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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 11:27 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

Prefer leaving the roof as is.. So the new cladding colour should match to that of roof...have a gray or brown in mind but not sure which other colour will suit here are…

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samsoft24
Jul 02, 2013 10:43 am
samsoft24
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Tweety81
Jul 02, 2013 9:21 am
Tweety81
Tweety81
24 June 2013

Show me your dulux natural white or limed white quarter

Show me your dulux natural white or limed white quarter

Hi would love to see pics if you have used dulux natural white or dulux limped white quarter :-)

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Tweety81
Jun 24, 2013 11:48 pm
tjilpi
tjilpi
22 June 2013

Type of white?

Type of white?

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tjilpi
Jun 22, 2013 1:17 pm
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
grumblebum54
grumblebum54
16 June 2013

Selecting a white for period bathroom to go with grey house

Selecting a white for period bathroom to go with grey house

If you're worried about all the white on the walls could you put a border tile between the subway tiles and paint or is that considered old fashioned these days? It's…

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grumblebum54
Jun 16, 2013 9:57 pm
grumblebum54
Michelle
Michelle
16 June 2013

EXTERIOR FACADE DARK PAINT COLOUR NEEDED

EXTERIOR FACADE DARK PAINT COLOUR NEEDED

I wouldn't do pure white, possible an off white in the front.....all the windows the same in the front. Then you can put the chocolate everywhere else. :)

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Michelle
Jun 16, 2013 4:48 pm
Michelle
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 5:27 pm
kid81
kid81
6 June 2013

EXTERNAL RENDER COLOUR

EXTERNAL RENDER COLOUR

colorbond sandbank colorbond dune colorbond seaspray

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kid81
Jun 06, 2013 11:48 am
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 1:49 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 10:45 pm
Alex2424
Alex2424
23 May 2013

Help modernise our home!

Help modernise our home!

If you're still looking for ideas, I would definitely pressure wash the driveway, you can get someone to do it for you or buy a pressure washer from bunnings or a hardware…

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Alex2424
May 23, 2013 11:04 pm
Alex2424
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 10:46 pm
Alex2424
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
Michelle
Michelle
11 May 2013

Interior wall colour - help needed please?

Interior wall colour - help needed please?

Hi all, Hoping to get some tips & advise off you with regards to interior wall colour.... My wife and I are in the closing stages of a…

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Michelle
May 11, 2013 8:00 pm
Michelle
LeanneR
LeanneR
8 May 2013

Grey Paint, So frustrating

Grey Paint, So frustrating

I wanted a warm grey so Iill be using dulux bleaches 1/2 for main and full strength for bedrooms & theatre Otherwise silkwort is a popular grey (I've used it as feature…

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LeanneR
May 08, 2013 10:37 pm
LeanneR
etrader
etrader
2 May 2013

Advice on exterior paint colours for new home

Advice on exterior paint colours for new home

Hi, I'm about to build my first home and I'd like to check with any designers out there if my colour choice will look good. You can see a couple of drawings at:

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etrader
May 02, 2013 9:36 am
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 11:16 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 11:23 pm
ECOECO
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
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 4:33 pm
meowsy
snufl
snufl
4 April 2013

Free Dulux Colour Sample Pots Delivered

Free Dulux Colour Sample Pots Delivered

Like others here, I received mine about 2 weeks ago. I did get an email on 8th March saying delivery would be delayed by around 2-3 weeks because of the overwhelming…

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snufl
Apr 04, 2013 9:21 pm
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 11:13 am
meowsy
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
leni
leni
16 March 2013

Blue or too Blue?

Blue or too Blue?

pics :)

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leni
Mar 16, 2013 9:52 pm
leni
seano
seano
11 March 2013

Paint matching

Paint matching

Get a small chip of the colour you need from the existing bit of wall. Take to any good paint supplier. They have scanners that can determine the exact make-up of the…

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seano
Mar 11, 2013 8:29 pm
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
Champagne4lulu
Champagne4lulu
4 March 2013

Benjamin Moore pale smoke colour match?

