The Do’s & Don’ts of Picking Colour For Home & Office

Whether you’re choosing wall colours for your home or office, you’re responsible for setting the mood in a space you’ll share with others. Here are 5 “Do’s and Don’ts” to picking paint colours that help take the pressure off, and ensure your choice is one you’ll be proud of. DO: Consider what mood you’d like […]

How Top Facilities Managers Plan Their Painting Maintenance

Being responsible for a premises is demanding, but there’s no reason why managing a strata painting cycle should add to your worries. Top facilities managers plan their painting maintenance with these 4 foolproof guidelines to ensure there’s one less thing to worry about: Know the limits of your materials Even the best quality paints have […]

How To Get Your Top 3 Painting Effects At Home

Decorative painting can be one of the simplest ways to give your home a facelift — inside or out. This quick guide helps you recreate three popular effects, and makes sure your DIY-time stays disaster-free! Sponge effects There’s little better than seeing simple materials create stunning results with easy techniques. Sponge painting is one of […]

How To Pick Art For Your Office Block

Being responsible for managing a commercial space means doing more than just maintaining a regular maintenance cycle. To attract tenants, one must ensure office spaces are both well-maintained and well decorated. Art is a great way to highlight any space’s features, and to give it a professional finishing touch. Here are 5 foolproof ways to […]

10 Fascinating Paint Facts From Around The World

Paint is more complex than it’s given credit for. Besides the fact that knowing how to mix and apply a good paint today requires a head for chemistry, it’s played a pivotal role in cultures around the world since prehistoric times. Prepare yourself to ace the next pub quiz or impress at the cocktail party […]

5 Tips For Keeping Your Tenants Happy

The costs of a high tenant turnover rate are best avoided, especially when you’re managing a commercial property. Empty offices and buildings don’t earn income, and the marketing and administration costs of filling the spot can mean you never regain that money. These 5 tips help you manage premises in a way that keeps your […]

How To One-Up Your Annoying Neighbor (With A New Paint Job)

Every 5–7 years your home needs a repaint, otherwise maintenance is bound to become a headache in the long-run. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to update your home’s look to the latest trends — and a delicious way to express yourself creatively when people are annoying you. Here are 5 ways you can one-up your neighbours […]

Why Long-Term Service Partnerships Mean Less Tenant Trouble

Happy tenants make happy facilities managers, but keeping a premises trouble-free takes determination and great partner relationships. When you’re responsible for continuous service delivery, you’re reliant on a constant supply of trusted workmanship. Here are reasons why building long-term service partnerships help you keep tenants happy, your premises well-run and your ROI at a maximum: […]

If Australia’s Top Celebs Were…Windows

Yip, you heard right! Windows have character. So, what if we imagine some of our favourite celebrities as windows? It sounds like childs’ play, but if you’re about to renovate you’re really looking at a great way to match your house and lifestyle dream to the right personality of window. Intrigued? Here’s how we do […]

5 Reasons Why Most DIY Repainting Fails

So many home improvement shows, make a DIY paint job look like something you can accomplish on a sunny weekend afternoon, without much fuss. Unfortunately, reality rarely matches up to expectation. Here are 5 reasons your plan to repaint your home or office may run into a snag that makes the do-it-yourself ideal more trouble […]