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deb17
deb17
17 March 2012

Poor paint finish quality

Poor paint finish quality

Happy with the guy that did the wallpaper, I wish we had of had him paint our…

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deb17
Mar 17, 2012 5:08 pm
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Michelle
Mar 13, 2012 4:15 pm
Michelle
d@n
d@n
2 March 2012

Suggestions for house colour to go with PALE EUCALYPT roof?

Suggestions for house colour to go with PALE EUCALYPT roof?

Being a green colour, creams naturally go well with it in a traditional sense. You could try evening haze. There was a weatherboard place near me that had a Pale eucalypt…

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d@n
Mar 02, 2012 3:59 pm
sands
sands
1 March 2012

Need help with colour for pergola

Need help with colour for pergola

Hi Bruno, Just wondering if you have any photos of your place? The colours sound similar to what we would like and if I could see a few pictures it would be great. Thanks! Sash..

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sands
Mar 01, 2012 7:11 pm
Michelle
Michelle
27 February 2012

Whiteboard paint

Whiteboard paint

Pretty sure White Night Paints do a chalk board paint. Its very affordable. :wink:

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Michelle
Feb 27, 2012 6:33 pm
Michelle
Bigtons
Bigtons
25 February 2012

Non metalic flashing

Non metalic flashing

Hi I need a non-metalic (PVC, fibreglass, Vinyl, ??) 90 degree flashing 100 x 50mm. it's to tidy-up an outdoor rail on the balcony used as a shelf. I've used colourbond…

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Bigtons
Feb 25, 2012 2:50 pm
Michelle
Michelle
1 February 2012

Hog Bristle

Hog Bristle

I don't see pink in it. No chance it will throw pink while it's near the Summer Oak, the planks will throw the brown up on the wall. :wink: We are moving our Karndean…

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Michelle
Feb 01, 2012 5:40 am
Michelle
Michelle
Michelle
7 January 2012

Door colour with this combination - exterior weatherboard

Door colour with this combination - exterior weatherboard

If your working with federation colours, red is best. :D

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Michelle
Jan 07, 2012 5:22 am
Michelle
pattycake4
pattycake4
27 December 2011

Traditional Colour Scheme

Traditional Colour Scheme

l don't have any pic of my old house where l had darker skirts etc looked very imo.l had a large house so it didn't shrink the rooms.

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pattycake4
Dec 27, 2011 9:24 am
* jas *
* jas *
26 December 2011

Internal Door Colour

Internal Door Colour

I paid a large sum to have all my doors painted white as I prefer them to be light etc but looking at yours it looks quite nice. As pp said I would wait till they are all…

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* jas *
Dec 26, 2011 8:15 pm
theanonyuser
theanonyuser
22 December 2011

Panel colour help - ice white below, dune above.....

Panel colour help - ice white below, dune above.....

My concern was that you will have too many colours. Dune, Surfmist, Bricks and Stack stone. If you add another colour then you will have 5…

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theanonyuser
Dec 22, 2011 9:21 pm
Casa2
Casa2
28 November 2011

Lexicon Half & Quarter - Discontinued

Lexicon Half & Quarter - Discontinued

Not a big difference between Lexicon half and full. I have full on my walls, but when I looked at half I could hardly tell the difference. Lovely colour Lexicon.

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Casa2
Nov 28, 2011 7:35 pm
mqtutor
mqtutor
23 November 2011

External colours - surfmist roof and fawn brick

External colours - surfmist roof and fawn brick

That is our brick, austral access fawn and we are wanting a…

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mqtutor
Nov 23, 2011 8:39 pm
d@n
d@n
3 October 2011

External Colour Scheme - Help!

External Colour Scheme - Help!

Do you have a picture or elevations of your facade?

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d@n
Oct 03, 2011 9:22 pm
eyspy
eyspy
27 September 2011

Can I use laminate flooring as a interior roof feature?

Can I use laminate flooring as a interior roof feature?

You could also use tung and groove pine lining boards. I did this to a ceiling in a kitchen years ago and it looked great.

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eyspy
Sep 27, 2011 7:06 pm
eyspy
eyspy
23 September 2011

Which Paint Brand?

Which Paint Brand?

they also now gaurantee that the paint will last as…

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eyspy
Sep 23, 2011 9:40 pm
claireh
claireh
18 September 2011

Recommend me a Painter! Melb NE

Recommend me a Painter! Melb NE

Thanks www, but we found one that we're really happy with - entire house done in about 6 days, great quality, bit more $$ than others, but well worth it!

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claireh
Sep 18, 2011 10:33 am
Kaytee
Kaytee
8 September 2011

Render colour help, please!

