Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Apr 14, 2012 7:35 pm We are renovating our house and have found a cheap painter who prefers Wattyl paints (had been looking at Dulux paints and bought sample pots quite liked Berkshire white and off white). Looking for advice about which colour to paint our house - preferably white. We find that our house is quite dark and also because there is a lot of trees around our current white paint has a greenish hue...which we don't like. Think we need a warm white as cool whites just look grey/green at our place. The floors are going to be strandwoven bamboo coffee/carbonised. Our kitchen is Ikea Adel white and we are thinking to put diamondgloss stipple seal benchtops. We have chocolate lounge and lot of wooden furniture (oregon pine). Any suggestions for walls, ceilings and skirting boards/doors? Re: Wattyl white recommendation? 2Apr 14, 2012 8:40 pm avoid "chalk dust" our doors and door frames are painted in it. Re: Wattyl white recommendation? 4Apr 15, 2012 6:16 pm i feel it's a cold white. I was over ruled in my choice of white by DH lead by the consultant who seemed to think she knew better than somene who wasn;t building for teh first time and had spent months working out measurements etc. ( one of two things she talked us into or rather convinced Dh she knew better on) still fuming 2 1/2 years later on the other one. Re: Wattyl white recommendation? 5Apr 15, 2012 7:13 pm l originally was having chalk dust,when l put it near my cupboard(new antique white) it made cupboard throw beige,still looking Re: Wattyl white recommendation? 6Apr 15, 2012 7:52 pm yes I think it makes some other very light white/creams/colours look dirty. If you need to pay for a project manager you would be well advised to just engage a builder who would take full responsibility for the build. As opposed to you OB where… 5 15167 It's all about wireless, self install now. The cost/benefit of wired setups for the house are no longer what they used to be. Lots of wireless options. Eufy, Arlo and… 2 9876 Hi, Appreciate any recommendations for town planners or advisors who can help assist to assess and draft an objection to a neighbour’s development in Northern Beaches.… 0 3646 |