How to guides

When selecting a paint colour, it’s important to understand a few key things about colour and paint like undertones, lighting or texture.

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.

Combining multiple colours has the power to paint your home in a completely new light.

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.

Find out how you can test a colour scheme at home along with techniques to help you visualise different colours.

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

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

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

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

Learn how to use bright, warm paint colours to lift the mood and give you a sense of health and vitality in your home.

Before you get to what colour and how much paint you need, you first need to find the right type of paint for your walls. Take a look at this guide for things to consider before painting.

Discover the difference between flat, matt, low sheen, semi gloss and gloss with our guide on how to choose the right sheen.

If you want to achieve a professional result, it pays to prepare.

How to calculate how much Dulux Texture paint you need.

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.

Nothing beats a great paint job, especially one you’ve done yourself. Give yourself the best chance at success by following these instructions.

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.

Brush up your painting skills with these simple tips and tricks from Dulux.

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.

Discover how to give rusty, old metal a smooth new finish with Dulux Metalshield® Rust Primer™ and Dulux Metalshield® Rust Defence™.

The walls of your home colour your world. They are what set the mood for everyday life. So, the way you apply your paint can be just as important as the colour itself.

Your ceilings can sometimes be overlooked, but with a refreshing colour and a flawless finish you’ll give people a reason to look up and admire your handy work.

Create the perfect frame to the outside world with a lustrous paint and a little know-how.

Improve your street appeal easily by refreshing the paintwork on your front fence. With our helpful video and step-by-step guide, you can take on your front fence in one day.

First impressions count. A fresh lick of Dulux paint on your front door can freshen up the look of your whole house. It creates a warm welcome for visitors while making your home the street's style star.

Painting your fence has been made easy with the Dulux RapidFinish™ multipurpose spray unit so you can spend less time painting than if using a brush or roller. Just see how easy it is!

Achieve the impact of a wallpaper look without the hassle.

If your windows aren’t looking their best, they might need a little bit of TLC to stay protected against the weather elements.

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.

Explore these tips on caring for the paint on your home so that you can extend the life of your paint and help maintain the value of your investment.

Dulux is a founding member of Paintback, a not-for-profit organisation helping trade and DIY painters responsibly dispose of unwanted paint and packaging at collection points across Australia.

It's important that all paint is disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Follow these tips to make clean up an ease.

If you’ve noticed black, grey or brown areas on your painted surface, you’re dealing with a mould problem. Follow our problem solver guide any problem you have.

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.

Enjoy the refined modern industrial textural effect of polished concrete. Make a statement in your home on interior walls in the living room, bedroom, or study.

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 and Dulux Stainless Steel Effect gives a sleek, stylish stainless steel appearance.

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 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.

Enjoy the subtleties of a fine textured coverage in your outdoor space for painting over bricks, cement and masonry.

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.