Coloursmith
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We’re saying bye to the Coloursmith Window

From June 2023 the Coloursmith Window will no longer be available to use or buy.  Over the years, we have found that the easiest way to create personal paint colour with Coloursmith is by taking a photo and uploading it to the app, or scanning a surface with the Coloursmith Reader.

Interior Design

Win a colour consultation and paint for your next project with Coloursmith and Taubmans!

Congratulations to the lucky winners of our Coloursmith Studio Survey Giveaway: K. Houdalakis VIC A. Grills NSW    This competition has now closed.

Painting Tips

Elevate your project style with a free Coloursmith Colour Consultation

The Taubmans Coloursmith Studio is now open!

Inspiration

How do you colour match your walls to your tile colour?

Tiles bring in a little bit of texture into any room, and they can be as basic or as over-the-top as you like. They are a vital part of decorating your kitchens and bathrooms.

Inspiration

Two colour combinations for bedrooms walls

How to choose a colour for your bedroom Did you wake up this morning and think it is time for a change in your bedroom's colour? There are hundreds of colour combinations to choose from when it comes to two-colour combinations for bedroom walls.

Painting Tips

Tips for painting doors like a pro

Painting doors is a tricky job, even for professional painters. Doors are usually painted with glossy paint, so the finish needs to be very smooth or it will ruin the final look. Taubmans make it easy for paint selection for doors and trim with its wide range of paint finishes and sheen levels.

Interior Design

Top interior designers to follow for inspiration

Every time you want to paint your home interior and can't decide on the colours, don't you wish you could ask an accomplished designer? Whether you want your home to have a serene atmosphere, a modern design, or a contemporary look, you need to pay attention to a lot of detail to get it right.

Inspiration

15 Favourite Front door colours

What colour is your front door? Is it a front door that still makes you happy each time you enter it? To have your door stand out or not is always a difficult choice to make. Don't forget to think about how the paint colour will look when the door is open, it needs to carry through the house.

Inspiration

Wow factor decorating with Coloursmith confidence

There is one rule of thumb for home design: Personalise. Home interiors say something about the people who live in them.

Inspiration

Living Room Paint Colours for 2022

Painting your home can be a joyous experience — it’s made all the better by adding a splash of colour.

Painting Tips

Before and after: A lesson in how to paint brick exterior

A fresh paint job can be an easy and cost effective way to modernise an old brick home.  While certain shades of brick can put an unappealing timestamp on your home, a lick of paint can take it from retro to contemporary chic.

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Kyal and Kara's Blue Lagoon Dream Home

Kyal and Kara's Blue Lagoon build is a coastal dream, with a beautiful and calm aesthetic. Upon completing the home, Kara did a walk through to check the final use of colour throughout the spaces.

Interior Design

Museum Design and Colour

In celebration of the Coloursmith by Taubmans partnership with Melbourne Museum, we asked Museum Victoria's Visual Design Manager, Jo Pritchard about the value and importance of colour in exhibition spaces.

Painting Tips

Painting Bricks

There's something about the texture of brick that makes it an appealing canvas for sensational colours in the home. While we may think of bricks as more difficult to paint, their spartan simplicity makes them deceptively easy to colour with a bit of modern painting knowhow.

Inspiration

Chromatic Joy & Colour Specialist Rachel Lacy

Recently we sat down with Taubmans Colour Category Manager Rachel Lacy to discuss her passion for colour as well as her role in creating new colours each year for Taubmans. Our most recent colour range was created with the help of the Coloursmith tools.

Inspiration

Colour Psychology: How do colours affect our mood and emotions

The psychology behind colours and the effect they have on our living space.

Inspiration

Paint your home in the colours of your life

Your home is an extension of your personality so why wouldn't you personalise as much of it as you can from furniture to accessories and your impactful colour palette.

Painting Tips

Colour theory Explained

Fiona Dawson, one of our Taubmans colour specialists, walks us through the theory of colour and how a basic understanding can help you elevate a space.

Inspiration

Adam Nathaniel Furman a visual feast.

Recently we interviewed artist Adam Nathaniel Furman, a unique talent with a refreshing approach - equal parts pleasure, colour, and joy. Known for his approachable and often cheeky designs, his art comes from an exploration of form, colour and ornament.

Inspiration

Camille Walalaa long life in the sunshine

Camille Walala is a London-based artist that creates positivity, expressed through vibrant colour and bold pattern. Her most popular work is known for explosively colourful, large-space installations in public spaces.

Inspiration

Yinka Ilori colour obsessed

Known for fusing his British-Nigerian heritage and contemporary design, artist Yinka Ilori specialises in storytelling through vibrant colour. Inspiration can come from anywhere.