Do you offer colour consulting in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs?

Yes. Silvia Rajek Interiors provides colour consulting across Sydney, with a focus on the Eastern Suburbs, including Maroubra, Coogee, Randwick, Bondi, Bronte, Waverley, Woollahra and nearby suburbs. We also work with selected clients across greater Sydney.

Do you offer online colour consultations?

Colour consultations are best completed on site because natural light, orientation, surrounding materials and reflected colour all affect how paint appears. In special circumstances, we can provide online colour advice using photos, plans, elevations and video calls. Clients are responsible for arranging and testing paint samples in their own home before making final decisions.

Can you help with exterior colours for a home that has not been built yet?

Yes. We can work with architectural plans and elevations to develop an exterior colour direction for homes that are being built or renovated. This can include colours for render, cladding, roof, gutters, doors, windows, garage doors, fencing, pavers and other exterior elements.

Can you help with kitchen, bathroom or laundry colour selections?

Yes. Colour consulting can include guidance for kitchens, bathrooms and laundries where paint colours need to work with cabinetry, stone, tiles, flooring, splashbacks, vanities and other fixed finishes. For more detailed renovation support, our kitchen design, bathroom design and materials selection services may be more suitable.

Paint colour cards and samples for interior and exterior colour consulting in Sydney by Silvia Rajek Interiors

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COLOUR CONSULTANT SYDNEY

Q: How many rooms can be covered in one interior colour consultation?

A standard 1.5-hour on-site interior consultation is usually suitable for approximately two to three rooms, depending on the level of detail required. Larger homes, whole-home colour schemes or projects involving kitchens, bathrooms, joinery or multiple finishes usually require additional time.

Q: Do I need to prepare anything before the consultation?

You do not need to have everything worked out beforehand. It is helpful to have inspiration images, furniture selections, fabric samples, rugs, tiles, benchtops, cabinetry samples or other finishes available if they are part of the project. For exterior consultations, it is helpful to have a general sense of the style or colour direction you like, although we will guide you through the options on site.

Silvia Rajek Interiors provides interior and exterior colour consulting in Sydney for homes, apartments, renovations, new builds, commercial spaces and strata properties. Based in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, our studio helps clients choose paint colours, finishes and cohesive palettes that work with the architecture, natural light, existing materials and the way the space is used.

Our colour consulting service goes beyond selecting a paint colour. We consider undertones, room orientation, fixed finishes, furnishings, flooring, cabinetry, stone, tiles, roof colours, render, brick, cladding, windows, doors and exterior details so the final scheme feels resolved, practical and beautifully connected.

Led by qualified interior designer and Certified True Colour Expert Silvia Rajek, the studio offers independent colour advice using Dulux, Resene and Benjamin Moore colours where appropriate. We are not affiliated with any paint company, which means every recommendation is guided by the project, not by a brand.

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Colour Consulting Services in Sydney

Our colour consulting service is designed for clients who want clarity before painting, renovating, updating or selecting finishes.

We can help with:

Interior paint colours
Exterior colour schemes
Whites, neutrals, greiges, beiges, taupes, greys and deeper colours
Wall, ceiling, trim, architrave and door colours
Kitchen cabinetry, benchtops and splashbacks
Bathroom tiles, vanities and finishes
Flooring, stone, joinery and fixed finishes
Roof, render, brick, cladding, windows, doors and gutters
Colour schemes for homes, apartments, commercial spaces and strata buildings

Based in Maroubra in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Silvia Rajek Interiors works with clients across Coogee, Randwick, Bondi, Bronte, Waverley, Woollahra and nearby Sydney suburbs. We also provide colour consulting for selected projects across greater Sydney.

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Interior Colour Consultation Sydney

Choosing interior paint colours can feel overwhelming, especially when every white, neutral, grey or beige changes once it is placed in your own home.

A colour that looks beautiful on a sample card can appear too yellow, too blue, too pink, too stark or too dark once it is affected by natural light, flooring, furniture, cabinetry, stone, tiles and surrounding finishes.

Our interior colour consultation service helps you choose colours with confidence, so your home feels considered, calm and connected rather than disjointed or unfinished.