Render colour help, please!

We have Jasper windows and sliding doors. Really happy with this choice. The front windows are timber to match front door and garage door. We have a Dune colourbond roof…

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Kaytee
Sep 08, 2011 4:42 pm
Kaytee
Judie
Judie
3 September 2011

Cost of a painter for internal, new build?

Cost of a painter for internal, new build?

My house is a similar size, but without the high ceilings. I had quotes ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to do the interior MINUS ceilings and trim. Bear in mind I'm in…

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Judie
Sep 03, 2011 9:15 pm
Judie
excalabur245
excalabur245
1 September 2011

Painting Sash windows

Painting Sash windows

Hey Im after some advice on how to paint sash windows. They are pretty old and have a few coats of paint on them, I plan to strip that back and…

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excalabur245
Sep 01, 2011 9:45 pm
d@n
d@n
23 August 2011

Need help with colour for exterior cedar cladding

Need help with colour for exterior cedar cladding

Post a picture of your place. That will help.

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d@n
Aug 23, 2011 10:49 am
sheznay
sheznay
29 July 2011

Should I put Colorbond 'Surfmist' on a white house?

Should I put Colorbond 'Surfmist' on a white house?

I understand your thoughts! I am a white lover myself. I think they could look just fine. If you have a contrasting trim like the grey suggested. I think an all white…

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sheznay
Jul 29, 2011 1:45 pm
sheznay
Brisbane_Painter
Brisbane_Painter
27 July 2011

What method/sequence should I paint my rennovated house?

What method/sequence should I paint my rennovated house?

Hi Luke, 5k Isn't at the higher end of what you may expect to pay from what you have described. I wouldn't consider spraying if you havent tried before and if you are…

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Brisbane_Painter
Jul 27, 2011 11:33 am
Brisbane_Painter

Hi, Hopefully this is the correct section. I've done some modelling of my house in google sketchup to attempt to better visualize the colours. However I'm still…

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theanonyuser
Jul 26, 2011 10:34 pm
Wallman
Wallman
23 July 2011

Wallpaper

Wallpaper

Can you post up a photo viewtopic.php?f=15&t=49343 you might find it here. http://www.silkinteriors.com.au/

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Wallman
Jul 23, 2011 3:53 pm
ElephantGuy
ElephantGuy
19 June 2011

Where to buy Canvas Wall Art in Melb!!!!

Where to buy Canvas Wall Art in Melb!!!!

You could always get some custom ones made with your own photos/images I've used this site before and was very happy with the quality.

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ElephantGuy
Jun 19, 2011 5:09 pm
shakyreno
shakyreno
11 June 2011

Advice needed on hearth colour - too much white?

Advice needed on hearth colour - too much white?

Thanks Michelle and everyone for your comments - 3 to 1 white... mmmm, i might have to go with the majority!

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shakyreno
Jun 11, 2011 7:02 pm
shakyreno
humble
humble
2 June 2011

Help! Need advice on render colours pwease.lol

Help! Need advice on render colours pwease.lol

I am bias, we are going either the homestead tans (cat1) or the hawthorns cat6!) and time capsule for the render, with CB Jasper for the windows, should look smick

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humble
Jun 02, 2011 8:25 am
Michelle
Michelle
2 May 2011

What about barge boards?

What about barge boards?

My pleasure, good luck with your build. :D

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Michelle
May 02, 2011 9:26 pm
Michelle
SarahidMentor
SarahidMentor
25 April 2011

Problem with Roman Blinds

Problem with Roman Blinds

Hi TIA, I would go with your gut feeling, if problems start to show further down the track you can bet they wont want to touch it with a ten foot pole. Because the fabric…

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SarahidMentor
Apr 25, 2011 10:12 am
SarahidMentor
rayjay
rayjay
8 April 2011

Colour challenged guy would like some suggestions

Colour challenged guy would like some suggestions

Yes, lights will get replaced eventually ( they are all around the house ) existing screen door is going to be replaced by a proper security door ( which is how this all…

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rayjay
Apr 08, 2011 9:47 am
Glennb
Glennb
3 April 2011

cedar finish - sikkens or cutek? internal finish

cedar finish - sikkens or cutek? internal finish

you will want to use an oil, sikens is pritty much the ducks nuts of timber oil stains. the gr8 thing about sikens is the colour ranges and the penitration it acheives…

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Glennb
Apr 03, 2011 11:50 am
d@n
d@n
3 April 2011

Anyone used Jasper as exterior colour?

Anyone used Jasper as exterior colour?

Don't think i've seen it done. Tends to be used mostly as a feature colour here, rather than a main. You would really have to like the dark look.

