How to choose exterior house colours for a Melbourne home
Choosing exterior house colours starts with your roof, brick and street, not a colour chart. Follow these steps to pick a scheme you will love for years.
Painting advice
Colour and design
How to choose exterior house colours, which paint colours work in small and dark rooms, and how to test colours properly before you commit to one.
Colour is the decision people worry about most, and the hardest one to judge from a small chip. Natural light, your roof and brick, the houses next door and the time of day all change how a colour looks on your walls.
These guides walk through choosing an exterior scheme, making small or dark rooms feel brighter, and testing samples properly so the result matches what you pictured.
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How to test paint colours before you commit
How to test paint colours properly: sample pots, large boards, several walls and every time of day. Avoid the most common and costly colour mistakes.
Paint colours for small rooms and dark rooms: what actually works
The best paint colours for small rooms and dark rooms: LRV, warm whites, sheen and ceilings. Make a tight space feel bigger and brighter.
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