It’s been more than 40 years since Barker-Whittle opened its doors as commercial painters in Perth. Before long we realised that the best way to stay on top of the game as a premier commercial
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What better way to celebrate a new beginning than by refreshing your living space with a new look? After more than 40 years as a home painting service, we’ve seen trends come and go, while some
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Lessons From My 32 Years In Strata Painting Services: A Q&A with Peter Barker
“Strata Painting” — the very words can strike a chord in any facilities manager’s heart. Keeping buildings in pristine condition really is a full-time job, and nothing says “full working order”
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They say “change is as good as a holiday” and giving your place a fresh lick of paint can be as refreshing as a costlier structural renovation. But if you’re new to home painting, you might be
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Home Painting in 2025
Futurism is now a legitimate profession — and we’re not talking about the early 20th-century Italian art movement. Today’s Futurists make educated guesses about which aspects of the lived
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New Team Member
The team at Barker-Whittle are happy to announce the employment of one of Perth's most experienced painters, Greg Migro. Greg started his painting career way back in 1967 when he embarked on his
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If you’re ever curious about how a business is doing, simply look at its offices and locations. Even if it’s a small business with only a handful of employees, you’ll rarely find a successful
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Find yourself in charge of buildings that need a facelift? When you’re fresher in the business than that lick of paint on the walls of the prestigious school, museum or business park… Well, it can
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Tackling your own home DIY is one of those ideas that are lovely in theory, but often unrealistic in practice. Sometimes it’s best to leave things to experts, who make it their business to see
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Appreciating the Imperfect
This is the philosophy of the popular lifestyle trend WABI SABI.
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