Colour of brick pavers. Help!
Jimb Omm
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renovate ugly letter box wall...house red/orange brick, brown pavers
Comments (8)I don't think that it is so much the wall that is the problem but the plants hanging over the wall. They are leaning on the wall and look as though they may be destabilising the whole wall to the point that it may fall over. If you removed all of the top heavy plants on the inside and then had a simple hedge that is a bit higher than the wall itself so that you get a solid green above the wall, then this green would break up the monotony of the wall. Keeping the weeds away from the base of the wall would also help, tho this is not too bad. You could paint the lattice but once you do this you have ongoing maintenance. You could paint it a bright, bold marine blue or yellow based red/orange, but as stated, the maintenance is then ongoing. I would look at the structure of the wall to ensure that it is stable before doing anything. Alison...See MoreHelp with exterior colour scheme for 1960 cream brick
Comments (5)I probably wouldn't paint your new timber fence but let it weather naturally to soft grey. Once a fence is painted it will need repainting down the track, and this can be tricky if there is vegetation close to it. A fence that needs repainting always look worse than an unpainted fence. You have lots of options with your exterior colours, but with 1960's cream brick houses I always start with Dulux Vivid White for window frames, fascias, door frames, then introduce colours that complement the brickwork for shutters, gutters and front door.. Your variety of brick seems to have a subtle pink/orange vibe rather the more common yellow/cream tones, but it may just be the photo. If you want colours that are sympathetic to the existing house (the current colours have got a very 1980's feel to them) rather trying to "modernise" it then you should find somebody who specializes in houses of this period who understand the style, and has the original colour resources to draw on. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See Morecolour help needes with red bricks
Comments (1)I think Dulux ‘Raku’ would look great with your bricks...See MoreHELP with exterior paint color on a daggy 80s brick house
Comments (9)Funnily enough , I think the whole house already looks too dark , and I think the bricks and the roof are actually a good base , but again just personally , the windows used to close in the garage I would have liked to do in say surfmist or silver just to lighten things up . Maybe not for good reasons , but the lighter concrete below those windows is the first thing I noticed -- I realise it will presumably get covered or painted , but I noticed it because it is lighter in tone . The green fence doesn't help , and I'd do it in charcoal , which might sound 'silly' with what I said about the windows , but to do just the fence in a lighter silver or white or off-white would look 'weird' -- you want the house to be noticed , the fence less so . So what else ? Maybe a bright front door , or even a natural cedar or lighter -- make it a feature , at present it just blends/blands in . Maybe 2 or 3 large bright orange or yellow 'ali baba' glazed pots with vibrant spikey plants , bamboos , etc positioned right along the front -- large pots at least 60cm x 80cm to get noticed ! Just my thoughts ....See MoreJimb Omm
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