Hey people I'm in the same page but I did a bit of research and I discovered this: Sand down with 120 grit sand paper first then wipe with a damp cloth Use Taubmans 3in1 sealer primer and undercoat Then use 2 coats of water base gloss or semi gloss Wait 2-3hours per coat

Hi Tina, thanks for posting, it is all looking great. Shame about the panelling, but sometimes these things happen for a reason. It is great the armoire matches the doors so well when they are all on one wall, but I don't think you need to have the bed and side tables matching, especially when they are on another wall. My issue with painting furniture, while I love it, is the maintenance. It does chip over time and becomes one more thing to paint. I don't know what the timber is in your furniture but another possible option, especially to give you the coastal vibe is to lime it. To do this successfully, you will need to sand all the existing stain off it and go back to the raw timber. The darker the original timber, the less limed look you will get so bear that in mind too. I did an old bunk bed up that had seen better days, for my grands bedroom. It was a dark red wood, but with 4 coats of stain I got the look I was after which was that driftwood/coastal look. The whole thing looks totally new again. Sorry I can't post a photo as this function no longer works for me. Have a look at the Feast Watson range of liming stains, they have some gorgeous soft colours as well, but they let the timber show through rather than having the solid painted look. It is a very easy product to use, it dries quickly - I did the 4 coats over 2 days effortlessly. The hard work is in the sanding.

Colour choices! It’s pure insanity! I ended up going with Haymes Paint Nearly White 3 in their bass colour (so not mixing it in another base). If you want to go with Dulux then I hear that Grand Piano Half or Hog Bristle Half is also good. My only advice is choose up to 3-4 colours and that’s it. Any more, then it may be better to pay for a colour consultation with one of the big companies (which would give you a discount on paint anyway) and take the headache out of it all together!!

I have just had another look at your floor plan and hopefully give you a better family room and flow, using the 4th bedroom is just too small unless you were to spend the money to make it the same width as the family room would be a mistake. . I know you mentioned through breeze, you should get that with the current window next to the 4th bedroom and by using the sliding door that is already installed in what was bedroom 2 this would also add breeze and light and importantly give you an overall larger spacious family room. The large 3 m x 900 island would have the sink which is one of two positioned slightly to the left so as not to be seen when viewing from the front of the house. The kitchen continues across into the old dining which allows for a servery to the alfresco and a wall of pantries on the back wall. The new dining table space allows for a long side board, IT, Kids craft with access to outside and importantly again you are able to supervise them while working in the kitchen or sitting on a lounge. The living room could be divided into two spaces if and when needed by using folding stacking doors, and again I think it's important to be able to keep that room as whole overall and not turn into two small rooms. Without seeing the size and shape of the block and how the house is positioned it's difficult to suggest anything else. cheers