This service is suitable if you are:

Unsure which white, neutral, grey, beige, greige or taupe will work in your home
Repainting and worried about choosing the wrong undertone
Renovating and need paint colours to work with flooring, tiles, stone or cabinetry
Redecorating around existing furniture, rugs or window treatments
Choosing wall, ceiling, trim, architrave or door colours
Trying to make a dark room feel more intentional, not simply painted white
Updating a tired interior and wanting a more modern, polished result

During the consultation, we assess your home’s natural light, room orientation, fixed finishes and the mood you want to create. Colours are compared in context, rather than chosen in isolation, so the final palette works with the whole space.

A standard interior colour consultation includes up to 1.5 hours on site and is usually suitable for approximately two to three rooms, depending on the level of detail required.

Larger homes, whole-home colour palettes or renovation projects involving multiple finishes may require additional time.

For clients redecorating around existing furniture, rugs, art or window treatments, our interior styling and decorating service can help bring the full scheme together.

Exterior paint colour samples for an exterior colour consultation in Sydney by Silvia Rajek Interiors

Exterior Colour Consultation Sydney

The exterior of a property creates the first impression. The right colour scheme can modernise a tired façade, improve kerb appeal and bring the architecture, landscaping and fixed materials together.

Our exterior colour consultation service helps create a more considered and cohesive look for your property.

We can assist with:

Main exterior wall colours
Render, brick and cladding colours
Roof colour advice
Gutters, downpipes and fascia colours
Window frames, trims and doors
Garage doors
Fences, gates and screens
Pavers, stone and exterior fixed finishes
Strata buildings and apartment blocks
Exterior schemes for homes not yet built, using plans and elevations

When selecting exterior colours, we consider the property’s architecture, surrounding streetscape, landscaping, natural light and existing materials. This includes roof tiles, bricks, pavers, cladding, window frames, timber details and other fixed elements that influence the final result.

A standard exterior colour consultation includes up to 1.5 hours on site. For a focused exterior paint consultation, this may allow time to select the main exterior colour, trims, gutters and door colours.

Larger homes, full exterior schemes, roof colours, pavers, strata buildings or projects involving materials may require additional time and are quoted or charged separately.

Colour Consulting for Homes, Commercial Spaces and Strata

Silvia Rajek Interiors provides colour consulting for residential and commercial spaces across Sydney.

This includes:

Homes and apartments
Renovations and new builds
Offices and professional spaces
Retail and boutique business interiors
Strata buildings and apartment blocks
Exterior updates and façade refreshes

For homes, colour can transform the way a space feels, help modernise dated interiors or exteriors, and create a more cohesive connection between architecture, furnishings and finishes.

For commercial spaces, colour can influence atmosphere, client experience, brand presentation and the way people use the space. Our studio can assist with paint colours, finishes and material palettes that feel appropriate to the setting and practical for day-to-day use.

Commercial spaces, strata buildings and more complex projects are priced on application, as they may require additional site review, multiple scheme options, marked-up images or elevations, committee considerations, material sourcing or trade coordination.

If your project involves more than colour selection, our interior design services in Sydney can support you with layouts, finishes, furnishings and a more complete design direction.

Commercial and strata colour consulting in Sydney using a Dulux colour fan deck by Silvia Rajek Interiors

Why Work With an Independent Colour Consultant?

Silvia Rajek Interiors is an independent colour consulting and interior design studio. We are not affiliated with any paint company, so our advice is guided by the space, the architecture, the light and the materials, not by one brand.

Our studio regularly specifies colours from:

Dulux
Resene
Benjamin Moore

The advantage of working with an interior design studio is that colour is considered as part of the whole environment. Paint is reviewed alongside flooring, furnishings, cabinetry, benchtops, tiles, stone, roof colours, brick, render, cladding, windows, doors and exterior details.

This creates a more cohesive result and helps avoid expensive colour mistakes before painting or renovating begins.

Wondering whether professional colour advice is right for your project? Read our guide on whether a colour consultation is worth the investment.

Help Choosing Whites, Neutrals and Dulux Colours

Whites and neutrals are some of the hardest paint colours to choose. A colour that looks fresh and soft in one home can look cold, creamy, yellow, grey, blue, pink or green in another.

