No, No, and No. Your house has a lovely warm period character with the combination of the warm bricks and timber lining boards. Nobody builds houses like this anymore, partly due to the craftsmanship and labour costs.

By smothering everything in white paint you will destroy this unique character, and it will look like dozens of other homes of this period that have been made very bland. While this is your home, it has been around for a long time, and looks like it has been well designed and well built. So think of yourself as a custodian, who cherishes living in what it is, and someday in the future it will be time to sell to another family who appreciates the original architectural style.

If you need any more convincing here is a photo from one of my contacts who is trying to restore the original, internal brickwork (which is similar to yours), by removing the yellow/cream paint.

So if you paint your internal brickwork and internal timber then there is no going back without a lot of mess, effort and cost, and the original character is essentially lost forever for your custodianship, and for any future custodians.

If you want to live in a generic white-painted home then move into a contemporary home that is all plasterboard, that doesn't have this warmth and character. Homes of this period are about drama, texture and organic materials, whereas contemporary homes are quite the opposite. Painting it all white will not make it look like a contemporary home, just a home whose character has been smothered by white paint.

It looks like your floor tiles are not original, however if you want a white floor then I would not be painting your floor tiles with epoxy, especially white. It will show the dirt, will wear and will always look like a cheap painted floor. You would be better off retiling with a white tile.

I love your home - do you know who the original architect was? When it does come to selling your home it will not be considered by the increasing number of people who are looking to buy architect designed homes with this character if you paint it all out. If you don't believe that there is an increasing appreciation of homes from this era then go and check out the fans at "Modernist Australia"

http://modernistaustralia.com/

Or the real estate agency dedicated to special homes like yours at "Modern House":

http://www.modernhouse.co/

If you need any advice on making it lighter (without white paint), and preserving the character then feel free to contact me directly,

Dr Retro

of Dr Retro House Calls