How to guides

Get advice on which colour schemes work best across different spaces in your home.

Learn how to choose the right exterior colours and schemes based on your landscape, garden and surface.

White is a classic for interiors in traditional and modern homes alike, but selecting a white for your walls can be overwhelming. Bree Leech shares tips for choosing the right white for your interior.

Explore how undertones work and tips on what to prioritise when developing a colour scheme.

Here are the colours we recommend to not only create a more productive workspace, but that will translate if your workspace has multiple uses.

Learn what colours harmonise together and how to create a striking palette for your next project.

Set the entire mood for your space with a fully monochromatic look - a type of colour scheme that uses variations of just one colour.

Adding a touch of colour can be a fast way to transform small, overlooked areas into enticing, stylish spaces.

Colour has the power to spark joy in humans, here's how to use colour in paint and our surroundings to foster a sense of fun in our lives

Follow these tips to create an industrial luxe look with an effortless sense of glamour and a bold new edge.

Following these tips from Dulux will help you achieve the quality paint job you are after.

We're here to help you figure out how much paint you need for your project. No matter how big or small the job, we've got you covered.

Give yourself the best chance of success with our exterior preparation guides

As well as being hazardous to health, mould can cause unpleasant smells and stains. Here are some tips on how to deal with mould and ensure a lasting paint finish.

Your guide to product selection for repainting interior and exterior weather-affected surfaces.

To use a roller you'll need a tray, frame, roller cover and possibly an extension pole. Make sure you have the right roller for the job.

Whether you want to breathe new life into something old, or add a bit of colour to something new, a quick spray paint with Dulux Duramax® will fix it.

Understand budget factors and estimate the costs for your next paint project and how much paint you will need, in just 3 easy steps.

Simply return your left over paint and paint packaging to any of our Dulux Trade Centre and selected Guthrie Bowron stores nationwide and we will recycle, reuse or dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner.

Have you noticed small droplets appearing on your fresh coat of acrylic paint? This is known as 'surfactant leaching'. Don't panic - it's a normal part of the curing process.

Roller spattering is the tendency of a roller to throw off small droplets of paint during application.

Yellowing is the discoloration effect that occurs naturally on ageing when an oil-based enamel paint is used indoors.

Wrinkling is a term to describe a rough, crinkled paint surface, which occurs when uncured paint forms a 'skin'.

Sagging is the downward "drooping" movement of the paint film immediately after application that results in an uneven coating.

Failure of the paint to resist absorption of dirt and stains.

Poor alkali resistance is the colour loss and overall deterioration of paint film on fresh masonry. Find out more with our Dulux Tech Guide.

Peeling occurs when there is a loss of paint due to poor adhesion. Find out more with our Dulux Tech Guide.

Poor gloss retention is the deterioration of paint film that results in excessive, or rapid loss of lustre in the topcoat.

Poor flow and levelling is when paint fails to dry to a smooth film, resulting in unsightly brush and roller marks after the paint dries. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Failure of dried paint to obscure or 'hide' the surface to which it is applied.

Wearing away or removal of the paint film when scrubbed with a brush, sponge, or cloth.

Shiny spots or dull spots (also known as 'flashing') on a painted surface; uneven gloss.

Roller marks and stipple are the unintentional textured pattern left in the paint by the roller. Find out more.

Picture framing occurs when a wall is painted with a roller, but is brushed at the edges and corners. The brushed areas generally appear darker, resembling the frame of a picture. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Deep, irregular cracks resembling dried mud in your paintwork is called mud cracking. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Have you noticed that there are areas of denser colour or higher gloss where wet and dry layers overlap during painting? For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Foaming or cratering is the formation of bubbles (foaming) and resulting small, round concave depressions (cratering) in a paint film, during paint application and drying. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Cracking, flaking or peeling is the splitting of a dry paint film. This is a problem that needs fixing as it can lead to complete failure of the paint. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

The gloss of paint can wear down when subjected to rubbing, scrubbing or having an object brush up against it. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Blocking is the undesirable sticking together of two painted surfaces when pressed together (e.g., a door sticking to the jamb). For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Dulux Design Chalk Effect, is an ultra matt chalk paint designed for you to upcycle and create unique pieces within your home.

Dulux Gold Effect is a luxurious finish that creates the look of shimmering gold.

Create that high-fashion look at home with added impact and dimension using Dulux Design Metallic and Design Pearl effect paints.

Want to create a feature wall with a real difference? Dulux Design Rust makes creating an authentic, rusted iron finish on just about any surface quick and simple.

Dulux Glitter Effect can be used in residential or commercial spaces for a sophisticated and versatile look.

Dulux Design Copper Effect creates the look of lustrous, metallic copper. Use on it's own or add Dulux Copper Patina Effect to create the green patination of aged copper.

Looking to make a change to your feature wall? Thankfully removing your old Dulux effects paint is simple when you're ready for a new look.