Hi, I like the overall concept of the darkish grey, it suits the home. I am a colour consultant and have been working with the Dulux range for 17 years and you are on the right track with the Guild Grey. The Dulux Signature will give you a dark blue house. Another option if Simone Weil which is just a bit lighter than the Guild Grey, if you find that one too dark. Sample pots and A4 brush outs onto white cardboard are the best way to decide, because computer programs give an overall impression of the "look" but are not accurate with colour choices, you can't beat the human eye. All the best, it's going to look great.

Hi Aleta1, youre getting down to the nitty gritty of Interior Design now. Choosing the perfect colour involves addressing many issues...size of your windows, orientation of the house, height of ceilings, size of rooms, purpose for room to name a few. If you have the time I recommend getting a sample pot of full and half strength and try it in a couple of corners of each room. That way you can see how the colour looks at different angles. Good luck.

I was just thinking.... looking at the photos. A 100 to 150mm wide trim piece of timber or compressed fibre cement to each windo surround would add definition and enhance the window more. adding a shadow relief to the flat profile ofthe windows and boards.tbe trim piece should be about 18mm to 25mm deep to give the best result to the windows... just an idea . it's why brick veneer looks 'right' the windows are recessed and break the line of the cladding plane...

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.