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Get started on a mini home makeover this weekend with simple yet effective transformation projects. From feature walls to furniture upcycling and everything in between.

Follow 5 easy steps to get you started.

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Create a feature wall
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A space for mindfulness
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Furniture upcycle
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Outdoor styling
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Room for play

Projects & DIY Ideas

Home Interior Projects
Transform your bedroom
Transform your living room
Create a bathroom oasis
Doors, windows and trims
Take on the hallway
Refresh a ceiling
Create a feature wall
Kitchen / Dining Projects
Refresh your kitchen
Take on the dining room
Renovate your splashbacks
Renovate your benchtops
Revamp your cabinet doors
Bedroom Projects
Take on a bedroom project
Transform your bedroom
Kids Room Projects
Painting a nursery
Painting a kid's bedroom
Turn a nursery into a kids room
Kids room mini project
Bathroom Projects
Change your bathroom
Transform your floor tiles
Update your bathroom tiles
Revive your shower base
Create a bathroom oasis
Home Exterior Projects
Spray paint your outdoor seating area
Spray paint your fence
Spray paint your outdoor furniture
Refresh your outdoor entertaining area
Welcoming front entrance
Revive your verandah
Refresh your garden shed
Refresh rusted outdoor metal
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Revive your verandah
Front door 4 ways
Pick the perfect front door colour
Welcoming front entrance
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Improve your home's street appeal
Driveway transformations
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Revamp furniture with Dulux Design Chalk Effect
Upcycle your vintage pieces
Refresh your furniture with Dulux colour
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Three Birds Renovations
Bree Leech
Hunting for George
Julia Green
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Josh and Jenna

Projects & DIY Ideas

Home Interior Projects
Transform your bedroom
Transform your living room
Create a bathroom oasis
Doors, windows and trims
Take on the hallway
Refresh a ceiling
Create a feature wall
Kitchen / Dining Projects
Refresh your kitchen
Take on the dining room
Renovate your splashbacks
Renovate your benchtops
Revamp your cabinet doors
Bedroom Projects
Take on a bedroom project
Transform your bedroom
Kids Room Projects
Painting a nursery
Painting a kid's bedroom
Turn a nursery into a kids room
Kids room mini project
Bathroom Projects
Change your bathroom
Transform your floor tiles
Update your bathroom tiles
Revive your shower base
Create a bathroom oasis
Home Exterior Projects
Spray paint your outdoor seating area
Spray paint your fence
Spray paint your outdoor furniture
Refresh your outdoor entertaining area
Welcoming front entrance
Revive your verandah
Refresh your garden shed
Refresh rusted outdoor metal
Front Entrance Projects
Revive your verandah
Front door 4 ways
Pick the perfect front door colour
Welcoming front entrance
Driveway & Paving Projects
Improve your home's street appeal
Driveway transformations
Small Projects
Revamp furniture with Dulux Design Chalk Effect
Upcycle your vintage pieces
Refresh your furniture with Dulux colour
Spray paint projects
Dulux DIY Community Projects
Design Partners
Three Birds Renovations
Bree Leech
Hunting for George
Julia Green
Dulux Design Collective
National Gallery of Victoria
Josh and Jenna

Create a feature wall

Adding a bold or new colour scheme to your home can feel daunting, but if a pop of colour is what you’re after, a feature wall can be a great place to start. Confined to just one wall or area, feature walls are a perfect project for a DIY rookie — and a quick and easy way to make a dramatic change in any space. Feature walls are all about making a statement, so look to the area of the room that has the biggest impact — maybe it’s where your couch sits, study nook, or a fireplace alcove.

With your canvas chosen, next comes colour! Learn more about choosing your feature wall’s colour, tone and texture, and how to get started.

Mud room with Mornington coloured nook and natural white surrounding wall

Mornington

Mornington is a sophisticated dusty pink that would add subtle colour to any room without being overpowering. It works well with crisp Vivid White™ and neutral White Exchange Half.