During your colour consultation, we help compare whites, neutrals, greys, beiges, greiges and taupes in the context of your home or space.

We consider:

Natural light and room orientation
Reflected colour from gardens, flooring or nearby surfaces
Undertones in stone, tiles, benchtops and cabinetry
Existing furniture, rugs and window treatments
Whether the space needs a crisp white, warm white, off-white, cream, soft neutral, deeper tone or more expressive colour

Our studio has strong knowledge of Dulux colours and can help clients compare suitable options, including popular Dulux whites and neutrals such as Natural White, Snowy Mountains Quarter, White Exchange Half, Grand Piano Half, Grand Piano Quarter, Hog Bristle Half and Hog Bristle Quarter, where appropriate.

The goal is not to choose a colour because it is popular. The goal is to choose the right colour for your light, architecture, furnishings and fixed finishes.

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Resene neutral colour cards and A4 samples for an interior and exterior colour consultation in Sydney by Silvia Rajek Interiors

Colour Consultation Process

1. Site review

We visit the property and review the areas where colour advice is needed. This includes the style of the home or building, existing finishes, natural light and any materials that are staying.

2. Understanding the brief

We discuss what you want to achieve. This may include a calmer interior, a more modern exterior, a warmer palette, better kerb appeal, a cohesive renovation scheme or colours that work with existing furniture and finishes.

3. Assessing light and undertones

We consider how colour will behave in the actual space.

This may include:

North, south, east or west-facing light
How much natural light each room receives
Reflected colour from gardens, flooring or nearby buildings
Light reflectance value, also known as LRV
Existing flooring, stone, tiles, benchtops and cabinetry
Furniture, rugs, fabrics and window coverings
Exterior materials such as roof, brick, render, cladding, pavers and landscaping

4. Comparing colours in context

Colours are compared against each other and against the fixed elements in the home or building. This helps avoid common mistakes, such as a grey reading too blue, a beige looking pink or a white feeling too stark, yellow or green

5. Refining the colour scheme

The options are narrowed into a clear colour direction. A standard residential consultation usually includes one recommended colour scheme, with small variations where time allows.

If multiple complete colour schemes are required, these can be arranged as an additional service.

6. Written colour schedule

After the consultation, we prepare a written colour schedule and arrange A4 paint colour cards where available. These are included in the consultation fee and posted to your home.

What You Receive After Your Colour Consultation

After your consultation, you receive a clear written colour schedule tailored to your home, apartment, commercial space or building.

Depending on the consultation, this may include:

Room-by-room paint colours
Paint brand and colour names
Wall, ceiling, trim, architrave and door colours
Recommended paint finish, such as matt, low sheen or semi-gloss
Exterior colours for walls, trims, gutters, doors, windows or other elements
A schedule and notes your painter can follow
A4 paint colour cards, posted to your home where available
Initial guidance on related materials or finishes, where discussed during the appointment

For more detailed exterior projects, we can also provide marked-up images or notes showing where each colour should be applied. This can be helpful for painters, owners and strata committees.

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How to Test Paint Colours Before Painting

We always recommend testing selected paint colours before committing, especially for large areas, exterior walls, whites, neutrals and darker colours.

For the most accurate result:

Use a large piece of white cardboard
Paint two coats of the selected colour
Leave a clean white border around the painted area
Move the sample around the room or exterior
Check it in morning, afternoon and evening light
View it near flooring, cabinetry, stone, tiles, furniture or exterior finishes

This is more reliable than choosing from a tiny paint chip or painting a test patch directly over an existing wall colour, which can distort how the new colour appears.

Colour Consultation Pricing

Interior Colour Consultation

$550 including GST

Includes up to 1.5 hours on site, followed by your written colour schedule, painter notes and A4 paint colour cards where available.

Best suited to approximately two to three rooms, depending on the level of detail required.

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Exterior Colour Consultation

$550 including GST

Includes up to 1.5 hours on site, followed by your written colour schedule, painter notes and A4 paint colour cards where available.

Best suited to a focused exterior paint colour consultation. Larger homes, full exterior schemes, roof colours, pavers, strata buildings and more complex projects may require additional time.

