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Dave_66
Dave_66
9 July 2017

Built in desk

Built in desk

This is The best article that I`ve ever read about different . You can find the built-in desks with various designs.

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Dave_66
Jul 10, 2017 12:22 am
DiamondFinish
DiamondFinish
22 November 2016

Massage Room Colour - Help

Massage Room Colour - Help

Seed Pearl and Ecru Half are quite neutral colours trending ever so slightly on the green side. A slightly warmer version of the Ecru Half would be Hog Bristle Half. A…

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DiamondFinish
Nov 22, 2016 12:31 am
Raji
Raji
11 February 2016

Need help with paint color...pleaseeee

Need help with paint color...pleaseeee

Hello Members, To start with we are renovating our kitchen and will be painting our house very soon. Today the kitchen goes in and I'll send some pictures very soon…

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Raji
Feb 11, 2016 1:57 pm
rubyracing
rubyracing
2 February 2016

Federation House Original Exterior Colour Scheme

Federation House Original Exterior Colour Scheme

Hi all, Am renovating a 1908 Federation Homestead house in country WA. Trying to paint house in original colour scheme but not getting very far. I have rubbed and…

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rubyracing
Feb 02, 2016 12:44 pm
Raji
Raji
30 November 2015

Jarrah door frames - To Paint or not ?

Jarrah door frames - To Paint or not ?

Thanks AKB. Looks good.

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Raji
Nov 30, 2015 11:43 am
Raji
Raji
30 November 2015

Kitchen benchtop and cabinet colour choice

Kitchen benchtop and cabinet colour choice

We are installing new kitchen and in the process of choosing the bench top and kitchen cabinet colours. It is going to be L-shaped kitchen with the gas cooktop and sink…

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Raji
Nov 30, 2015 11:07 am
Bushie
Bushie
24 November 2015

Interior paint selection help please

Interior paint selection help please

Thanks AussieMark and oneJohn. Comments appreciated. Unfortunately I didn't get back to this thread before prestart. We ended up going with Dhimba. We thought it might be…

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Bushie
Nov 24, 2015 11:35 pm
rebuilder86
rebuilder86
30 June 2015

How to work out how much paint is needed?

How to work out how much paint is needed?

there are 2 ways to do this, exact or rough. Rough = 4L of paint per bedroom, 6L per living room, 1L per hallway. Exact is as follows Standard wall height is 2.4 so if you…

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rebuilder86
Jun 30, 2015 9:59 pm
Liney
Liney
20 June 2015

What furnishings do you have on your ranch sliders?

What furnishings do you have on your ranch sliders?

Would love to see what you all have as we can't decide what to put up. Don't want to have to pull up blinds daily and let down at night as you might as well have none but…

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Liney
Jun 20, 2015 11:00 am
Liney
Adonis
Adonis
18 March 2015

Painting new cement rendered exterior wall

Painting new cement rendered exterior wall

G'day guys! We just got our external walls cement rendered and now need to paint them. We are sealing them with bondcrete and painting them with Dulux weathersheild.…

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Adonis
Mar 18, 2015 3:54 pm
trixee
trixee
2 March 2015

Using textured feature tiles

Using textured feature tiles

But to be honest, I picked them cos it's pretty not because of how day they'll be to clean... Which I may live to regret. But I hope not! :D

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trixee
Mar 02, 2015 2:37 pm
trixee
JohnBridges
JohnBridges
6 January 2015

Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional

Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional

By this time you must have painted the walls, but who are willing to paint their house walls by themselves, there are some common mistakes done by the DIYers. Here is a…

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JohnBridges
Jan 06, 2015 4:35 pm
Michelle
Michelle
19 December 2014

Best brand of paint to use?

Best brand of paint to use?

I only ever use Dulux.... :)

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Michelle
Dec 19, 2014 9:01 pm
Michelle
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The Delailes
Oct 21, 2014 3:46 pm
Anna85
Anna85
9 October 2014

Render Colours - another one asking for help please!

Render Colours - another one asking for help please!

Your surfmist is too yellow looking. But overall, I think the contrast is a bit too high with the charcoal. And…

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Anna85
Oct 09, 2014 9:30 am
LeanneR
LeanneR
2 August 2014

Sealing new walls ??

Sealing new walls ??

I was pregnant when DH sealed out last house that smell made me gag. As for cutting in with sealer i noticed my painters didnt. I think perhaps cause paint goes on…

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LeanneR
Aug 02, 2014 6:54 pm
LeanneR
nofire
nofire
10 July 2014

Solver paint equivalent of Dulux White Duck

Solver paint equivalent of Dulux White Duck

Thanks for the tip! I'll take the info with me and see what they can do :)

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nofire
Jul 10, 2014 11:26 am
Mellymoo
Mellymoo
30 May 2014

Taubmans Windy Beach

Taubmans Windy Beach

Thanks I went with the windy beach but I'm not 100 % happy. I wish I went with Frosted Ice. I do see the green in it. It's in my kitchen with white ceiling, white…

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Mellymoo
May 30, 2014 11:26 pm
trixee
trixee
14 March 2014

Laminate options

Laminate options

Thanks Tina, good to know!

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trixee
Mar 14, 2014 12:11 pm
trixee
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
5 January 2014

Interior design Rust tips please

Interior design Rust tips please

Yes, I'd be interested to find out the names of other ones out there. Guess I will make search engine my friend...

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Treeseachanger
Jan 05, 2014 7:07 pm
tizz007
tizz007
2 January 2014

dulux sealer binder

dulux sealer binder

so im going to seal my walls this weekend, the walls are white set and were done aprox 3 months ago, my question is do i sand a fill the imperfections in the wall first or…

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tizz007
Jan 02, 2014 10:12 pm
noons
noons
19 December 2013

Dulux Sealer Binder Bubbling..!?!? HELP PLEASE!

Dulux Sealer Binder Bubbling..!?!? HELP PLEASE!

jaymak did you find out what the problem was?? I'll be putting this sealer on my walls this Saturday.

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noons
Dec 19, 2013 5:26 pm
lina101280
lina101280
25 November 2013

Wall colour from Taubmans Range

Wall colour from Taubmans Range

Hi! Is the Martini more grey or more brown?

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lina101280
Nov 25, 2013 6:24 pm
snuck
snuck
11 September 2013

Vinyl wrap sliding doors on wardrobes and linen

Vinyl wrap sliding doors on wardrobes and linen

Can I put wallpaper on them? What do I do to make it stick (and stick well)? I'm thinking I'll pretty them up with some funky striped wallpaper or something. Maybe…

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snuck
Sep 11, 2013 10:54 pm
snuck
Tracyw
Tracyw
2 September 2013

Is this sealed wall ok?

Is this sealed wall ok?

Yep i…

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Tracyw
Sep 02, 2013 1:31 am
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
29 July 2013

What colour curtains?

What colour curtains?

Red is a great choice but a deep brown-toned purple (like an eggplant colour) would look good too. I couldn't personally stand 4 metres of gold curtains. Just my opinion.

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Treeseachanger
Jul 30, 2013 12:01 am
Charnley
Charnley
23 July 2013

What type of paint for a mantle

What type of paint for a mantle

Hi all like it says above what type of paint would you use to paint a mantle. Obviously two pac would be the best but I can't find anybody in Hicksville to do that for…

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Charnley
Jul 23, 2013 10:52 pm
Charnley
McKinnon
McKinnon
22 July 2013

Room Fragrance..GLASSHOUSE CANDLES...CHEAPEST I HAVE FOUND!!

Room Fragrance..GLASSHOUSE CANDLES...CHEAPEST I HAVE FOUND!!

Yes Ambient sell them now for $30, that is an excellent price. Try their other range of candles and diffusers called CIRCA. Mango and Papaya is absolutely DIVINE. My…

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McKinnon
Jul 22, 2013 11:13 am
LeanneR
LeanneR
5 July 2013

Suggestions for a True Charcoal colour?

Suggestions for a True Charcoal colour?

Dulux flooded gum? Or not dark enough?

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LeanneR
Jul 05, 2013 9:26 pm
LeanneR
sharonf
sharonf
19 June 2013

I need help in picking our external paint colour for house

I need help in picking our external paint colour for house

Thankyou, I have been on their site and narrowed it down to 4 colours

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sharonf
Jun 19, 2013 5:44 pm
Charnley
Charnley
22 May 2013

Why Solver Paint

Why Solver Paint

Thanks Mandy, yes I thought it must be a good trade price. I think the problem is that a lot of it is trade paint so the quality is not as good or it gets watered down…

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Charnley
May 22, 2013 7:51 pm
Charnley
bjm770
bjm770
24 April 2013

Staining Jarrah Window sills

Staining Jarrah Window sills

Hi Everyone. I am putting in Jarrah Window sills into my new House. I've done some samples on off cuts but would like to know which is hard wearing. …

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bjm770
Apr 24, 2013 12:00 pm
Michelle
Michelle
18 March 2013

Shades of White!

Shades of White!

