As winter fades and the days become brighter, spring is the perfect time to refresh your home with a fresh coat of paint. Spring offers ideal painting conditions. Mild temperatures and lower humidity help paint cure more evenly, while longer daylight hours allow projects to be completed efficiently. Opening windows for ventilation is also easier before the heat of summer arrives.
For many, spring also marks the beginning of hay fever season. Creating a healthier indoor environment becomes just as important as choosing the perfect shade and our painters can assist with asthma friendly and low-emission paint options
Choosing Asthma & Hay Fever-Friendly Paint
For many of us, spring brings sneezing, itchy eyes and asthma flare-ups. Around 80% of people with asthma also experience hay fever, making indoor air quality especially important during allergy season. (Asthma Australia)
One often-overlooked contributor to indoor air quality is paint.
Traditional paints can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while drying. These compounds may contribute to strong paint odours and can irritate sensitive airways in some people.Talk to our Jim’s Painters about low-emission paint options for your home this spring.
Tips for Healthier Indoor Painting
If someone in your home has asthma or suffers from hay fever, it doesn’t need to mean that painting is no longer an option. Consider these simple steps:
- Choose low-VOC or zero-VOC interior paints where appropriate.
- Keep windows open during and after painting to improve ventilation.
- Schedule painting on days with lower pollen levels if you need to keep windows open.
- Allow freshly painted rooms to air out before regular use.
- Work with experienced Jim’s painters who minimise dust during surface preparation, particularly in older homes where sanding may create additional airborne particles.
Spring 2026 Colour Trends
This season is all about creating calm, comfortable spaces inspired by nature. Interior design experts are seeing a move away from cool greys in favour of warmer, more inviting palettes. Crisp white ceilings paired with greens or neatrals helps elevate the lightness of a room
Warm Neutrals
Soft whites, creamy beiges and warm greige tones continue to dominate Australian homes. These colours reflect natural light beautifully and create a timeless backdrop for any decorating style. They instantly lighten a room a give the impression of a larger space
Popular choices include:
- Warm white
- Sandstone
- Mushroom
- Soft oatmeal
- Light sand tones
Earthy Greens
Greens bring a sense of earthiness. Think soft sage and olive for feature walls, bedrooms and home offices. These tones bring the outdoors inside
