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Our Latest Painting Updates

We love providing opportunities to learn and share what we know. If you have a tip or need some extra expert advice for your painting project in Perth, get in touch.

26 Apr 2022

Should I Paint Or Clad? Can I Paint My Cladding?

When considering a renovation for the exterior of your home, homeowners in Perth have two options. They can either paint or they can clad.

13 Apr 2022

How to Choose the Right Interior Paint Finish

Just as significant as the colour selection itself, is to the paint finish you choose for the interior of your home in Perth.

28 Mar 2022

Tips For Selecting Exterior House Colours

Many find selecting a colour for interior walls to be far less daunting. Protected by the confines of your personal space, there’s a sense of freedom that can be concealed from the public eye. When considering the exposed display that is the exterior of your home, there’s an additional level of courtesy required, to ensure a cohesive neighbourhood aesthetic is achieved.

14 Mar 2022

Our Tips - Matching Your Roof With Your House Colour

Whether you are building a new home in Perth or restoring your existing residence, the cohesion between roof and structure are vital to establish a harmonious and collective aesthetic. From materiality to architectural styles, we have chosen a series of points to consider when matching your roof with your house colour.

28 Feb 2022

Is It Safe to Sleep in a Freshly Painted Room?

The walls were cleaned, the paint applied, and the drop sheets removed. Now, you are staring at the results. Perfect! Next, you just need to move your furniture in, and to put the curtains or blinds up again and you’re all done. But wait... can you sleep in a newly painted room? Keep reading to learn more about how you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

24 Feb 2022

Painting Through Colder Months – Our Advice

As the saying goes…winter is indeed COMING in Perth! At least in a few months’ time. But time flies, and before we know it, we will be braving the colder months.

20 Jan 2022

Enhance your interiors with these 4 painting points

The home is where the heart is. For many of us, it’s the curb appeal that makes or breaks the beauty of a house – and don’t get us wrong, exterior paint quality and workmanship has a lot of say in this.

30 Dec 2021

Guide to rental property painting in Perth

With the help of the Perth residential painters at Contrast Painting, you can learn the best way to paint your rental home.

10 Dec 2021

Exterior painting do’s and don’ts

To achieve ultimate results from your building’s exterior painting, there’s a list of do’s and don’ts to think about. Want to know what you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to exterior painting? Find out with the expert Perth painters at Contrast Painting, by reading on.

16 Nov 2021

How exterior paint protects your home from the elements and more

A home’s purpose is to comfortably shelter and protect you from the outside elements. But what’s protecting your home’s exterior from the elements? Want to know how exterior paint protects homes from the elements? Read more from the Perth residential painters at Contrast Painting, to find out.

30 Aug 2021

What are the best colours to use for low-light rooms?

Not every room in a home or building is blessed with the uplifting effects of gorgeous natural light.

18 Aug 2021

Can you paint over rotted wood?

Rotted wood appearing on the structural elements, inside and outside of your home, isn’t something to be ignored. While quick, DIY painting over the rotted wood area may seem like an easy fix, it’s not addressing the underlying issue which will likely make the problem worse.

30 Jul 2021

Why does paint peel?

The purpose of paint is to provide a functional and decorative coating to a surface.

15 Jul 2021

How often should you paint your home?

How often you should paint your home is a question that has stumped homeowners generation upon generation. The answer, as you can probably appreciate, is dependent on a handful of factors.

30 Jun 2021

3 Concentration and Productivity Boosting Colours to Utilise in the Workplace

Colours do more than lighten up (or darken down) and add style to a room. The paint colours we choose have somewhat of an effect on our mood and emotion in our homes and also the office. Sure, office lighting, electrical efficiency, temperature and dare we say, tea or coffee, do a lot to enhance concentration and productivity – but so do some paint colours.

17 Jun 2021

Can Paint Colours Really Affect Your Mood in Your Home?

