exterior outdoor fireplace: brick painted in beige surrounded by plants. 

Outdoor fireplace

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Dulux Help & Advice Customer on Phone

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Hand and brush cutting in textured brick wall

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Exterior patio entertaining area with Domino coloured exterior walls and Colorbond Shale Grey decking. The space is decorated with hanging chairs, comfortable cushions, rug and a drinks cart.

Exterior patio entertaining area

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Accessory - Dulux Professional Microfibre Roller Cover NAP 15mm

Pool house with Pink Dust coloured interior walls, Tranquil Retreat coloured weatherboards and Snowy Mountains Half trims. Area is decorated with lounge furniture and greenery. 

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exterior pink pool house cover with chair and plant. 

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exterior blue weatherboard verandah and black painted door.
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Door - Klavier
Trim - Natural White

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Exterior entertaining area with a Pewter Frame coloured fireplace and seating area.

Exterior entertaining fireplace area

exterior green garden shed trolley with plants.

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exterior pink pool house with chair and couch.

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Person applying texture paint to exterior brick wall

Product - Dulux 1 Step Prep Water Based 10L

exterior outdoor fireplace. concrete bench with cushions and jug. 

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Pre School Half

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exterior weatherboard pink and beige pool house. 

The pool house

exterior front entrance grey weatherboard and blue door.

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Dulux sample pots in Flooded Gum, Lexicon® Quarter and Antique White U.S.A.®.

three white and neutral sample pots. Simone Weil, Timeless Grey and Oolong. 

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Product - Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen 4L

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Outdoor entertaining area with Mint Twist coloured table and chairs on a deck in front of a pool fence and white brick wall.

Green Table and chairs in front of a white brick wall

Product - Dulux Aquanamel Semigloss 4L

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Painting an exterior brick wall with a roller

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Front entrance of house. Grey weatherboard with blue door and two-seater couch.

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Accessory - Dulux Professional Heavy Duty Canvas Dropsheet Passage Sheet 9'x12'

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Person scooping up texture paint with wool mitt

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Dulux Aquanamel® can be used in place of traditional oil-based enamels, which not only saves time, but has the added benefit of paintwork not turning yellow with time.

Dulux Aquanamel® Semi Gloss

Doors, windows and trims paint

Selecting the right colour can be difficult, that's why we have 100ml sample pots with more than 4,500 colours available online. It's the safest way to make a big decision.

Order sample pots and A4 swatches  

Even when it’s not in use, make the outdoor fireplace the centrepiece at gatherings with a standout look. Take on this project using Dulux Weathershield®. Colour featured: Dulux Natural White™.


Outdoor Projects

Dulux Weathershield® has been specially designed to provide a tough, hard-wearing finish that provides protection from all weather conditions.

Dulux Weathershield® Low Sheen

Exterior paint

Natural White™ is the lightest of warm whites and also one of our most popular. Loved by home renovators and interior designers alike, this versatile white will brighten any space. It is perfect for main walls inside and out and ideal for exterior features. It never fails to impress. 


Natural White™

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.

How To Repaint a Picket Fence 

The Dulux Professional® Roller 11mm nap has excellent pick-up and release and are designed for matt, flat and low sheen water-based paints on smooth and semi-smooth surfaces. 

Dulux Professional® Medium Nap Roller 

Accessories

The front of your house is all about first impressions. Look around your neighbourhood to see what colours appeal to you.  Take on this project with Dulux Weathershield®. Colours featured: Dulux Teahouse (exterior), Oasis Spring (door), Vivid White™ (trim) and Tranquil Retreat (fence and veranda posts).

Change your outdoor area

The front entrance

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Follow the step-by-step how to series to Take On an outdoor project. Dulux is here to help guide you from colour selection to fool-proof techniques to get the job done. Have a specific question? Contact our Help & Advice team for any help on 13 25 25.

How to videos

For street appeal that starts at the beginning of your property, a driveway refresh can make all the difference. 

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Improve your home's street appeal

Teahouse

Outdoor chair and colourful pot plant in pink and neutral pool house

Book now to have an Online or In-Home Colour Consultation with a qualified interior designer. 

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Get summer party ready by making over your outdoor entertaining space with pops of colour.

