Painting Tips

Bring Your Home to Life: Painted Brick Houses

Brick homes are a common sight across Australia, and can sometimes look a little old-fashioned compared to contemporary weatherboard or colourbond-clad houses. But owning or buying a brick house doesn’t mean you’re stuck with a dated-looking home. Painted brick houses are a trend that’s becoming more and more popular, creating a beautiful, modern aspect that…

The Best Colour Schemes for your Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart of your home, and the colour you choose can make a huge difference to the whole feel of the house around it. Whether you’re building new, renovating or just wanting to breathe new life into the space, the options for kitchen colour schemes can be both daunting and exciting. Kraudelt…

3 Bathroom Colour Schemes That Never Go Out of Style

Between showering, brushing our teeth, and putting on our makeup, we spend hours and hours every week in our bathrooms. So, it’s worth your while to make your bathroom a warm and welcoming space. Here at Kraudelt Painting, we’ve been serving the Brisbane area for many years, transforming bathrooms with beautiful, timeless colours. We’ve put…

Wallpaper installation tips from Brisbane’s experts

Forget your grandma’s stuffy floral wallpaper. Today’s high-quality paper and contemporary designs are chic and versatile – a unique and character-filled addition to any modern-day Queensland home. If you’re thinking of installing wallpaper yourself, tread with caution. A few wrong moves, and you could end up with a lumpy, uneven, and crooked finished product. Proper…

Best Exterior Paint for Hot Climates

Wondering what’s the best exterior paint for a hot climate? Wonder no more. We have the cold, hard facts you need to ensure your exterior paintwork looks fantastic today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Southeast Queensland – whether you’re in bustling Brisbane or laying on the white, sandy beaches of the Gold Coast, there’s…

Brick Wall Bagging vs Rendering: What’s the Difference and Which is Right for Your Brisbane Home?

For most Brisbane homeowners renovating a brick exterior, bagging is the more practical choice – it costs less than full render, goes on faster, and holds up well in South East Queensland’s climate. That said, render has its place too. If you’re after a completely smooth, seamless finish or working with brickwork in poor condition,…

Free colour consultant for Brisbane and Gold Coast homeowners

Hiring Brisbane painters to transform your home is an investment, and choosing the wrong colour isn’t a cheap or easy fix. Our free colour consultant takes the guesswork out of colour selection, ensuring your vision comes to life. In this article, we’ll explore the power of colour in both interior and exterior painting projects and…

Queenslander House Colours: Choosing colour schemes for your home

Renovating a Queenslander house? Selecting the perfect Queenslander house colours is no easy feat – should you go modern or traditional, neutral or bold? We’re here to help you choose the right Queenslander paint schemes for your home. Every corner of the world – from England to Japan and everywhere in between – has something…

How long does it take to paint a room?

How long does it take to paint a room? We hear you ask. When it comes to Brisbane room painting, the answer depends on several key factors. On average, it takes about four to six hours to paint a room, but this can vary based on the room size, paint type, and level of preparation…

One Coat Paint: Does It Really Work?

One coat paint sounds like the DIY painter’s dream – a paint so thick, so vibrant that one coat results in a bright, even, true-to-colour finish. But can this cheat’s paint really achieve the flawless effect of two or more coats? The truth is, one-coat paint often disappoints. Discover the reasons why a second coat…