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Michelle
Michelle
3 March 2014

Painting kitchen cabinets?

Painting kitchen cabinets?

I was thinking of painting my oak kitchen cabinets white. How do I prepare the wood to be painted? Can I lightly sand them or does the old…

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Michelle
Mar 03, 2014 9:20 pm
Michelle
jenathome
jenathome
24 February 2014

Help with feature tile placement ( pics included)

Help with feature tile placement ( pics included)

Hi Raemit, I think you have picked the exact right walls for your feature tiles. It is usually good practice to have them in an area that can be clearly defined e.g. the…

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jenathome
Feb 24, 2014 10:20 pm
jenathome
Julise
Julise
13 February 2014

B&D Panelift garage door Tmbercoat Rosewwod Any pics?

B&D Panelift garage door Tmbercoat Rosewwod Any pics?

Hi Unfortunately we don't have a B&D supplier nearby or any Timbercoat doors to look at in our area. Has anyone used a Timbercoat Rosewood garage door that would be…

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Julise
Feb 13, 2014 3:41 pm
Michelle
Michelle
30 January 2014

knockdown rebuild mercer q1

knockdown rebuild mercer q1

I look forward to watching your new build.....shame about the old girl. One of my favourite styles is a Bungalow :( :D

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Michelle
Jan 30, 2014 7:42 pm
Michelle

I think I posted this in the wrong section before so I've reposted it here in finishing touch. I want to accent paint a wall with a cupboard door on it. When you walk in…

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MadeInChina
Jan 26, 2014 8:59 am
Retrobyte
Retrobyte
21 January 2014

Painting - roller or spray gun?

Painting - roller or spray gun?

Has anyone tried easipaint?. Saw him at one of the home expos and bought myself a kit.. looks pretty easy to use and they claim it takes half…

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Retrobyte
Jan 21, 2014 2:46 pm
KGsGirl
KGsGirl
19 January 2014

Exterior Colour opinions please

Exterior Colour opinions please

I like the last one the best too. I like the grey in the second one too but I'm not sure if the combination of wood and grey works for me. I'm not great on suggestions…

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KGsGirl
Jan 19, 2014 4:32 pm
KGsGirl
AmyMumma23
AmyMumma23
10 January 2014

natural white

natural white

My kitchen also in natural white (silk finish) not creamy.

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AmyMumma23
Jan 10, 2014 5:46 pm
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
Julise
Julise
30 December 2013

Exterior Render Colours Haymes to go with Surfmist Roof

Exterior Render Colours Haymes to go with Surfmist Roof

Hi Bouquet25 Still haven't decided on external colours, going to see a Haymes paint consultant when carpet samples available to choose internal wall paint and am hoping…

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Julise
Dec 30, 2013 8:37 pm
Teaswizzler
Teaswizzler
25 December 2013

Help me pick a bathroom colour scheme!

Help me pick a bathroom colour scheme!

I'm no colour expert but do love the white schemes, except for the floor. Having lived in numerous houses due to my husband's profession, my abiding lesson is that white…

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Teaswizzler
Dec 25, 2013 9:25 pm
Teaswizzler
FionaT
FionaT
22 December 2013

Roof Gutter Facia and Roller Door Colours

Roof Gutter Facia and Roller Door Colours

We've got r4 batts. Just included in our house price.

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FionaT
Dec 22, 2013 8:01 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
WesternFront
WesternFront
2 December 2013

Painting an old (damaged) weatherboard

Painting an old (damaged) weatherboard

I have a few questions about painting an old weatherboard home. Some of our weatherboards were extremely damaged and we had them replaced. There are still lots that have…

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WesternFront
Dec 02, 2013 10:25 am
lina101280
lina101280
28 November 2013

I want to paint my kitchen cupboards

I want to paint my kitchen cupboards

Hi Mishb! We are building a new house and we are thinking of painting the kitchen cupboards taubmans burlap beige as well as yours but I can't imagine the colour in real.…

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lina101280
Nov 28, 2013 2:10 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
d@n
d@n
19 November 2013

Fix my Facade... pleeeease...

Fix my Facade... pleeeease...

It sounds like you need to find out what you like in terms of combinations. Brick + render + cladding + stone etc. That's part of the design process. Then comes colours…

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d@n
Nov 19, 2013 8:29 am
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 1:01 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 12:40 pm
MrsT12
raemit
raemit
27 October 2013

External facade colours

External facade colours

Thanks d@n, I posted a while back asking the same question, we are a still going and wanted some more opinions. Thanks for the suggestions off to look at the colurs now.

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raemit
Oct 27, 2013 12:05 pm
maximus
maximus
24 October 2013

TOTALLY STUCK ON PAINT COLOURS - HELP

TOTALLY STUCK ON PAINT COLOURS - HELP

Quickest / easiest way to add photos is to use the tapatalk app on an iPhone / ipad ( unsure if it is available on android ). You can alternatively use an image hosting…

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maximus
Oct 24, 2013 8:21 pm
maximus
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 6:18 pm
maximus
maximus
15 October 2013

Roof and Render colour please help!!

