Exterior colour
grazz1230
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
We rendered our house a few years ago and hired a colour consultant for colours. We didn't follow her advice. I've hated the colours of the house ever since.
We are renovating the front of the house. I called the consultant again to ask if I should start over with the colours. She suggested I leave them. Woodland grey gutters and self destruct on the house. The new fence has arrived and its woodland grey like she suggested. Just hate the green it throws off and the new drive way is such a cooler shade of dark grey.
I want to start over or do I just learn to live with it. I'm happy to change fence . Then I have to change gutters. And then should I get rid of self destruct too. What's on trend for exterior . I like the beige tones. Sorry for the long winded message
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6 years agoThanks for your advice. This is what the house looks like at the moment. We are adding a pathway and gate. And a new carport and some other feature at the front .The roof is monument and you can really tell the gutters are woodland grey. The tiles on the steps and concrete are all clashing right now with my woodland grey fence.
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