Okay, here's an update. It seems that the only 'recommended' product is fibre cement sheets as they will not absorb humidity. All the other brands mentioned above didn't recommend their own product when they found out it was going in the bathroom. Scyon and Hardiegroove were the options they recommended. I found providers in Brissy but freight was in excess of $250... Bunning had them in theory, but only for full packs (20 sheets) which was more than I needed so that didn't work either, but... then they told me they also have another brand 'Duragroove' which they did stock. To summarise: I think I will be getting: - Duragroove (http://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=hardigroove) - Some kind of nice pine railing Thank you everyone for your comments/help and I hope this info helps you too Denise.

The Western Hotel in Sydney was recently renovated & I was wondering if anyone knows if the wall panelling in the attached picture can be sourced from a supplier or is it custom made? Thanks in advance

you could look at staining this one>? Bamboo Woven Ply - Bamboo Australia | Sunshine Coast or may I suggest a good detail joiner could make it to your custom panel sizing and finish it suitably for the kitchen splashbacks (if that is what it is for>?) I can suggest someone who would be able to custom make this if you wish.

"Believe me, if money was no option I would put new vj over it!" "I wasn't planning on changing the orientation of the grooves," Thanks Alison. Keeping the tight budget in mind I was looking at those two lines. I got wanting to update the look or tone down the colour, but thought if the grooves and their orientation aren't really a problem why fix it? Though reading back I see I missed there were consecutive replies and in the previous one Tania said she wished they were vertical or horizontal. Diagonal isn't on trend right now but wait lomg enough and it will probably will be again. I don't think it's a simple matter of vertical or horizontal, the choice of which could affect the room because anything striped has an effect. Maybe even a mix, one on the forward wall and the other on the receding walls? I like your suggestion to reuse the boards. It might need a few extra boards by the time they're cut and moved but it would achieve the desired result with less cost and wastage and I suspect it while it's not a small job it would still be easier than all that gap filling and smoothing.