Roof and Render colour please help!!

I went with these colours. - Monument for windows, roof, gutter - Surfmist fascia - Dulux Tranqil Retreat for cladding - Dulux Organic for rendered piers - bricks are…

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maximus
Oct 15, 2013 7:35 pm
maximus
d@n
d@n
7 October 2013

Render Colour Help

Render Colour Help

Select greys that have a cool tone. ie. with a hint of blue.

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d@n
Oct 07, 2013 7:17 pm
meowsy
meowsy
3 October 2013

Outside Colour Combinations Need Help

Outside Colour Combinations Need Help
1, 2

Oh OK. Hopefully someone else can help with the colours and has experience of dune, perhaps as you aren't having any bricks in view the dune will be fine... 2

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meowsy
Oct 03, 2013 7:11 pm
meowsy
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 7:37 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 1:37 pm
JB1
JB1
13 September 2013

Most robust interior paint?

Most robust interior paint?

I'm interested in this too. Our builder can do Dulux Wash and Wear as an upgrade for the whole house for $350. Seems quite reasonable to us but…

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JB1
Sep 13, 2013 8:54 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
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 10:29 pm
chopstix
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
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 5:12 pm
fortheloveofhouses
fortheloveofhouses
30 August 2013

Dark or light paint colour for tall ceilings

Dark or light paint colour for tall ceilings

If you flick through magazines and online you will find that white on white in on trend. And yes, can look clinical when furnished with ultra modern furniture. However,…

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fortheloveofhouses
Aug 30, 2013 11:21 am
tradeup
tradeup
29 August 2013

Help to identify colours

Help to identify colours

I thought in my mind that I was quite sure what colour schemes and window colours I was after, but along comes the Ford commerical and it has all changed. Towards the end…

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tradeup
Aug 29, 2013 1:45 pm
BellaButterfly
BellaButterfly
24 August 2013

"Borrowing" from dream home - help with external colours

"Borrowing" from dream home - help with external colours

the windows would be pearl white the roof would be a kava or oregano in monier tiles and the walls would be some sort of yellow.

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BellaButterfly
Aug 25, 2013 12:42 am
BellaButterfly
Michelle
Michelle
24 August 2013

Paint colour combination

Paint colour combination

How did you go nickho, find anything?

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Michelle
Aug 24, 2013 8:43 pm
Michelle
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 11:20 pm
oncewerefurriers
oncewerefurriers
20 August 2013

Bold front doors?

Bold front doors?

I'm not sure you'll be any wiser after asking the question. Some people will love it, some will loathe it. Your best bet is to take a picture of the house and Photshop*…

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oncewerefurriers
Aug 20, 2013 10:23 pm
builderforlife
builderforlife
19 August 2013

Best primer / undercoat for "whiteset"

Best primer / undercoat for "whiteset"

A good 3 in 1 from any of the reputable brands will be fine. One dry your whiteset is a very stable surface. Goos luck

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builderforlife
Aug 19, 2013 9:03 pm
builderforlife
fortheloveofhouses
fortheloveofhouses
15 August 2013

Front door colour

Front door colour

A timber door could add warmth and is bang on trend! A contrasting colour is always nice providing it contrasts perfectly and is not too bold!

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fortheloveofhouses
Aug 15, 2013 2:49 pm

Colorbond colours for garage

Colorbond colours for garage

You could go to Colorbond Steel Colour Centre Online visualiser to visualise it http://colorbond.autech.com.au/onlinevi ... esidential Select the style of your house…

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3D Designer-Builder
Jul 31, 2013 2:27 pm
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

We went with solver white cliffs @ 300% and solver colorbond dune @ 200% for the contrast and front…

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MissEm
Jul 27, 2013 2:04 am
MissEm
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
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 6:39 pm
Southies
PaintAdvisor
PaintAdvisor
18 July 2013

House painting prices

House painting prices

Yes the prices do not make any sense between companies at times. But whether they use Dulux or not doesn't make a difference. Most brands have a premium range and nearly…

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PaintAdvisor
Jul 18, 2013 4:14 pm
Pannacotta
Pannacotta
17 July 2013

Help with render and front of house paint colour

Help with render and front of house paint colour

Hi TJ1 We are having dark liquorice bricks, charcoal roof tiles, monument gutters, surfmist fascias, surfmist panel lift door and finally evening haze render on the front…

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Pannacotta
Jul 17, 2013 10:47 pm
FionaT
FionaT
13 July 2013

Colourbond Ironstone: Brick selection?

Colourbond Ironstone: Brick selection?

We are using Kingston from austral bricks. It looks quite grey on paper but we have seen a house being built and its more of a greyish fawn if that makes sense,our roof is…

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FionaT
Jul 13, 2013 4:21 pm

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