We got them at Phil's Tile Warehouse, Eumindi Road, Noosaville (actually on a little side road, turned off the roundabout, with other trade businesses). http://www.philstilewarehouse.com.au The tiler (he did a bathroom floor-to-ceiling too) was Chris Melville (C & P Melville Tiling) and I couldn't recommend him enough. He was more expensive than an earlier tiler, but it showed in attitude, cleanup, organisation, suggestions, work tools and result.

Beautiful transformation. A good reminder that if you keep things neutral you can add accent colours of choice which are easy & cheap to change & will suit most potential buyers in the future.

Hi KC Good looking room. Perhaps using the complimentary colour (yellow) in warmish tones - i.e. not cool, 'sour' tones. Or, have a look at a split complimentary of sherbet colours of orange and green. Would rose pink be suitable? The leather seems to have a pinkish tinge to it. To test the ideas you have, buy some flowers in the colours you are considering - that way you can enjoy the flowers even if the colour doesn't appeal!! You can include the chosen colours in soft furnishings,lamps, glassware, floor cushions,candles, plant containers. Add fun with zigzag stripes or maybe even polka dots! Go for it and have fun.

You have quite a complex internal painting job in front of you. I would use the elements that are going to be retained as a starting point. So if you have stained timber, where you can see the original grain through the stain then use that as a starting point to work with throughout the home. Never paint stained timber as it is then lost forever, but work with it. Dulux alone has about 4800 different colours, so don't limit yourself to the few hundred colour chips that are on display at Bunnings. The Dulux colour consultants are usually good value, and have got access to the full range, but in my experience are more suited to contemporary schemes, and don't have training in heritage schemes. If you want to be authentic to the original art-deco details it may be worthwhile engaging a design consultant who specializes in heritage colour schemes. When I am matching original paint schemes for my clients I use a digital colour analyser that reads the original colour and gives the three closest contemporary equivalents. Many original art deco colour schemes were fairly dramatic with fewer neutrals than are used today. Many older homes have different wall colours in different rooms. The idea of having the same wall colour for every room is really a result of the project home industry as it streamlines the decision making (and painting) process, but doesn't really make a lot of sense when you think about how your rooms have different orientations, different light and different uses. Don't rush the process as your perception of the colours will depend on the lighting, time of day, and the colours of adjacent elements. Don't base your selections on any digital images as they are always inaccurate. Try and source larger samples, or sample pots, before investing in your paint. Finally with your painter be specific and use post-it notes to tell them where you want each colour to be painted. Many painters can't tell the difference between an architrave and cornice, so explanations are sometimes a waste of breath. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls