I think the white trim gives it a much more contemporary look. It's more work to have it done in a different color, but the overall look is cleaner.

I have recently brought an older home and stripped the wallpaper as I didnt like it. It is lath and plaster on walls and ideally I would like to be able to paint the walls without wallpaper. A gibstopper said he could do a skim coat to even it up a bit but couldnt guarentee the old plaster cracking down the track. My options are 1. skim coat, prime etc and then paint 2. Put a wallpaper/lining up and paint or 3. Reline walls with GIB so I can get smooth painted finish as desired. What have people done or would recommend???

Swimming pool season is upon us, rather late I might add this year, you may be considering painting your pool. There are a few things to consider is what the previous coating is and the appropriate preparation that is required. When we quote pools we generally only get to inspect them with water in them. We will always put a clause in to assess what the actual condition is like when empty, like when we found a good portion of the surface was very drummy and subsequently we had to remove a lot the surface and replanted, always be mindful of hidden costs when pool painting, they are not always straight forward.

I should mention that the floors are varnished tawa.