@ Henrietta Scholtz!!!! And your BOAT. Amid the banter that often erupts on these forums for reasons that are never really clear to me...(and in which I enjoy particepating just for the fun of it), I've been wondering what if an colour scheme you have decided on for the decor of your boat! Any ideas from among those we suggested? Somehow your poll got hijacked with the non- boat decorating banter but I've had your boat in mind most of the time...wishing that I could be maybe a little hook or a rope so I could come on your adventures undetected and enjoy the decor with which you have embellished your seafaring craft and home. I'd not considered it at all because it was a bit "off the wall"...but...that PINK that came up for discussion on another subject led me to consider a colour scheme of Mustard, Beige, and Mint...with little splashes of an unexpected colour...like that Lipstick Pink...or maybe other groups of colours that are 'accepting' of each other but with a little "wild" splash of the unexpected...a bit like when the sunlight reflects through a splash of water ahd just for an instant you see something brilliant and magical. I've even got my palette and paints out intrigued by the "splash colour" that should not fit with traditional combinations but somehow does.....just a thought. It would be lovely to see any ideas you liked put into practise according to your individual interpretation. I am sure I echo the sentiments of other artistic contributors to your project - Will you tell us and maybe send Pics of any developments? Anyone else who has the good fortune to have a boat would also be welcome here, I am sure, to put forward any creative ideas. How about it Henrietta?

Hi there, having recently been through a similar decision process for our Reno I can really recommend ordering the Dulux A4 samples. They are made with the real paint on them so you can move them around from room to room to see exactly what it will look like without having a heap of swatches painted on the wall. They have a sticker backing but I used blu-tac so 8 could move them over and over. Good luck

I think I would ask around a bit more if the roof colour is something you'd really like to change. I don't mind it, tbh. : ) It looks like some images I've seen of colorbond Sandbank, but I'm really not sure. Super easy face-lift is to paint out utility boxes and down pipe to same as existing wall colour. Paint windows architraves white. Replace awnings with light colour ones. And yes, add some colour with front door. You'll save time and money that can be put into all the things that will crop up after you move in. Establish a garden (not cheap!) so that is well on it's way for if / or when you do a full paint job. Having said all that, i found another possible colour combo if you're going to get the full works done now.

From your photos it looks like you are in an urban environment. The location of a home should be considered when choosing an exterior scheme so that it works with the environment rather than against it. However, as your home is in an urban environment, you don't need to worry about that. Instead, I would consider ensuring the indoor-outdoor flow (of colour) as a link to follow. Not knowing what your interior colour scheme is, look at your lighter colours and consider if they or variants of that colour will work on the outside of your home. The tall white fence you are having installed should be carried up to the house somehow, but this does not necessarily need to be the main colour. If you would like to give me a call, I would be very happy to talk this through with you.