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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 2024

How to Prepare a Surface for Painting

Proper surface preparation is crucial because it ensures adhesion, durability, and a professional finish for your paint job

21 Mar 2024

Painting vs Wallpaper: Pros and Cons

few design choices have as much impact as the decision between painting and wallpapering.

27 Feb 2024

Choosing the Right Colours for Your Home or Business

Colours are, quite simply, awesome. Whether you’re refreshing a room at home or transforming a commercial space, they have the power to influence perceptions and emotions

23 Jan 2024

Commercial Painting: Creating an Inviting Workspace

Ever notice how the vibe of your workspace can totally affect your mood and how you work? When done thoughtfully, commercial painting can transform a dull and uninspiring office into a vibrant and inviting environment. Contrast Painting is here to help you paint your way to a better workday!

08 Dec 2023

Painting Tips for Weather-Resistant Homes

Painting your home not only adds aesthetic appeal but also protects against the elements.

27 Nov 2023

Interior Painting Ideas for Modern Homes

The interior of your home serves as a canvas for personal expression and style. Here at Contrast Painting, we know one of the most effective ways to breathe new life into your living space is through a fresh coat of paint.

30 Oct 2023

An Art of Perfection: The Benefits of Professional Painting Services

While DIY enthusiasts may be tempted to take the brush into their own hands, the benefits of professional painting services like Contrast Painting extend far beyond mere convenience.

03 Sep 2023

Painting Trends for Residential Spaces

Painting is much more than just choosing a colour and slapping it on the wall; it’s about creating an ambiance, reflecting personality, and enhancing aesthetics.

16 Aug 2023

Why You Should Hire Expert Painters

In this comprehensive article, we'll explore the compelling reasons why hiring expert painters, specifically from a renowned company like Contrast Painting

28 Jul 2023

How to Paint Your House and Get the Best Result Within a Budget.

Painting your home can significantly enhance its appeal, but balancing quality and budget can be a daunting task.

30 Jun 2023

Can You Really Do Touch-Ups Without Painting the Entire Wall?

This article provides an in-depth guide to executing the perfect touch-up, saving you time and effort on full-scale repainting.

30 May 2023

Home Painting Ideas You Can Opt for to Enhance the Look of Your Space

With its diverse environment, Australia offers endless inspiration for your home's interior. In this article, we'll explore various ways to infuse your living space with colours, patterns, and textures inspired by Australia's unique landscape

24 Apr 2023

What Are the Different Types of House Paint?

Looking to refresh your home or protect it from Australia's harsh elements? Selecting the right house paint is crucial for appearance, durability, and performance.

24 Mar 2023

4 Tips to Help You Choose the Right Type of Paint for Your Home

When it comes to giving your home a new look, one of the most important decisions you will have to make is choosing the right type of paint. The paint you choose will have a significant impact on the overall appearance and feel of your home, so it is essential to choose wisely.

20 Feb 2023

Is Your Interior Due For A Repaint?

A freshly painted room can make you feel refreshed, rejuvenated, energised and in our experience it can also evoke a sense of calm, peace and cleanliness.

24 Jan 2023

Some Secrets That Only Professional Painters Know

At Contrast Painting we are passionate about providing high quality paint jobs that are fast, clean and efficient. We specialise in Perth residential painting, however, we believe that everyone should know the basics to doing a good job.

31 Dec 2022

Wall Cleaning: How to Clean and Maintain Painted Walls

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of cleaning your walls? It's easy to feel uncertain about where to start, but the importance of maintaining clean walls cannot be underestimated. Keep reading for 10 practical tips on how to effectively clean and maintain your painted walls.

19 Dec 2022

Expert Tips for Painting Over Old Interior Paint

Are you ready to give your Perth home or apartment a revitalised look? Maybe you can’t help but stare at your walls and feel a sense of dread because they have seen a lot of wear and tear? Whatever you reason is,

18 Nov 2022

The Importance of Professional Strata Painting For Businesses

The Importance of Professional Strata Painting For Businesses We are sure you can agree that regardless of what business you’re in, your first impressions count. It’s essential for legitimising your business and helps create a positive impact on your end consumer. To put it simply, a professional paint job can make the difference between a sale or a lost opportunity.

09 Nov 2022

Trendy Painting Ideas for Your Bedroom

Are you looking to revitalise your bedroom

27 Oct 2022

Are You Aware Of The Best Time Of The Year For Interior And Exterior Painting?

Revamping and making over our living spaces is an important task, to make them fresh and liveable.

17 Oct 2022

3 Paint Colours That Can Help You Sell Your House

A house for sale can instantly grab the attention of potential buyers when freshly painted.

27 Sep 2022

Can a touch-up suffice instead of repainting the entire wall?

House maintenance can be challenging, especially when you have kids or pets at home

13 Sep 2022

Why Do You Need to Repaint Your Home?

Oftentimes, the best way to describe the value of a home is to see how well maintained the walls of a home are

30 Aug 2022

The Importance of Paint Removal

Adding a fresh coat of paint to your outdated wall can revitalise your home like never before.

15 Aug 2022

How Long Does an Interior Paint Job Last?

Whether your interior paint job is completed by your team at Contrast Painting or you decide to DIY it; an interior painting project is a significant investment and task to undertake.

29 Jul 2022

Keep Your Painted Walls Looking New

Alright, so you have completed a professional paint work for your residential walls

11 Jul 2022

Painter’s Tape: How To Get the Best Results With This Pro Product

Are you aware of what painter’s tape is? In this article, we explore what painter’s tape is, and how it can help you get the best results for your Perth painting project.

27 Jun 2022

Should I sand between coats of paint?

Are the walls in the living area and the bedroom a tad out of date?

13 Jun 2022

Winter Blues? These Cheery Paint Colours Can Help

Winter is coming. For the rest of the world, winter can be a very grey season. It can leave you feeling uninspired and a little flat.

27 May 2022

How to fix cracked paint: A step-by-step process

If you have a paint job that is starting to crack, don't worry!

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.

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.