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Jax84
Jax84
16 November 2013

Front facade help - timber cladding, tiles etc

Front facade help - timber cladding, tiles etc

Drove past your place today & seen the woodland grey looks fantastic! Really changed the looks of the house wise choice looks fantastic you must be really pleased with his…

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Jax84
Nov 16, 2013 12:01 am
MrsT12
MrsT12
1 November 2013

Northern melb suburbs - curtains?

Northern melb suburbs - curtains?

Hi all, After recommendations on curtain places (or who to stay away from!) in northern melb suburbs? After supply and install at a good price. Thanks!

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MrsT12
Nov 01, 2013 11:40 am
MrsT12
Julise
Julise
24 October 2013

Facade Render Haymes colours 4 Tapestry Beige &Light Leather

Facade Render Haymes colours 4 Tapestry Beige &Light Leather

Hi We have seen a display home with façade fully rendered in dulux colours, but our builder requires us to pick Haymes colours. We also need to decide on a colorbond…

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Julise
Oct 24, 2013 5:18 pm
meowsy
meowsy
1 October 2013

Dark chocolate Solver Exterior stain colour?

Dark chocolate Solver Exterior stain colour?

No, its all in my own thread only :-) the good thing is, I'm glad I went through the process as I am now really happy with the vastly different choices we ended up with 2

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meowsy
Oct 01, 2013 6:37 pm
meowsy
einadia
einadia
21 September 2013

Conventional vs alternative paints

Conventional vs alternative paints

Thanks, Robbie. "one had a gold tin and Low Odour listed on it" Would this be Haymes? On the windows and doors, did you use matte paint recommended for walls, or…

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einadia
Sep 21, 2013 12:37 pm
chopstix
chopstix
3 September 2013

Taubmans Zurich White for Internal walls

Taubmans Zurich White for Internal walls

Thanks sanjam, I checked the links out and I think I am set this will be the colour for my internal walls, I love it. I am going to have dark grey carpet and tiles so I…

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chopstix
Sep 03, 2013 9:29 pm
chopstix
jamesshon
jamesshon
30 August 2013

External House Colours

External House Colours

Please change the color of the windows of that house.

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jamesshon
Aug 30, 2013 4:12 pm
Jax84
Jax84
21 August 2013

Brick, render and garage color scheme issues

Brick, render and garage color scheme issues

Hi, this is totally off subject but I noticed your building with sherridon We've been watching your progress at the estate we are also building the ransom with a different…

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Jax84
Aug 21, 2013 10:20 pm
Southies
Southies
21 July 2013

Need assistance with choosing a weatherboard colour...

Need assistance with choosing a weatherboard colour...

Hi maiden_tz, I have to agree with d@n regarding too much jasper We have dark bricks with a lot of jasper - roof, garage door, d/pipes, gutters, front door, etc.....but…

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Southies
Jul 21, 2013 5:39 pm
Southies
virginia8586
virginia8586
11 July 2013

Help with colour scheme ... Black and White

Help with colour scheme ... Black and White

I say go for it! I should let you know that I am also doing a black and white interior so I'm biased! We'll be finished in the few weeks so I'll post a pic or two when…

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virginia8586
Jul 11, 2013 10:27 am
staceyd
staceyd
12 June 2013

Boutique bricks

Boutique bricks

We have design guidelines we have to adhere to for our build. I'm interested in what people would regard as boutique bricks. I'll give the context as written in the…

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staceyd
Jun 12, 2013 4:27 pm
HomeAngels
HomeAngels
4 June 2013

colour opinions - I am not good at colour combos

colour opinions - I am not good at colour combos

That is a great colour. If you go to this website you can ask Porter Davis what the paint colour is http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/index.ph ... ionanswer/ they may take a…

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HomeAngels
Jun 04, 2013 12:49 pm
HomeAngels
nangers123
nangers123
29 May 2013

Suggestion for external colour scheme please?

Suggestion for external colour scheme please?

Hey Scotty Dog. I will be removing the awnings all together, as I think they make the house look dated. Any ideas on colour scheme?

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nangers123
May 29, 2013 9:45 pm
Alex2424
Alex2424
23 May 2013

Facade visual- what do you think?

Facade visual- what do you think?
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Your facade plan so far sounds good meowsy, although I think that brick infill above garage doors looks way better than painted panels, it annoys me when people build…

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Alex2424
May 23, 2013 9:46 pm
Alex2424
carmania
carmania
1 May 2013

what colour to paint rental house?

what colour to paint rental house?

I Always Paint Ceiling White and all walls, doors, skirtings off white. Note it doesn't matter what 50 shades of off white you pick. Just pick one. Enjoy the…

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carmania
May 01, 2013 10:16 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
27 April 2013

Linea Board- can it be stained?

