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Win paint and a professional painter to give your home a New Year facelift!

By Jen Bishop •

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This post is sponsored by Haymes Paint

Christmas and New Year are over so you know what that means (as well as going back to work and the gym)? Countdown to Australia Day is on! To celebrate, I’m running a fab competition in association with Haymes Paints and the prize is to have a room in your home professionally painted in the colour palette of your choice. What a great way for two of you to kickstart any New Year renovation plans!

Haymes colour and concept manager Wendy Rennie has put together three Australian-inspired colour palettes. To enter, just tell us which scheme you think is most Aussie and why.

Here are your choices:

Palette one: The Outback

The Australian outback is rich with colour – deep oranges, reds and ochres coupled with contrasting charcoals and neutrals.

Haymes colours: Rapunzel, Night Moves, Black Pitch, Worn White, Moon and Stars.

Palette Two: Sun, Surf and Sand

The relaxed lifestyle of Australians is synonymous with the beach, particularly as we are lucky to have some of the best beaches and coastline in the world.

Haymes colours: Barely There, Basic Instinct, Blue Mosaic, Danube Sky, Valley of Stars.

Palette Three: The tropics

The tropical climate in the north creates some extraordinary and diverse colours, rich with life.

Haymes Colours: Intuition, Soothe, Marble Mist, Currency, Chlorophyll.

How to Enter

Email your entry, including the palette you think is most Aussie and why, and which room you’d love to have made over, to [email protected] by 5pm on Monday 14 January 2012, with Haymes in the subject line. Two winners will be chosen by Jen Bishop and Haymes and announced on Australia Day.

Conditions of entry

Open to Australian residents only. Winners must agree to have their madeover room photographed for Interiors Addict. By entering you agree to your email address being passed to the sponsor.

 

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  1. AvatarLusi says

    January 7, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    What a fabulous competition! Our email is format the moment after moving but when it’s back up I’ll be entering for sure! Love those colour palettes. Our homeland here truly is inspiring, no?

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      January 7, 2013 at 1:19 pm

      Very inspiring!

  2. AvatarTina says

    January 7, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Ohh I hate having to choose as they’re such beautiful images and colours. However I think that for the majority of Australians” Sun, Surf and Sand” perfectly reflects Australia. A minority of people live in the Tropics and fewer still in the Outback which has longe been the traditional image of Australia. But for most of us coast dwellers the salty air and bright, clear colours of the beach are Australia.

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      January 7, 2013 at 3:49 pm

      Hi Tina. Please make sure you email as per the instructions if you actually want to enter, thanks!

  3. Avataranastasia says

    January 8, 2013 at 8:58 am

    what a great competition! Id say the second one ‘ Sun Surf & Sand’…its so Australian to me and reflects our beautiful open sky and cool sea and the golden shoreline that surrounds our wonderful land! Id makeover my sons room – he’s 10 now so a makeover would be perfect. His room get a little dark as it doesnt see that much natural light so these beautiful colours would be ideal!!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      January 8, 2013 at 9:01 am

      Hi there! You need to email your entry, as per the instructions, to enter. Please copy and paste and email me this with Haymes in the subject line. I wouldn’t want you to miss out! jen at theinteriorsaddict.com

  4. AvatarTrish Macalyk says

    January 8, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I believe that Haymes sun ,surf and sand mosaic is the most Australian as it is what we are renown for all over the world. Most people, from Australia as well as overseas, have images of Bondi and beaches as part of the quintessential Aussie lifestyle.

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      January 8, 2013 at 10:27 am

      Hi Trish, to enter this competition you need to send an email, as explained in the post. Please copy and paste this into an email for me? I don’t want you to miss out! Thanks. Jen

  5. Avatarjasmine mansbridge says

    January 8, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I love the outback colour scheme… probably a reflection of the visual impact of my surroundings growing up…

  6. AvatarJean Wethmar says

    January 8, 2013 at 11:04 am

    Stunning comp.. I’ve entered.. mmmm

  7. AvatarKristina says

    January 8, 2013 at 11:22 am

    Hi Jen, Not sure if any of your other readers have had trouble with this, but I can’t seem to be able to view the images for the concepts??! Doesn’t seem to matter what computer i’m on either!

    • Avatarinteriorsaddict says

      January 8, 2013 at 11:22 am

      Oh no! I think it must be at your end as you’re the first to say that and had quite a few entries already?

  8. AvatarMary Bills says

    January 11, 2013 at 3:41 pm

    Hello Jen, fabulous competition! I’ve emailed my entry 🙂 fingers crossed!!

  9. AvatarCatriona Kennedy says

    January 11, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    Hi! Great competition. I must say I like the Sun Surf and Sand palette and I have emailed as such. I will be keeping this palette in mind for my study! It needs brightening up.
    Thanks for the ideas!

  10. AvatarKrissy says

    January 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Definitely the Outback. I’d love my sister to get a room painted for my brand new niece!

  11. AvatarMatt Johnson says

    April 5, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Congratulations to one of the Winners Wilma! I am a part of the Management team at Johnson Painting Group, we had the pleasure of painting and working with Haymes and Wilma to transform a lovely space for Wilma the lucky winner.
    We also received some feedback from Wilma. We really appreciate any feedback and in this particular case, the very kind words.

    Several weeks back I was fortunate enough to win a competition to have the inside of my house painted. Haymes Paint ran the competition through their official website and on their facebook page. I was overwhelmed when a Haymes employee called to let me know the good news. My house desperately needed painting. The yellow painted walls made me cringe and I was a tad embarrassed when I invited guests over to my house. Not only was the colour awful, but I had cracks in the walls and peeling paint on the ceilings in virtually every room.

    The Haymes representative advised me Johnson Painting Group will provide the painting service for me. The representative told me they chose Johnson Painting Group because they are one of the best painting companies in Melbourne. Later that day, Jason Stubbs called and arranged to meet me at my house to see what work was required and to provide a quote. Jason arrived exactly on time. I was already impressed. He also provided invaluable information to help me decide on paint colour and paint options for my walls and woodwork. Jason arranged to have the painters come to my house at a time suitable to me.

    When the painters arrived a few days later, I was impressed again…they arrived on time. So often I have had tradesman tell me they will come on a certain day or time, and 3 hours later, and many calls later, I am still waiting. But not with Johnson Painting Group. The painters worked efficiently, neatly and professionally. Every crack in my wall was repaired, peeling paint fixed and the walls, ceiling and wood work was beautifully painted. I was really impressed by their hard work ethic, professionalism and tidy work. After completing the job, they even cleaned up by sweeping and vacuuming up dust from my walls.

    Johnson Painting Group have transformed my dated 70’s home into one that now looks modern and fresh. I would recommend Johnson Painting Group to anyone who is after a perfect and professional looking paint job.

    Wilma B.

    Thanks once again for the opportunity to work with some amazing people!

    Matt – Johnson Painting Group.

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