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Coloursmith Journal

Elevate your project style with a free Coloursmith Colour Consultation

Elevate your project style with a free Coloursmith Colour Consultation

The Taubmans Coloursmith Studio is now open!

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Tips for painting doors like a pro

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.

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Find the perfect shade with paint sample pots

Find the perfect shade with paint sample pots

Paint colours and shades can go through drastic changes from the application to the drying process.

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

Want to do your own brick house paint job? Let former The Block winner Shannon Vos guide you through the steps.

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Painting Bricks

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.

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Colour theory Explained

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.

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Creating a colour palette from a mood board.

Creating a colour palette from a mood board.

Whether you are looking to design your home or a space for a client, creating a mood board is an effective method of putting visual details together in a cohesive vision.

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