How to Match Paint Colours with Timber & Brick
How to Choose Paint Colours That Match Timber & Brick in Your Home You’ve picked a few paint samples, held them up against your brick or timber feature… and they all look wrong. One’s too cold, one’s too yellow, and one somehow makes your beautiful timber floors look orange. Sound familiar? Matching paint colours with […]
2026 Best Exterior Colour Trends for Australian Homes
Colour Trends come and go — but paint sticks around. If you’re planning to repaint your home exterior in 2026, it’s only natural to look at what’s trending. Colour trends can offer inspiration, fresh ideas, and insights into how modern Australian homes are evolving. But if you’re not careful, they can also lead you into […]
How to Pick Trendy Accent Colours That Won’t Date in 2026
You want to add personality to your space — not paint yourself into a corner. If you’ve ever fallen for a trendy feature wall, only to regret it a year later, you’re not alone. It’s easy to be drawn to the colour of the moment — terracotta, dusty blue, forest green — but harder to […]
How to Choose the Right White Paint
Why Picking the Right White Paint Can Drive You Mad The moment you start comparing swatches — Antique White, Vivid White, Natural White, Snowy Mountain, Whisper White (and that’s just from one brand) — it all becomes a blur. One looks too yellow. Another feels cold. The sample you loved in-store now looks completely different […]
Feature Walls Can Be Stunning — or Seriously Dated
Feature walls are still very much alive in 2025 — but not all of them are aging gracefully. Done well, a feature wall can anchor a room, add character, and make your space feel styled without overdone. Done poorly? It just looks like a leftover design trend from 2009. At Southern Highlands Painting & Wallpapering, […]
Why Your Perfect Paint Colour Looks “Wrong” at Home
You pick a paint colour you absolutely love — maybe it looked perfect in the shop, on the swatch, or in that Pinterest photo you saved months ago. But then the painters roll it onto your walls, and suddenly it looks… different. Too yellow. Too dark. Nothing like you expected. You’re not going colour-blind. What’s […]
DIY Painting vs Professional Finish: What’s the Difference?
You’ve been thinking about freshening up your walls — maybe a new colour in the living room or a full interior refresh. The question is, should you do it yourself or hire a professional painter? At Southern Highlands Painting and Wallpapering, we know that plenty of homeowners enjoy tackling DIY projects. Painting can seem simple […]
How Long Should a Professional Paint Job Last?
You’ve invested in a professional paint job — the walls look fresh, the colours pop, and your home feels brand new again. But how long will it stay that way? At Southern Highlands Painting and Wallpapering, this is one of the most common questions we hear from homeowners. The truth is, there’s no single number […]
House Painting Cost in the Southern Highlands | A Local Price Guide
Whether you’re updating tired walls or giving your home a fresh new look before selling, the cost to paint a house in the Southern Highlands can feel like a mystery. You might have already searched online and found a dizzying range of prices. $5,000? $15,000? More? And what does that even include? Here’s the truth: […]
Can You Paint Over Wallpaper? Pros, Cons & When It’s Worth It
You’ve decided your wallpaper has had its time — but the thought of stripping it off sounds like a weekend-long nightmare. It’s tempting to just paint over it and call it done. The question is: should you? At Southern Highlands Painting and Wallpapering, we get asked this all the time. The truth is, painting over […]