Which white? External render dilemma
10 years ago
My husband & I are the process of deciding on a colour scheme for the front elevation of our new double storey home. We have different tastes but are trying to come up with a compromise.
We would like a light colour scheme whites & natural tones but do not want it to be too glarey. We have already decided we would like to use surfmist for colorbond roof & down pipes. We still need to decide on a main dulux render colour & contrast render colour & colorbond garage door colour.
Any suggestions on what two light tones look good together? And what dulux whites look good as a main render without being too bright. We have been considering natural white, vivid white, whisper white, white duck quarter. Any others?
We are also considering a tiled feature on one of the panels if not too costly. Any recommendations for external wall filers in the Perth metro area?
Can anyone suggest a good program to modify elevation colours? I've tried a couple programs but they don't work very well.
We would like a light colour scheme whites & natural tones but do not want it to be too glarey. We have already decided we would like to use surfmist for colorbond roof & down pipes. We still need to decide on a main dulux render colour & contrast render colour & colorbond garage door colour.
Any suggestions on what two light tones look good together? And what dulux whites look good as a main render without being too bright. We have been considering natural white, vivid white, whisper white, white duck quarter. Any others?
We are also considering a tiled feature on one of the panels if not too costly. Any recommendations for external wall filers in the Perth metro area?
Can anyone suggest a good program to modify elevation colours? I've tried a couple programs but they don't work very well.
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