@jmm1837. :) I learnt a lesson when we painted dad's house Dulux sandy day with 1/4 strength on trims. He hated the colour on the walls but with the matching trims, the only wall option was a weaker Sandy Day. My last two houses have had wood stained trim or a version of Dulux White. It means I can change the wall colour without repainting the trims. I can get a lot of years out of stained trim without doing anything to it but love being able to freshen or change the wall on a whim. However my partner may not think that's so great (he's rolling the living walls as I type).

Hi Jodie, colour selection is scary, I love blue and really wanted a light bright colour as our area unfortunately is south facing, and was very dark, with the opening up of the area and colour it is so much brighter and makes me smile every morning when I first go in there. Good luck with your choices

Have a read of this article I wrote a little while back which goes through the most popular Dulux whites and compares them. Even though I wrote it for owners of Pettit and Sevitt homes the comparisons are applicable to your situation. https://secretdesignstudio.com/white-right-paint-pettit-sevitt-home/ Don't make a decision based on digital images you see on the internet as they are inaccurate due to lighting conditions. The only way to choose is with real samples in the real environment. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

gorgeous pictures. thank you all for your comments. painting is still underway. turned out to be a bigger job than any expected. but its looking good. very white. i have never lived in a white house! i will post pictures when its finished. since you hall have been so helpful though i am going to keep asking your opinion if thats ok. im trying to update. eventually we will renoved kitchen and bathrooms and new carpets. but for now just trying to go slow. atm door all have gold handles...keep them / update? and i have taken the handles off the linen cupboards and wardrobes. i bought 300mm graphite but not sure. any hints? https://www.kethy.com.au/product/pm2810