@creativelychallenged the paint colours are grey - Luna Eclipse by New Look (paint place) and dulux quarter lexicon for trims the door and stairs are monument grey :)

And to you, and to Chook too, of course. Sydney just has the best fireworks, doesn't it? Though I'm glad that Mr Dog and I don't live there. It'll be rough enough here. Row, I think you've done a great job. Yes, the roller blind may no longer live in that room. Thanks for sharing the other pics -- see, you were dreaming of pattern on walls before I came along.

The conifer (blue-green) isn't doing too well but the star jasmine looks as though it just wants a bit of liquid fertiliser for extra nitrogen. It should then flourish and fill the boxes and you could then keep it clipped in a formal shape. It's pretty forgiving and you could prune it back if you don't like it sprawling, and give it a feed after. You could try cliveas, dark strap leaved plants that look rather like agapanthus, except they have fantastic orange flowers about now, and tolerate dry shade. Their dark green leaves look good all year round.

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