 Take on Outdoor Entertaining

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Pre School Half is a gorgeous soft blue with a slightly grey undertone that is perfect for achieving a Hamptons look. This is a tranquil blue can also be used for exterior render or weatherboards. Pre School schemes well with crisp whites such as Lexicon® Quarter and Vivid White™ or for contrast try Da Blues or Oolong.


Pre School Half

Dulux Weathershield® has been specially designed to provide a tough, hardwearing finish that provides protection from all weather conditions.


Princess Pink

Dulux Professional® Painter’s Tape is a multi-purpose painter’s flat tape with medium adhesion. 

Dulux Professional Washi Masking Tape (24mm x 55m)

More outdoor projects

There are so many Dulux colours that work with popular Colorbond® colours. The key is to work with the undertones so they blend together harmoniously.

Colorbond Design Tip

Refresh Your Verandah With Our DIY Painting Guide | Dulux

There's nothing more welcoming than a freshly painted verandah and front door with a few carefully chosen pieces to complete the look with Dulux Weatehrshield.

Outdoor Projects - Verandah 

Greens range from yellow, citrus greens through to blue-greens such as teals. Lighter muted greens can add a peaceful and relaxed feel to a room whilst citrus and brighter lime greens can liven up a space. Greens are versatile and easy to live with and can be used on the inside and outside of your home.

Mint Twist

Take on Outdoor Projects

Whether you’ve got a pool house, a big deck with a dining area or a small walled courtyard, it’s time to get your outdoor area ready for the warmer weather. We’re here to get you started with a lick of paint, a pop of colour, and tips on how to give your furniture a refresh. Colours featured: Dulux Domino (trim and doors) and Dulux Colorbond® Shale Grey™ (exterior)

Project Guides

How to refresh your outdoor entertaining area

 Take on the Front Entrance 

Pewter Frame is a mid-base warmer greige that is perfect for inside features such as behind a TV in your entertainment room, or for darker renders or weatherboards outside. It schemes beautifully with the mauve-grey of Silkwort, warm neutral of Casper White Quarter and warmth of Terrace White.

Pewter Frame

Dulux Texture Medium Cover™ is ideal for creating a coloured, mottled appearance over brickwork. It is perfect for diffusing, but not completely hiding the brick pattern. It can also be used to create a textured effect over smooth masonry surfaces. 

Choose from our wide selection of licensed and insured painters Australia-wide to find the right one for your job.

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How to get the perfect look

 1. Gather inspiration - pool house

Transform Your Pool House With Our DIY Painting Guide | Dulux

Take on a Pool House painting project with Dulux. Choose a palette that suits your backyard landscape and narrow down to a scheme that you love.

Outdoor project - Pool House

Natural White™ is one of Australia's favourite whites.  See the Dulux Most Loved Whites for more inspiration.

Design Tip

A soft muted green, Gentle Calm Quarter is great as a main wall colour or as a colour for nurseries and children's rooms. It pairs well with crisp whites such as Vivid White™.


Gentle Calm Quarter

Blues can create a tranquil and calming atmosphere in your home. Dark blues can add sophistication and moodiness to the space whilst lighter blues can add a sense of calm.  Blue is a versatile colour and can be easily schemed with many other colours for the interior or exterior.


Oasis Spring

Our water-based and oil-based enamels are designed to provide the hard-wearing finish required for doors, window frames, skirting boards and architraves. Take pride in your painting job with the finishing touches, available in Low Gloss, Semi Gloss and Gloss.

Vivid White™

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Grey Pail is a soft and cloud-like natural grey with a slightly coolish undertone that can be used for both inside and out. The neutral subtlety of Grey Pail looks great alongside so many colours from the greys and charcoals of Timeless Grey, Oolong, Ticking and Domino to the crisp white of Lexicon® Quarter to the dramatic punchy deep red of Carmen. 


Grey Pail

A drop sheet is essential for any project to protect your home from potential paint splatters. 

Dulux Professional® Drop Sheet

With a soft and subtle warmth, Tranquil Retreat is a great neutral to use inside or outside the home. It schemes beautifully with Terrace White, Namadji®, Teahouse and Colorbond® colours Woodland Grey®, Monument® and Shale Grey™. 

Tranquil Retreat

2. Select a colour scheme - pool house

Outdoor project guides

2. Select a colour scheme

More Outdoor Projects

Have fun with a pool room and create a statement by using a bright colour for the inside space. Team with neutral colours for maximum impact.