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Additional Time and Services

Additional time is charged at $170 including GST per hour.

Commercial spaces, strata buildings, apartment blocks, multiple schemes, rendered visualisations, showroom visits, material sourcing or trade coordination are quoted separately or charged at the hourly rate, depending on the scope.

What is Not Included in the Standard Colour Consultation?

The standard $550 colour consultation is for selecting paint colours and preparing a clear colour direction.

It does not include:

Painter quotes
Trade coordination
Rendered visualisations
Multiple full colour scheme options
Extensive material sourcing
Showroom visits for tiles, stone, flooring, fixtures or finishes
Purchasing or applying sample pots
Managing painters, tilers or other trades

These services can be arranged separately where appropriate and are charged at the hourly rate or quoted depending on the scope.

Clients are responsible for purchasing and applying sample pots before painting begins.

Colour Consultation Examples

Exterior colour consultation: Coogee block of units

For a block of units in Coogee, our studio was engaged to update a tired exterior colour scheme and help the owners choose a more modern, cohesive palette.

The existing exterior had a red-toned finish with timber fencing and window screen details that had become dated. We prepared two exterior colour scheme options and supplied colour boards to make the decision easier.

The selected scheme used a softer greige-taupe tone for the main building and a deep grey-charcoal for the timber details. The front rendered brickwork was painted in the same exterior colour as the building, creating a more unified and contemporary look.

A photo printout of the property was also provided, showing where each colour should be applied.

Before an exterior colour consultation for a Coogee block of units in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs by Silvia Rajek Interiors

After exterior colour consultation for a Coogee block of units in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs by Silvia Rajek Interiors

Bathroom renovation colour and finishes: Maroubra

For a bathroom renovation, our studio helped create a palette around a feature mosaic tile with soft green tones. A coordinating green polyurethane vanity colour was selected to connect with the feature tile, while the floor tiles, wall tiles and vanity benchtop were chosen to keep the scheme balanced.

The result was playful, personal and cohesive without overwhelming the room.

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Kitchen finishes and colour update: Matraville

For a kitchen update, our studio assisted with selecting a new stone for the benchtop and splashback. The stone was chosen to work with the existing cabinetry colour and flooring, creating a more connected and polished result without requiring a full kitchen replacement.

View our kitchen benchtop and splashback selection project

Colour Consultation Testimonials

- Kay S. Double Bay NSW

Apartment renovation colour consultation

Silvia helped me choose the paint colours for my apartment renovation. She provided me with samples and advice. The results are spectacular. I highly recommend her services.

- Nola H. Coogee, NSW

Exterior colour consultation for block of units

We had the pleasure of working with a professional colour consultant for the painting project of our block of units. Silvia provided two colour schemes and with the aid of colour boards she supplied, made our decision easy. A photo printout of the property detailing the exact places for the different colours to be applied, made the job a great success. We would highly recommend her services

Frequently asked questions

Silvia Rajek Interiors is an independent colour consultant in Sydney and is not an official Dulux consultant. Our studio has strong knowledge of Dulux colours and regularly specifies Dulux paints, along with Resene and Benjamin Moore. We help clients compare whites, neutrals, greiges, beiges, greys and exterior colours in relation to their home’s light, architecture, furnishings and fixed finishes. Because our advice is independent, we are not limited to one paint brand. The final recommendation is based on what works best for the project.

If your project involves more than paint colours, our studio can also assist with materials and finishes selection. This may include tiles, benchtops, cabinetry colours, flooring, tapware, fixtures, exterior finishes or other design details that need to work together. These projects are usually more detailed than a standard colour consultation and are charged at the hourly rate or quoted depending on the scope.

You do not need to have everything worked out beforehand.It is helpful to have inspiration images, furniture selections, fabric samples, rugs, tiles, benchtops, cabinetry samples or other finishes available if they are part of the project.For exterior consultations, it is helpful to have a general sense of the style or colour direction you like, although we will guide you through the options on site.

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A considered colour scheme can change the way a home or property feels, inside and out.

Book a colour consultation with Silvia Rajek Interiors for clear, independent guidance before you paint, renovate or select finishes.