Hi all, after some advice on what colour to paint weatherboard on the bottom level. The upper level we will be doing vertical merbau battens. We’ve painted our poles in colourbond woodland grey. Not sure if we should go dark to give it a woodsy moodier look or lighter to give it beachy look. Thanks!

Google 23 Leonard St, Margate, Qld and have a look at the blue similar to yours which has been paired with ironstone. In a nod to mid century modern and the beach, that house used to be the bright blue on the bricks underneath the patio, at the side of the house, the stairs and front door which was just too much. By changing the brick work, the stairs and the front door to ironstone (and the fences), it toned the bright blue down and now looks so much better. I think if you painted your house warm white, left the gutter and fascia plus the windows the bright blue and changed the pergola, pillars, garage door and front fence to ironstone or charcoal, you probably could leave the roof alone. This would be cost effective as you could do it yourself. I really think toning down the blue is the way to go in your case too. By the way I think paint the downpipe in whatever colour you do the house. Down pipes should blend in.

I was actually looking at Tinker this morning @dreamer, as well as Grid, the shade darker. :) Thankyou

Hi Teresa, are you painting the eaves also? That will affect your choice. Colours vary and can be very deceptive, but on my screen it’s coming up as a muddy yellow for example, so take this into consideration when reading the answers to your question. I love the look of the gable on the second house, but if you don’t like white as the background, perhaps consider ironstone in quarter or half strength, with the timber in full strength or vv. Luckily it’s a relatively small area, if you really don’t like the colour you choose, a fix shouldn’t be too time consuming or expensive