Design tip

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The dark charcoal of Western Myall™ with its slightly warm undertone makes it a great choice for theatre rooms, main bedrooms and exterior walls and trims. It pairs well with the light neutral of Colorbond® Surfmist®, warm grey Endless Dusk, Pale Daffodil, warm Natural White™ and crisp Lexicon® Half.


Western Myall™

Make confident decisions about your project needs with support from our wide network of painters or speak to one of our Help & Advice consultants now.

Help & Advice

Give this corner of your garden the love it deserves and show it off with a colourful makeover. Take on this project using Dulux Weathershield®. Colours featured: Dulux Jungle Cloak (door), Gentle Calm Quarter (exterior) and Natural White™ (trim).

Garden Shed

Create a relaxing retreat by your pool where you can spend hours watching the day go by. Take on this project using Dulux Weathershield®.

The Pool House

Selecting the right colour can be difficult, that's why we have 100ml sample pots available in more than 4,500 colours available online. It's the safest way to make a big decision.

Order sample pots and A4 swatches 

A bold refresh to the front of your home will be more welcoming for those stepping through the door.

Take on the Front Entrance

With a soft and subtle warmth, Tranquil Retreat is a great neutral to use inside or outside the home. It schemes beautifully with Terrace White, Namadji®, Teahouse and Colorbond® colours Woodland Grey®, Monument® and Shale Grey™.	


Our water-based and oil-based enamels are designed to provide the hard-wearing finish required for doors, window frames, skirting boards and architraves. Take pride in your painting job with the finishing touches, available in Low Gloss, Semi Gloss and Gloss.



Tranquil Retreat 

Natural White™ is the lightest of warm whites and also one of our most popular. Loved by home renovators and interior designers alike, this versatile white will brighten any space. It is perfect for main walls inside and out and ideal for exterior features. It never fails to impress.



 Take on the Pool House 

Dulux products

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Our friendly Help and Advice team can help you order exactly what you need, call 13 25 25 and speak to one of our team members or submit an enquiry via our online form. 

Help and Advice

DIY Painting Guide to Outdoor Entertaining Area Makeover | Dulux

Whether you’ve got a pool house, a big deck with a dining area or a small walled courtyard, it’s time to get your outdoor area ready for the warmer weather.

Outdoor project - Outdoor Entertaining

Nothing evokes richness and warmth like dark colours. These schemes are always popular, making them an inspired choice for a wide variety of house styles.

Create a Classy Backyard with DIY Garden Shed Project | Dulux

Sheds have many different uses but they are often neglected. With our garden shed project guide and a coat of Dulux Weathershield you'll give it a new life.

Outdoor project - Garden Shed

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Pinks are versatile, uplifting and easy to decorate with. From serene and sophisticated to deep and jewelled, pinks can brighten up a space in your home. Muted soft, powdery and subtle pinks are perfect for creating a tranquil space in nurseries and bedrooms or as an accent in a room whilst dusty pinks can add interest and work beautifully as a feature wall colour. Hot pinks can be bright and cheerful, great for features inside and out. Deeper pinks are ideal for highlighting key details and perfect for your front door.


Pink Dust

Don't risk tinting your favourite colours with other paint brands. Only Dulux pigments mixed into Dulux Wash&Wear® and Dulux Weathershield® are designed to create our iconic colours shown here every time.

Dulux Authentic Colour

Try using lighter shades for the features you want to highlight, such as fretwork and windows. These will contrast against the main exterior colour and create a beautiful statement.


Design tip 

Vivid White™ is a pure clean white that is perfect for creating a clean, contemporary look. It is the ultimate choice for modern interior walls and trims and is also ideal for exterior features such as fretwork and window frames. The crisp freshness of Vivid White™ will brighten any space and give it a luxe modern vibe. 

Selecting the right colour can be difficult, that's why we have 100ml sample pots and A4 colour swatches available to purchase online. Testing colour is the safest way to make a big decision.

 Order sample pots and A4 swatches

Want to change but don’t know where to start? Dulux Help & Advice are expert consultants who can help you with colour advice, product selection and application, everything you need for your next paint project.

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

How to paint windows

Repaint Your Outdoor Area With Our DIY Guide | Dulux

Take on outdoor painting projects and give your outdoor space a fresh new look. We've got heaps of inspiration and guides to get you started.

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