@urj123, Cricky!!! I knew you were going to ask that, after I looked at the sample I had that was full strength ha-ha.....AND I re-read you post and you wrote quite clearly 1/4 strength!!! I will return to the store, AGAIN, ha-ha and ask for 1/4 strength. All jokes aside, I think 1/4 will probably be real nice, as I didn't dislike the full strength but too creamy for the ceiling. My daughter actually painted all her ceilings the same colour as her walls with Hog Bristle but all the experts seem to say that a ceiling should be white or at least traditionally its always been white and I like the look of that too. I won't be back in town until next week but I'll keep in touch when I have the sample in my hand. Hubby and I are hay contractors and are at our most busy time being in tractors for many long hours but we are nearing the end and then I can take a breath and turn my focus back onto the home. Actually have 80mtrs of edging or capping tiles around the veranda to do and then the same amount of concreting to do on the 1.8m wide veranda and then we can get the colourbond roof on the house and during the cooler months, we can start to lay the limestone bricks, so there's plenty to do on the home!!! I have photo's attached in an earlier post. Best get to bed, more hay baling to do tomorrow. Cheers, Barbara

I'm sure there are plenty of people that have somehow slipped but I suspect it would more likely be if someone was walking in the bathroom with socks on but whatever the reason, it has been considered for years that high gloss tiles are dangerous in what is called a wet area but I can't disagree with you that a mat is all that is needed to stop from slipping with wet feet but of course people have slipped in the bathtub too because it's so slippery so the jury might still be out as to how to make a bathroom totally safe. I think it's just a suggestion based on some kind of trials and my theory is more hand rails where possible.

It is probable that your hall will continue to be dark, and that the lights will need to be left on, even once you have painted the timber-work. Perhaps check out some options for improving solar access - Velux sky windows, solartubes or Illume fibre-optics. Given the cost you will be looking at to paint = sanding prep, 2 x coats of sealer, 2-3 x coats of paint + labour (if no diy)......would you consider a wallpaper?? leave the timber architrave and wallpaper over the panel with a neutral-white seagrass wallpaper ??

Thanks for your comments, my concern was more about scratches, than wipe off splashes etc. Actually if anything the kitchen will get too much light as it forms part of an extension in our reno which will see high rise windows go above normal wall height windows. Resulting in a 3.400m or 11' 15'' high ceiling! It's an open plan area which will have an adjoining dinning area. The colour of our cabinets is a taupe - a bit on the mauve side, called Kashmir, we have increased the tone because of the increase amount of light hitting the cabinets, so looking at a sample in our current low ceiling area is rather tricky. Prior to the colour and texture change we were looking at a Platine grey - neutral and pale, and a texture matt - actually velvety, rather nice. Below are the colours we are considering, Kashmir left, Platine right. A splash back and the island bench top of Quantum Quartz, Statuario Quartz, the dark colour to the far left is Anthracite to be used minimally on some tall cabinets and under the island bench, the ruler represent the aluminium kick board. The cement look grey floor tile our new floor through out the open plan area including entrance. We have also changed from having a white coloured bench top, in a virtual horse shoe shape around the island to it being a darker mushroom brown/dark taupe. (sorry no sample) So guess I am still questioning these 3 new changes: gloss finish for the main cabinet colour (anthracite cupds will remain the velvety texture, these will have most of the light hitting them), the colour of the main cupds Kashmir vs Platine, and the introduction of the darker bench top, which will have a tone of light hitting it - to the point I think sunglasses on certain days will be compulsory). We are use to having grey tones in our kitchen - its from the early 90's. you can see here behind the swatches the grey cabinetry work we have been used too and the mid-dark grey marble floor we have had too. We will offset theses grey tones with a wood ceiling, vic ash either left as natural as possible, varnished clear matt or possibly even limed a touch. (pet hate is timber where tone is beautiful and then goes darker or worse goes to a yellow tone), this wood will go out under our eaves and be repeated under an out door eating area. Plus we will have a lot of decking. Will definitely introduce some wood in floating shelves, chopping boards, some copper or brass. Possibly glassy/coppery pendants in kitchen and dinning area. Any thoughts on my second guessing? Thanks so much.