Benjamin Moore pale smoke colour match?

Oh yeah it's funny isn't it!?! Although every now and then I catch myself staring at it and noticing the depth of colour. Sometimes it can appear white, soft dove grey,…

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Champagne4lulu
Mar 04, 2013 8:37 pm
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 10:13 pm
kexkez
Michelle
Michelle
26 February 2013

Help pick render colours

Help pick render colours

I wouldn't repaint the garage door, I'd leave it the timber look. You need the contrast in colours on the front façade. Use the Tea House on the panelling over the garage door.

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Michelle
Feb 26, 2013 6:11 am
Michelle
kexkez
kexkez
21 February 2013

Wall colour to go with Jarrah Floors

Wall colour to go with Jarrah Floors

we went a little darker. Our floors are more deep brown than jarrah (cork) but we have a lot of jarrah timber in our house as well. We have wattyl brand paints. the…

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kexkez
Feb 21, 2013 10:02 pm
kexkez
Grimey
Grimey
4 February 2013

Brown Window Trim - Painting White?

Brown Window Trim - Painting White?

Hi ko27, Thanks for the reply and photos. Actually that looks great even with the brown frames.. I couldn't find any pictures so I just wasn't sure how it would…

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Grimey
Feb 04, 2013 10:14 am
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 8:45 pm
leighton

Hi all When going through our house again yesterday I noticed some of the internal walls seem to be sprayed Gyprock? It feels and sounds like gyprock when I tap it (ie…

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Grimey
Jan 31, 2013 3:01 pm
Michelle
Michelle
30 January 2013

Exterior colours - help needed

Exterior colours - help needed

I'd remove the finials on the roof top and the green bits that make the house (somewhat) federation first. Feed the lawn, that will make the grass grow, and some…

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Michelle
Jan 30, 2013 10:00 pm
Michelle
scotthas
scotthas
26 January 2013

Painting the eaves -- does this price sound right?

Painting the eaves -- does this price sound right?

Hi Johnson Its a little difficult to tell without knowing the condition of the eaves ( are they clean and ready to paint...or do they need washing down?....any gaps to be…

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scotthas
Jan 26, 2013 9:47 am
bendo
bendo
26 January 2013

Render paint colour dilemna

Render paint colour dilemna

So we tried to move away from greys and painted patches of taubmans smoke haze and dune and I was outvoted on the dune and we painted the house smokehaze. Needless to say…

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bendo
Jan 26, 2013 7:51 am
Michelle
Michelle
25 January 2013

External colours for early 1990s home

External colours for early 1990s home

I'm doing a rather large commercial project at the moment.....I hope to find the time to pop in and give you advice over the long weekend :)

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Michelle
Jan 25, 2013 8:29 pm
Michelle
Johnson
Johnson
24 January 2013

Tile trim solutions - help!

Tile trim solutions - help!

My immediate question is: what sort of tiles are they? I'm using real stone tiles in my house, and I don't mind seeing the edges of those at all (12mm thick looks pretty…

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Johnson
Jan 24, 2013 9:21 am
Johnson
Michelle
Michelle
24 January 2013

Retro fit tile trim? Is it possible?

Retro fit tile trim? Is it possible?

Can you post a photo of the problem? Thanks :)

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Michelle
Jan 24, 2013 7:00 am
Michelle
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 6:42 am
kek
suh
suh
22 January 2013

SIZE OF QUEEN BED VS KING ??

SIZE OF QUEEN BED VS KING ??
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Yes DH is a bundle of knowledge :) anytime Southies :)

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suh
Jan 22, 2013 9:59 pm
suh
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Emmsiek
Jan 22, 2013 8:23 am
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 6:05 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 9:59 am
Deansta
MrsT12
MrsT12
14 January 2013

British paints - no undercoat

British paints - no undercoat

Bump?

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MrsT12
Jan 14, 2013 1:27 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 11:24 am
Michelle
Michelle
10 January 2013

Suggest a wall colour

Suggest a wall colour

yes....

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Michelle
Jan 10, 2013 6:37 pm
Michelle

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