Add Value to Each Room, with Just One Paint
When you think about giving your home a fresh look, it’s easy to jump to the idea that bigger is better. Before you reach for the renovator’s number and start making structural changes, consider how a coat of paint could lead you to some quick wins with great returns. Whether you’re wanting to spruce up […]
4 Building Exteriors to Inspire You
It’s been more than 40 years since Barker-Whittle opened its doors as commercial painters in Perth. Before long we realised that the best way to stay on top of the game as a premier commercial painting service, is to keep finding inspiration from great examples of architecture and exterior painting around the world. Here are four of […]
5 Home Interiors to Inspire Your Next Home Refresh
What better way to celebrate a new beginning than by refreshing your living space with a new look? After more than 40 years as a home painting service, we’ve seen trends come and go, while some have stood the test of time. Here’s a look at five classic home interior style elements to inspire your next […]
Lessons From My 32 Years In Strata Painting Services
“Strata Painting” — the very words can strike a chord in any facilities manager’s heart. Keeping buildings in pristine condition really is a full-time job, and nothing says “full working order” better than a coordinated and well-maintained appearance. As much as structural integrity is key, visitors to your property will take the state of your finishings […]
Common Pitfalls in Home Painting Renovation and How to Avoid Them
They say “change is as good as a holiday” and giving your place a fresh lick of paint can be as refreshing as a costlier structural renovation. But if you’re new to home painting, you might be surprised to find it more complex than first imagined. In this blog, you’ll learn to keep an eye on […]
Home Painting in 2025
Futurism is now a legitimate profession — and we’re not talking about the early 20th-century Italian art movement. Today’s Futurists make educated guesses about which aspects of the lived experience — from the natural world to philosophical concepts and cultural behaviours — are likely to continue, and which are likely to become obsolete. This trend-spotting even […]
How a premium painting service boosts your ROI
If you’re ever curious about how a business is doing, simply look at its offices and locations. Even if it’s a small business with only a handful of employees, you’ll rarely find a successful company being run out of dilapidated offices with broken windows and peeling walls (unless they’re committed to that post-apocalyptic-chic aesthetic, of […]
A beginner’s guide to large-scale commercial painting
Find yourself in charge of buildings that need a facelift? When you’re fresher in the business than that lick of paint on the walls of the prestigious school, museum or business park… Well, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some handy tips on how to avoid common pitfalls of managing […]
Key factors to keep in mind when hiring home painters
Tackling your own home DIY is one of those ideas that are lovely in theory, but often unrealistic in practice. Sometimes it’s best to leave things to experts, who make it their business to see your vision made real, without the hassle of doing it yourself. This is especially true when it comes to painting […]
Appreciating the Imperfect
This is the philosophy of the popular lifestyle trend WABI SABI. Using natural materials such as woven rattan and handmade ceramics can create the relaxed vibe living WABI SABI is all about. This style often uses lots of botanical elements and colours. We are still loving lots of ‘white’ walls as the canvas […]