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Mornington is a sophisticated dusty pink that would add subtle colour to any room without being overpowering. It works well with crisp Vivid White™ and neutral White Exchange Half.
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A space for mindfulness

Create a space primed for relaxation. Introduce soft, calming colours in dedicated zones to bring a feeling of tranquility to key areas such as playrooms, study nooks, and kids’ retreats. 

Explore Dulux Mindful Spaces to learn more about how to use colour to create a mindful space to reflect, relax and recharge at home.

Kids room with Vanilla Ice Half coloured geometric shape in the corner of the wall and Vivid White surrounding wall. Children's toys and soft cushions occupy the space.

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Vivid White™

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.

Featured product: Dulux Wash&Wear®

Dulux Wash&Wear® is ideal for all interior walls including high traffic areas such as hallways and family rooms and where minimal light reflection is desired. Wash&Wear® 101 Barrier Technology® creates a hard-wearing finish that allows you to wipe away most common marks, scuffs and stains with a wet cloth so your walls will look freshly painted for years.

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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.
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Furniture upcycle

Well-loved furniture pieces that have started to show the effects of ageing are perfect for an upcycling project — and it’s a fun, easy and rewarding way to restyle your home while reducing your impact on the environment. Wooden items like dressers, side tables, desks and even beds are a great place to start, requiring little materials or tools to make a significant difference.

Get inspired by Bonnie and Lana from Three Birds Renovations as they take on some simple DIY transformations. Watch their video on Youtube here.

Interior hallway with grey chest of drawers

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Dieskau

Dieskau is a welcoming greige with a warm, slightly mauve undertone. Soft and subtle, Dieskau is perfect for any space inside the home and ideal if you're wanting to achieve the Hamptons look with trim in crisp white such as Lexicon® Half or Vivid White™. For exteriors, Dieskau can be used for walls or trims when using darker greige/greys. This tranquil colour also schemes beautifully with the warm dark grey of Klavier and warm mid-based greiges of Teahouse and Stepney.

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Dieskau is a welcoming greige with a warm, slightly mauve undertone. Soft and subtle, Dieskau is perfect for any space inside the home and ideal if you're wanting to achieve the Hamptons look with trim in crisp white such as Lexicon® Half or Vivid White™. For exteriors, Dieskau can be used for walls or trims when using darker greige/greys. This tranquil colour also schemes beautifully with the warm dark grey of Klavier and warm mid-based greiges of Teahouse and Stepney.
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Outdoor styling

As the weather starts to warm up and we approach summer entertaining, now is the perfect time to look at revamping your outdoor spaces. Whether you're working with a cosy patio, apartment balcony, or maybe a garden, there are lots of ways to bring colour and fun to the great outdoors.

Discover ways to add texture to outdoor fireplaces, a fresh lick of paint to sheds and cubby houses, or simply decorate with vibrant pots and plants to create the perfect outdoor haven you’ll never want to leave.

Outdoor entertaining area with Vivid White brick wall and Mint Twist circle shape painted on top.

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Mint Twist

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.

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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.
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Room for play

We’re spending more time at home, and learning new ways to create fun, entertaining and educational places for work and play — for kids and adults alike.

Dulux Design Chalkboard creates the perfect canvas to draw, make shopping lists and write messages to each other at home. And it’s quick and easy to apply to most surfaces to make your very own blackboard for kitchens, bedrooms and playrooms.

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Chalkboard Wing Commander

The vibrant bright blue of Wing Commander is ideal for use as a feature colour and it sits well with light creamy yellows and pale blues.

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Create an instant chalkboard in kids' bedrooms, on toy boxes, furniture and in the kitchen.

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The vibrant bright blue of Wing Commander is ideal for use as a feature colour and it sits well with light creamy yellows and pale blues.
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Looking for more DIY inspiration?

Looking for more DIY transformations to help inspire? Take a look at some of our favourite from our #DuluxDIY community and once you’re done, share with us.

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interior grey nursery with cot and toys; closeup.
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Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.

*Stickers not suitable for render, uncoated cement and rough pine. #Solar Absorptance values are applicable to standard paint coatings. Contact Dulux Help and Advice for further information.

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