Struggling to choose complimentary colour to paint our little cottage.
Our little cottage is currently being renovated. We have chosen Colourbond Windspray for the roof. Window frames will be white, I would love your opinions on the paint colour for the weatherboard and door. South facing, we live on 40 acres just outside of Stanthorpe and hope for this little gem to be an Air BNB in the future.
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Julie Herbert
last yearLove this colour combo, windspray roof, gutter and garage, surfmist fascia, post and windows and shale grey weatherboards
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last yearWindspray roof and white windows gives you a fabulous base to work on. I think for an AirBnB you could aim to give an Instagramable moment and go with a stronger colour. I would have a bright pink front door (egs of bright front doors) matched to some pink plantings along the front. For the walls I’d consider Dulux Misty Moore or a dark sagely colour. I don’t mind Dulux Ohai but have only seen it inside, the samples looked a bit grey but you could try it. You could have whatever combo you like, but making an impression is important and it’s not a huge cottage so a strong colour won’t be over bearing. For interior decor ideas have a look at Salt Creek cottage at Dunkeld, VIC. It suits a rural feel and has had plenty of media coverage.
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last yearWindspray roof and white windows gives you a fabulous base to work on. I think for an AirBnB you could aim to give an Instagramable moment and go with a stronger colour. I would have a bright pink front door matched to some pink plantings along the front. For the walls I’d consider Dulux Misty Moore or a dark sagely colour. For interior decor ideas have a look at Salt Creek cottage at Dunkeld, VIC. It suits a rural feel and has had plenty of media coverage.
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