House exterior

Once upon a time, there was a house built on sticks, set atop an ancient lava flow and painted in a fetching combination of red and green. Then along came Nikki and Matt Willis.

Australian Hamptons style facade

Hello! If you’re new to my Feature Friday posts this is where I love to show you inside real homes. I know you are going to love this home, it's a home that has been thought about and planned with precision, resulting in a Hamptons meets Edwardian meets Country stunner. This is the the home of Phil and Amity. Phil and Amity are household names after competing in two season of The Block. The talented duo reluctantly agreed to the 2013 The Block All Stars series, after not renovating since…

Hello! If you’re new to my Feature Friday posts this is where I love to show you inside real homes. I know you are going to love this home, it's a home that has been thought about and planned with precision, resulting in a Hamptons meets Edwardian meets Country stunner. This is the the home of Phil and Amity. Phil and Amity are household names after competing in two season of The Block. The talented duo reluctantly agreed to the 2013 The Block All Stars series, after not renovating since…

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About Scyon Formulation

View Dulux’s recent paint colour trends which will complement the interior and exterior of your home. These colours will encourage you to be brave and experience unique looks in your home.

Marnie Hawson is a purpose-driven interior, travel and lifestyle photographer based in Melbourne and the Macedon Ranges.

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I regularly receive emails and phone calls from my lovely readers who would love to know the colours and finishes we choose for our home - they are listed in a few posts but thought it would be best to have a new blog post listing them all so its easier to find The exterior colours as as follows RENDER - Dulux Mangaweka - appears quite dark but once painted and with different light this choice was perfect Roof - Colourbond Shale Grey Facia - Colourbond Surfmist Veranda posts, garage and…

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Evening Haze® strongly evokes the coastal landscape, the desert sand, the limestone dunes, the barren plains and the inland and coastal dried grasses and Spinifex. Matching fencing colour is Summershade®.