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d@n
Apr 03, 2011 11:01 am
shakyreno
shakyreno
29 March 2011

Check out my ext colour examples - feedback please

Check out my ext colour examples - feedback please

Thanks Rudolf - yes, the Jasper type of colour was what I was leaning towards - its a muddy grey, nice and neutral, and being darker looks great with the white trim. Very…

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shakyreno
Mar 29, 2011 9:48 am
shakyreno
Mclaren
Mclaren
25 March 2011

HELP... schlarge corfu entrance handle and madison door.....

HELP... schlarge corfu entrance handle and madison door.....

That's much better and doesn't look out of place now. Good news after all that angst!!

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Mclaren
Mar 25, 2011 10:08 am
Mclaren
Heisenberg
Heisenberg
13 March 2011

Anyone recommend a good wallpaper company?

Anyone recommend a good wallpaper company?

Hi H, Are you looking for modern or more traditional wallpaper? Personally, I can't go past Laura Ashley, but it depends on what style you are…

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Heisenberg
Mar 13, 2011 5:46 pm
Heisenberg
Rudolf1980
Rudolf1980
7 March 2011

Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.lol

Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.lol
1, 2

Thanks guys for your support..... It has convince DH that it is wrong. Will be letting the SS know today.

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Rudolf1980
Mar 07, 2011 9:37 am
Rudolf1980
d@n
d@n
4 March 2011

External render colour. What colour???????

External render colour. What colour???????

Woodland grey might be ok or do it Dune also. Surfmist would be too light I think.

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d@n
Mar 04, 2011 6:00 pm
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
5 February 2011

Furniture Websites ... cheap ?

Furniture Websites ... cheap ?

would anyone be brave enough to go to the source http://www.made-in-china.com/Furniture- ... shing.html

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Lunchtime
Feb 05, 2011 10:47 pm
Southies
Southies
27 January 2011

Colours that go with Jasper colourbond roof

Colours that go with Jasper colourbond roof

I'm also interested in colours that go with Jasper. Our home will be a mixture of textures. I would love a 3rd colour to go with Jasper and…

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Southies
Jan 27, 2011 9:42 pm
Southies
Glennb
Glennb
6 January 2011

Shiny patch after wall repair

Shiny patch after wall repair

hey what id do is, sand the wall the patch is on, recut it in then before you roll the hole wall again, spot the patch when the full size roller, then go have a coffee :D

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Glennb
Jan 06, 2011 10:02 am
notremaison
notremaison
15 December 2010

Render colour with Blackheath bricks!

Render colour with Blackheath bricks!

We went with Blackheath also, pics are in the blog. Quite sure we went mostly Jasper, maybe Barn Floor for the majority which isn't done. Still building so still to fully…

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notremaison
Dec 15, 2010 6:33 pm
Lextacy
Lextacy
7 December 2010

Exterior Colour Advice!

Exterior Colour Advice!

Thanks guys! I think I've made quite a few changes now... Facade Render: Toffee Fingers (much lighter than the Sea Elephant) Portico Render: Sea Elephant (that way, it…

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Lextacy
Dec 07, 2010 4:26 pm
bobbaloochi
bobbaloochi
30 November 2010

laminate flooring

laminate flooring

Hey there - nope don't have them but I want them and would love to see anyone's pics! Are you after the Armstrong Forest Select Brush Box laminate? That is what I think I…

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bobbaloochi
Nov 30, 2010 7:47 pm
xquisite
xquisite
24 November 2010

I hate our carpet, what do you think?

I hate our carpet, what do you think?

Perfect choice!

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xquisite
Nov 24, 2010 9:16 am
bel
bel
22 November 2010

boral espresso bricks

boral espresso bricks

No probs - hope it helps you with your colour selections :D

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bel
Nov 22, 2010 8:50 pm
bel
xquisite
xquisite
16 November 2010

Exterior Weatherboard Colour Help

Exterior Weatherboard Colour Help

I agree. More beige than grey would suit better. What colour are your gutters & fascia? A light beige like this would look lovely with white accents.

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xquisite
Nov 16, 2010 8:39 am
Team PD
Team PD
10 November 2010

Brown Terrain Bricks and Paperbark - is paperbark yellow??

Brown Terrain Bricks and Paperbark - is paperbark yellow??

Hi Toni, It's great to see you asking for advice on this forum. There are a lot of people here that you can bounce ideas off. Selections can be a tricky process. From the…

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Team PD
Nov 10, 2010 10:05 am
Team PD
xquisite
xquisite
8 November 2010

Theatre Room Wall Colour

Theatre Room Wall Colour

:: Love it!…

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xquisite
Nov 08, 2010 9:11 am

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