Linea Board- can it be stained?

ok, thanks Ed. I did actually find that on the website after I posted this, but it still isn't really clear to a layperson like me. It says more…

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ECOECO
Apr 27, 2013 10:23 pm
ECOECO
meowsy
meowsy
12 April 2013

which render matches Colorbond surfmist??

which render matches Colorbond surfmist??

thanks sbc, sounds lovely!

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meowsy
Apr 12, 2013 3:33 pm
meowsy
meowsy
meowsy
1 April 2013

fascia colour help

fascia colour help

ok, we have moved away from this facade now... I've found a brick we love at a fraction of the cost. Complete change of direction :)

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meowsy
Apr 01, 2013 10:13 am
meowsy
leni
leni
16 March 2013

Blue or too Blue?

Blue or too Blue?

pics :)

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leni
Mar 16, 2013 8:52 pm
leni
kexkez
kexkez
3 March 2013

Ideas to renew a stone wall

Ideas to renew a stone wall

Is the stone sealed? If it is and could peel you might need to remove the sealer before covering it with an undercoat and pain. You'd need to investigate a stone…

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kexkez
Mar 03, 2013 9:13 pm
kexkez
leighton
leighton
3 February 2013

Protecting bare hardwood from the elements

Protecting bare hardwood from the elements

You could use a water repellent but better off to work out what you are going to do and get going with it. wont hurt to do it earlier. cheers

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leighton
Feb 03, 2013 7:45 pm
leighton
kek
kek
23 January 2013

Porter Davis external timber doors

Porter Davis external timber doors

Hi Pize Ours isn't a two in one product - no self-respecting painter would use that. :| You should have a stain, which you would have selected when you chose your other…

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kek
Jan 23, 2013 5:42 am
kek
OneTreeFalling
OneTreeFalling
19 January 2013

Best/Cheapest place to buy paint in Melbourne

Best/Cheapest place to buy paint in Melbourne

Just came back from Velvet Paint in Clifton Hill, bought a 10L Dulux can, $132. Staff was friendly and helpful. At Bunnings and Masters the same 10L cans were about…

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OneTreeFalling
Jan 19, 2013 5:05 pm
Deansta
Deansta
16 January 2013

Dulux paint sample cards

Dulux paint sample cards

Bunnings Sent from iPhone using Tapatalk

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Deansta
Jan 16, 2013 8:59 am
Deansta
MrsT12
MrsT12
14 January 2013

British paints - no undercoat

British paints - no undercoat

Bump?

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MrsT12
Jan 14, 2013 12:27 pm
MrsT12
fmac
fmac
14 January 2013

Shale Grey colourbond into paint colour

Shale Grey colourbond into paint colour

Most of the paint companies do a colour match for all of the colourbond colours. We are having our front render as shale grey, our builder uses taubmens, but I saw the…

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fmac
Jan 14, 2013 10:24 am
Michelle
Michelle
10 January 2013

Suggest a wall colour

Suggest a wall colour

yes....

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Michelle
Jan 10, 2013 5:37 pm
Michelle
mynameisjonas
mynameisjonas
25 November 2012

gloss lacquer paint to renovate kitchen table

gloss lacquer paint to renovate kitchen table

Hi there, we have an extendable kitchen table we bought on ebay for $100. It's a great buy, sturdy. No idea of the wood used, but we wanted to go with the retro feel. It's…

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mynameisjonas
Nov 25, 2012 10:43 pm
Michelle
Michelle
8 November 2012

exterior filler painters please????

exterior filler painters please????

There is a really good exterior filler, but for the life of me I can't remember the name! :( Go to a hardware store, they will help you.

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Michelle
Nov 08, 2012 6:34 pm
Michelle
hsvboy11
hsvboy11
28 October 2012

Exterior Colour opinions.

Exterior Colour opinions.

Thanks for that, I did have a play around with the visualiser before posting this thread however it was hard to pick an accurate brick colour- and the colours never look…

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hsvboy11
Oct 28, 2012 1:27 pm
stellabella
stellabella
22 October 2012

Colour assistance required! What colour garage? See pics.

Colour assistance required! What colour garage? See pics.
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Very! I had been seeing the prices people were being charged on here so was very surprised when that's what we were quoted!

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stellabella
Oct 22, 2012 11:20 am
stellabella
Michelle
Michelle
11 September 2012

Two render colours - help

Two render colours - help

Sorry I have been so busy with my own reno......how you going?

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Michelle
Sep 11, 2012 8:21 pm
Michelle
d@n
d@n
30 August 2012

help with render colour

help with render colour

An elevation plan would be good also. It's almost impossible to recommend colours without seeing the design of the facade.

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d@n
Aug 30, 2012 11:11 am
our dream home
our dream home
9 August 2012

red feature wall or neutral?

red feature wall or neutral?