There are so many little things that affect our mood – from the food we eat and scents we smell, to the people and sights we surround ourselves with. One such sight that is everywhere in your home is painted walls and colour schemes. Most people have an idea of what colours represent what and everyone has their own individual preferences when it comes to the colour themes in the home.

31 May 2021

Why Cheap Painters are Too Good to be True

Unfortunately, there’s a lot of things in life that are too good to be true. If something doesn’t sit well with you, it’s always the best choice to stick with your gut instincts.

18 May 2021

What Colours are Suitable for My Commercial Premises?

A commercial premise will look very different, design and colour wise, to that of your house. Unless, of course, you run your business from home.

19 Apr 2021

4 Signs it’s Time to Paint Your Commercial Space

A commercial space is the home of a business. It can be said that the business owner and employees are the heart of the company which means the commercial space (be it warehouse, building, office etc), is the bones.

01 Apr 2021

The Best Painting Preparations for Commercial Longevity

There’s no doubt that you’ve put blood, sweat and tears into your business, if not literally, then definitely figuratively. A commercial premise is the home of your business, whether it’s a standalone building, office, warehouse or other commercial structure.

19 Mar 2021

Feature Wall Painting: What to do and what not to do

A feature wall brings funk and flavour to a room. It’s defined as an interior wall that has a design, look and feel unlike the other walls in the room.

26 Feb 2021

Your Guide to Choosing a Commercial Painter

When choosing a tradesperson to do work on your home or business, it’s crucial to do your research. With so many companies out there, how can you be sure you’re choosing the right person for the job?

15 Feb 2021

Is It Really Cheaper to Paint Your House Yourself?

When it comes to painting your house, we’ve all probably thought painting ourselves would be the best option. After all, why hire a professional house painter – when your own labour is free?

29 Jan 2021

4 Surprising Benefits When You Paint Your Home

Are you browsing home opens and searching for the home of your dreams, or getting your own home ready to be loved by new owners? Either way, you know first impressions count.

15 Jan 2021

Start 2021 Off Right with Commercial Painting

At the end of a year, many of us make resolutions, and some of us even strive for a fresh start. Why not set the tone for your business in 2021 with professional, commercial painting?

22 Dec 2020

How to Keep Your Business Open During Painting Work

To stay open during major commercial painting jobs or not to stay open? That is the question!

11 Dec 2020

Finding the Best Colour for Your Bedroom

The colour scheme of your bedroom is more important than you would think. After all, the average person spends 33 years of their life in bed!

16 Nov 2020

4 Benefits to Painting Your Warehouse’s Exterior

We talk a lot about maintaining our homes, but what about our businesses?

07 Nov 2020

7 Steps to Preparing a Room for Interior Painting

Painting professionals teach you how to prepare a room for interior painting in 7 easy steps.

25 Oct 2020

What are the Differences Between Residential Painting and Commercial Painting?

So, what’s the difference between residential painting and commercial painting?

16 Oct 2020

5 Tips for choosing the right colours for your home

Choosing the right colours for your home doesn’t have to be difficult. Read on for 5 colour choosing tips from your expert Perth painters.

30 Sep 2020

Contrast Painting: Your Guide to Exterior Painting Perth

Does your house have curb appeal? See how a house painter Perth will breathe life back into your property?

27 Aug 2020

10 Professional Tips for Painting Your Interior Walls

We’re going to help with some basic preparation tips that will allow you to avoid mistakes and messes while speeding up your painting job.

25 Aug 2020

5 Benefits of Hiring a Professional Painter

The DIY craze has taken the world by storm, it’s important to remember why professional trades, like painter Perth specialists exist.

29 Jun 2020

Pressure Wash Your House Before Painting

A pressure washer offers a quick and easy way to get the job done, but it must be used properly to prevent damage.

01 May 2020

Tips for Choosing The Right Tradesperson

One of the toughest things about renovating is finding great tradespeople or builders.