ✔️ sanding block, to level off filled spots
• ✔️ screwdriver for socket covers and lampshades
• ✔️ a bucket of water, cloths and old towels
• ✔️ ladder or telescopic pole for the ceiling
• ✔️ a lamp that lights the wall from the side

From cleared out to finished: the process in seven steps

1. Clear the room and cover the floor completely

Anything two people can carry goes out. The rest moves to the middle of the room and gets covered with sheeting. Cover the floor completely, not just in strips along the edges: splatters land further away than you'd think.

2. Fill wall plug holes, cracks and scratches

Now is the cheapest moment for touch-ups. Apply the filler just past the edge of the hole and level it off. Once it's dry, sand the spots smooth, otherwise they'll show up under raking light.

3. Check and clean the surface

The surface must be clean, dry, load-bearing and free of loose material. Wipe away dust and cobwebs and do the hand test: if the wall chalks, the new coat will hold less well. On strongly absorbent or fresh plaster, a primer pays off, because the surface dries more evenly and takes up less paint. You'll find the details in Wände richtig vorbereiten.

4. Taping — do it properly once instead of touching up twice

Skirting boards, frames, light switches and the transition to the ceiling get masking tape. Press the edge down firmly so nothing seeps underneath. Save ten minutes here, and you'll spend an hour touching up edges later.

5. Pre-paint corners, edges and recesses

Use the brush to paint a hand-width strip along all edges, corners and around sockets. Apply this strip right before rolling, not the evening before. It needs to still be wet when the roller reaches it — otherwise a visible seam remains.

6. Roll the surface in one go

Work section by section, always wet-on-wet: the new section must meet the previous one while it's still damp. Roll the paint on crosswise, then smooth it out in one direction. Finish a wall before you take a break; joins in the middle of a surface can't be removed afterwards. More tricks on this are gathered in Wände streichen ohne Streifen.

7. Second coat, tape, final check

White on white usually needs two coats — otherwise the old tone shows through, especially on patched areas. Remove the tape while the paint hasn't fully dried yet, so the edge doesn't tear. In most cases, the room can be used normally again after about 24 hours.

How many litres your room really needs

Calculate before ordering, not after: room perimeter times wall height, then subtract windows and doors. A room measuring 4.00 m by 3.50 m has a perimeter of 15 m; at 2.50 m height that's 37.5 m², and after subtracting the door and window, around 33 m² of wall area remains. Calculate the ceiling separately: length times width, so 14 m² here.

• 2.5 L is enough for approx. 8–10 m² with two coats
• 5 L is enough for approx. 15–20 m² with two coats
• 10 L is enough for approx. 30–40 m² with two coats

For the example room, that means: 10 L for the walls, 5 L for the ceiling. If the existing coat is dark or patchy, plan in a reserve — consumption rises on such surfaces. For bigger flats, work it out with Wie viel Wandfarbe brauche ich. Reordering costs time, since every paint is only mixed after the order is placed.

Matt, satin matt or gloss — what suits a handover flat

For walls and ceilings, matt is the obvious choice. A matt surface doesn't reflect raking light and lets small unevenness disappear instead of highlighting it — exactly what you want in a room that should look calm and even again quickly.

Satin matt pays off wherever hands and moisture come into play: hallway, kitchen, children's room. This finish is particularly hard-wearing and easy to clean. Both finishes are available in the same colour; you choose them on the product page under "Material".

Doors, frames and furniture are a separate matter: that's where gloss belongs, not wall paint. If the whole flat is getting a refresh anyway, re-box protect is the right furniture and colour lacquer — resistant to mechanical stress and everyday dirt.

Five spots where a white refresh goes wrong

• One coat should be enough. White doesn't automatically cover white: the old coat is rarely neutral, but yellowed or patchy. Plan for two coats from the start.
• Breaks in the middle of a wall. Half-dried edges stay visible as stripes. Divide your work by wall, not by the clock.
• Filled but not sanded. Filled spots sit slightly proud and absorb differently. Without sanding, you'll see every old dowel hole in raking light.
• Fresh plaster without primer. Strongly absorbent surfaces soak up paint unevenly, and the result looks cloudy. Priming isn't mandatory, but it's the cheaper choice here.
• Only ceiling light. In the evening, every wall looks even. Set up a lamp at an angle, and you'll spot flaws while you can still fix them.

Frequently asked questions about the White renovation box

Is one coat enough if I paint white on white?
In most cases, no. Old white tones have darkened or turned uneven, and patched spots show through. Plan for two coats.

How much paint do I need for 30 m² of wall area?
10 L is enough for approx. 30–40 m² with two coats. On dark or strongly absorbent surfaces, consumption may be higher.

Can I return the box if I end up not needing it?
If the renovation box contains mixed paint, the entire box is excluded from the right of return. Separately marked white goods are taken back by re-box, as long as they're undamaged and in their original packaging.

When can I use the room normally again?
In most cases after about 24 hours. The paint is water-based, low-emission, and free from solvents and plasticisers, and it's made in Germany.

How long does delivery take?
3 to 5 working days from receipt of payment, within Germany. Processing begins once payment has been received in full.

And what if it shouldn't be white after all?
Then the same process applies with a colour. White is the obvious family for handovers, but Blanc Épuré No. 55 and Neige Douce No. 42 show just how varied white can be. With the colour sample box 65 pcs you can check the shade beforehand in your own light.