New colours for a foyer, door and deck
row1row
8 years ago
I'd love some advice and opinions on these aspects of my home.
I feel that the foyer is too dark. It has green shadecloth above the pergola that I'm planning to remove. I was tossing up the idea of rendering the far wall ( the one with the front door on it). All the trim, window frames and pergola are mission brown which dates the building but is there another colour that would work. I also wonder whether I need to change the brown tiles.
To the deck/balcony, it's a red brown colour, does it work? You can see a patch of sandy color paint that I tried out but I could never make up my mind!
Thank you for any opinions .
I feel that the foyer is too dark. It has green shadecloth above the pergola that I'm planning to remove. I was tossing up the idea of rendering the far wall ( the one with the front door on it). All the trim, window frames and pergola are mission brown which dates the building but is there another colour that would work. I also wonder whether I need to change the brown tiles.
To the deck/balcony, it's a red brown colour, does it work? You can see a patch of sandy color paint that I tried out but I could never make up my mind!
Thank you for any opinions .
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Comments (16)Agree about the paving stones - a mistake to be repaired & pulling them up & allowing someone on eBay to reuse them where they may match, sounds good. However, don't agree that the bricks are a mistake. Personally, I love textured bricks as you can pick out a colour from them to do trims & in 15 years, change the colours & refresh & still go well with the brick colours. I think yours are particularly nice. Removing shutters - great. If you can, take the opportunuty to take off the ornate screens on doors & windows & replace them with the very simple looking security screens. Renewing the roofing material to something that lets in more light is also a good idea. If it's not feasible to do at this time, it can always be planned in steps, but it's good to know ahead what the plan is/will be. Re colour choices. I would suggest not going with the current fashion completely. Remember when everything in every suburb was "mission brown"? Everything that has that colour is immediately dated. Best of luck, and enjoy...See MoreNew house colour advice needed please!
Comments (29)What a lovely house, a paint update will look really exciting! Contrary to all the colours you've chosen, I'd go instead with a warm grey (hint of taupe in it). It will always be classic, would look amazing with fresh white window frames and dark charcoal eaves (e.g. Dulux Monument). Cue my favourite colour: Dulux Dieskau. I just think there's quite a large area of uninterrupted rendered wall so I'd worry that if you go too bluish, it could look to be verging on pastel and a gingerbread house type effect. My brother painted Tranquil Retreat on his rendered Victorian and it has come up more blue than he'd thought (actually he was also considering Milton Moon). But of course, test paint a few walls sections with different aspects and check during the day from different angles (and even across the road)!! Actually there's another photo and paint colour I love that reminded me of this, I'll try and track it down....See MoreuPVC door and window frames - colour?
Comments (1)If you are having real blackbutt or spotted gum timber floors, which will be a great feature, then I wouldn't go with the imitation wood look plastic windows. The contrast between the real, natural timber floor will accent the fakeness of the imitation timber. You will get a cleaner look by the having the interior and exterior frames the same colour, and with the grey brick/monument cladding I would go with the white window frames inside and out. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreWhat colour should I paint the pots on my back deck?
Comments (20)I love Julie's ideas of succulents , especially the pics with several different ones in the same pot . As far as the grey , I wouldn't -- you look like you like colour and excitement , so I'd go yellow on the pots -- a similar or slightly brighter shade then the cushion on the couch or chair to the left . It would tie it all in , and make that lovely mat look more like a feature too IMO . Without knowing 'the bigger picture' ( what else is 'happening' around that wall ) , just what I see I'd be inclined to add a light either side of the door too -- stick to the same shade as the joinery ( personally , I'd go for a 'clean rustic; style with say 15 squares each side ) , or if brave ( and assuming the guttering etc is probably a similar charcoal as your door joinery ? ) , go for the same yellow as your pots -- add a Wow !...See More
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