Life & Design Blog Australia
Are you looking for a white paint but don’t know where to start? Yes, I’ve been there done that! When you ask online what’s your favourite white you’ll be bombarded with answers. If you head to a hardware shop and stand in front of the white samples you’ll probably start seeing stars – there’s just […]
How to paint furniture Painting furniture is such a cheap and easy way to transform something old in to a feature piece. The internet is full of ideas on how to do this. You can paint chairs, dressers, console tables, frames, mirrors and so much more. I’ve painted lots of things over the years. I […]
Are you looking for a white paint but don’t know where to start? Yes, I’ve been there done that! It’s tricky to get it right (and don’t even start me on the colour grey!). Today I have a list of some white paints you might like to consider. The first thing you will need to […]
Navy is HOT right now. Move over grey, there’s a new shade in town! Navy is hard to choose though. It can throw green, purple or just too much blue. So, to confuse you even more, a colour which seems black or grey on the swatches can actually look navy in a sample pot. This […]
I painted a wall black. It’s nothing new or ground breaking in the world of design, but I am so happy with how it turned out. For little $$ I feel like I’ve transformed an entire space. People say oh that’s so brave, I don’t think I could do it… but I didn’t hesitate. It’s […]
Mint is my go-to colour when I’m painting a bit of furniture. I just love it and it suits so many styles. I think most people don’t mind a bit of blue/green in their homes, so instead of painting something white, why not give MINT a whirl? I painted this little cupboard about 10 years […]
Ever thought of doing a painted ceiling instead of a feature wall? I don’t think about it enough, but after looking around for some ideas I have found some which really tickle my fancy. Ceilings are usually the last thing you think of when painting a room. The walls and trims get all the attention. But […]
Do you like a touch of black in your home? Maybe you’ve got a piece of furniture which could do with a lick of paint? Today I went looking for painted black furniture ideas and thought I’d share some inspiration with you. I like that not all pieces are solid black – they can be […]
Are you looking for a weatherboard paint colour? I get asked often about my own house (further down) and so I went searching for other options to show you today. Of course these colours don’t have to be limited to weatherboard, they’d look good on render or brick. You might be after a grey, a […]
I get asked about my house colours all the time. Every week I think! So I thought I’d put a post together for those who are interested 🙂 The weatherboard has been painted SHALE GREY. I used Taubmans Endure (we painted the whole outside of the house ourselves). We asked Taubmans to tint the paint […]
Remember when I ran this blog post about a coffee table I made over and I also gave 20 of my readers 2 tins of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan (my blog sponsor)? Well over the last few weeks, they have been sharing their projects with me and today I wanted to share some of […]
Did you know that it’s been 1 year since we moved in to this house? I know! The time has flown! I can’t believe it’s been a year since we decided to crazily paint the whole exterior of our home… Remember this… I know you’re going to ask me which paint we used and what […]