I had a red feature wall in our old home ( now we are building and renting ) and I must say i really miss it! Thinking of doing a red feature wall in the games room which…

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our dream home
Aug 09, 2012 8:33 pm
Mac25
Mac25
16 July 2012

Help finding these stools

Help finding these stools

I have seen these at Oz Design in Melbourne, they were about $600 and I think you can pick your fabric, check out there website, I was looking for them to a while back.

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Mac25
Jul 16, 2012 5:52 pm
theanonyuser
theanonyuser
12 July 2012

Haymes Paints - Bams paint thread

Haymes Paints - Bams paint thread

It has a tendency to change shades in different light settings - our walls either look quite light or have a grey tone to them. Love them! And…

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theanonyuser
Jul 12, 2012 4:57 pm
mgilla
mgilla
15 June 2012

Render over render

Render over render

Just need to use an external paint, give it a wash down with a pressure cleaner before you paint if.

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mgilla
Jun 15, 2012 8:50 pm
Michelle
Michelle
11 June 2012

Need to confirm colour scheme; Michelle?? Anyone?? Help!

Need to confirm colour scheme; Michelle?? Anyone?? Help!

Whoops! Sorry Michelle.... i'll remeber that for future times. Your expertise is greatly appreciated! My builder has suggested opononi in half…

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Michelle
Jun 11, 2012 10:51 am
Michelle
butterflypond
butterflypond
4 June 2012

Exterior Trim Colour

Exterior Trim Colour

What did you end up going with, I too am looking at all the same blues for my front door, I iwll have a colorbond Ironstone garage door, and a sandy yellow render on my…

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butterflypond
Jun 04, 2012 11:08 pm
jen78wollahra
jen78wollahra
21 May 2012

Carpet Colour to Match Dulux Limed White or Dulux Male

Carpet Colour to Match Dulux Limed White or Dulux Male

We have just used Cavbrem velluto and are very happy. Its a wool, but the girls in the store said it is used in a lot of commercial appellations and last well, its been…

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jen78wollahra
May 21, 2012 11:13 am
Titch101
Titch101
16 May 2012

Interior colour help.

Interior colour help.

Try Limed White half. We are using it with Vivid white ceiling and trims and found it to be a warm grey colour.

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Titch101
May 16, 2012 8:20 pm
Scout
Scout
13 May 2012

Oil paint over water based primer? AND when to paint putty?

Oil paint over water based primer? AND when to paint putty?

Oh great, thanks for replying. :) On another note, if anyone happens to read this, I have restored some old windows myself and have had to re-putty around some of the…

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Scout
May 13, 2012 4:24 pm
Scout
Abby
Abby
9 May 2012

Updating our house colours advice please

Updating our house colours advice please

Hi, The image I uploaded is not my home. I wish it was. My home is a very modern box style lol. We used Dulux Raku and Dulux Stepney. My daughter is building a townhouse…

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Abby
May 09, 2012 9:13 pm
Michelle
Michelle
7 May 2012

Internal paint colour advise pls

Internal paint colour advise pls

I went right through my house with the one colour. I don't really care if its modern or not, it suited the look I wanted and needed for a small house. I think what you…

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Michelle
May 07, 2012 6:45 am
Michelle
tinkster
tinkster
2 May 2012

Dulux White Duck - is it too grey? What strength? other?

Dulux White Duck - is it too grey? What strength? other?

Hi all...I notice these threads are really old LOL...but I need some help please!!! Am building and want to do the outside of the house either: 1. Limed white or 2. White…

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tinkster
May 02, 2012 8:44 am
tinkster
mgilla
mgilla
24 April 2012

Paint that has a 'gassy' smell

Paint that has a 'gassy' smell

I come across off paint fairly often when I go and do maintanance. But in these cases you will smell it as soon as you take the lid off the tin, if it's only a small touch…

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mgilla
Apr 24, 2012 9:48 am
deb17
deb17
23 April 2012

Curtain help need. Please give your opinions.

Curtain help need. Please give your opinions.

yes its a roller blind. U have two. A day and a night blind. They look great.

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deb17
Apr 23, 2012 3:40 pm
jodge
jodge
18 April 2012

Never pass up a bargain

Never pass up a bargain
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Ohhh. . . amazing thread. . . just what I've been looking for! Some amazing restorations on here. . . I'm INSPIRED! Now to pull my finger out. . . hmmmm. Stormy. . . I…

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jodge
Apr 18, 2012 10:57 pm
jodge
grumblebum54
grumblebum54
26 March 2012

What is the latest trend in Paint Finishes?

What is the latest trend in Paint Finishes?

I was advised to: a)Paint the walls with a washable silk, paint the doors, architraves and skirts with a gloss the same colour. Did this but in different strengths and…

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grumblebum54
Mar 26, 2012 10:23 am
grumblebum54

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