Both Dulux/Taubmans whites? I know what I would be telling my builder........ ::stop::

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Michelle
Mar 18, 2013 6:15 pm
Michelle
sanjam
sanjam
9 March 2013

Paint Colour

Paint Colour

hi if you search for wrexter you will find pictures of white cliffs used internally and it looks nice. Or search for this paint colour and you will find pics. Snaggers…

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sanjam
Mar 09, 2013 8:03 pm
ssebrook
ssebrook
4 January 2013

Perth People - has anyone used Permalux Paints?

Perth People - has anyone used Permalux Paints?

Hi all, I'm looking into internal paints and have found a Perth owned and operated paint manufacturer, Permalux. I was just wondering if anyone has used the paints and…

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ssebrook
Jan 04, 2013 11:48 pm
Carpentry
Carpentry
19 December 2012

"scandinavian" colour scheme

"scandinavian" colour scheme

Try www.dayoriscustom.com. Good luck with everything!

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Carpentry
Dec 19, 2012 6:26 am
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
13 December 2012

HELP! What colour wall paint with Ebony Bamboo Floors!

HELP! What colour wall paint with Ebony Bamboo Floors!

A good choice, less warm toned than Hog's bristle. Beige royal is another lovely neutral you might like to check out. :D

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Treeseachanger
Dec 13, 2012 10:50 am
JB1
JB1
7 December 2012

Non Yellowing Paint

Non Yellowing Paint

You can add a tint of black with oil based enamel, it's suppose to help avoid the yellowing. I'm planning on using the above for my new build.

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JB1
Dec 07, 2012 7:39 pm
d@n
d@n
26 August 2012

Urgent External Colour scheme help for modern new build pls

Urgent External Colour scheme help for modern new build pls

Why do people run out of time with these things? Rather ironic the building takes forever but the selections are done in a mad last minute panic.

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d@n
Aug 26, 2012 9:55 am
Angel D
Angel D
22 August 2012

Help me choose paint colour for horrible barstools please!

Help me choose paint colour for horrible barstools please!

Can't believe you posted the link to the Ikea barstools I originally envisaged buying for my kitchen!! :lol: I was going to get them in the…

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Angel D
Aug 22, 2012 6:23 pm
Angel D
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
14 August 2012

Internal colour help!

Internal colour help!

Grey is a neutral, along with taupe or greige. There's so many different varieties of "grey" now! It is so easy to accessorise with grey as your base. Case in point, …

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Treeseachanger
Aug 14, 2012 1:50 am
Michelle
Michelle
13 July 2012

Colour scheme???

Colour scheme???

Hi Mark, love to do that for you. But I've found it very hard to learn the program, so I leave all that up to my contractor New Home Visuals he…

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Michelle
Jul 13, 2012 6:53 pm
Michelle
Matt+Jo
Matt+Jo
9 July 2012

Surfmist colorbond and classic cream render

Surfmist colorbond and classic cream render

I'll see if I can find some of the pics I found when doing my own colour research.... we are having surf mist fascia, and I am having the cladding & our feature render…

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Matt+Jo
Jul 09, 2012 5:23 pm
Matt+Jo
MissyP
MissyP
2 July 2012

help to identify paint colour

help to identify paint colour

Wow, that was quick! Good job.

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MissyP
Jul 02, 2012 11:20 pm
MissyP
steveandmary
steveandmary
16 June 2012

Dulux smokey glass render

Dulux smokey glass render

Hi, Has anyone used smokey glass as a external render colour? What did you put it with? Can we see pics please? Cheers, Mary

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steveandmary
Jun 16, 2012 9:22 pm
AubinGroveFan
AubinGroveFan
16 June 2012

July Sky Solver

July Sky Solver

Anyone? or at least similar colour to "July Sky"?

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AubinGroveFan
Jun 16, 2012 1:16 am
bee84
bee84
31 May 2012

Colour scheme ideas.... pleae help!

Colour scheme ideas.... pleae help!

the windows are charcoal. we were thinking of having classic cream for the fascia now

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bee84
May 31, 2012 12:20 pm
off2theburbs
off2theburbs
16 April 2012

Exterior colours for render

Exterior colours for render

Id like some red !! but that won't get past the estate planning :) might be a DIY change after handover

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off2theburbs
Apr 16, 2012 10:09 pm
Wateman
Wateman
7 February 2012

House painting Prices

House painting Prices
1, 2

Be careful of picking the cheapest too.. My parents picked the cheapest quote, guys ad said 40 years experience but it was the worst job ive ever seen.. He painted over…

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Wateman
Feb 07, 2012 6:54 pm
Wateman

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