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Hi I have split paint color scheme olive green half wall height to half way up the wall followed by a erin green wall the rest of the way to the white roof. In the middle over the paint join is a wall paper strip 100mm floral design to join the two colors. I was thinking to try modernise by having a light horizontal timber slats cover the wall paper strip. Oh I have strategic teal feature walls. All the colors go well together and when large picture windows curtains are opened the outside greens flow in seamlessly and looks great in my opinion. But I need new opinions please suggest what you would like paired back to suit prospective buyers?
Is the two greens too much for a new owner? Will a horizontal light color timber strip work between the colors. As a last option I could do the proven timber panels covering the lower darker olive green and repaint the lower wall white?
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The current window trims and skirtings and architraves is a paint color called chew chew" which is warm white color with a hint of pink Not visably pink and this was pair initially with a silverado (very faint gray) more photos show the color around door frame etc the bold teal makes it hard to see its true color.
In the background is a unused home gym should this go? I was thinking a drop down auto curtain to separate that gym off make a separate room as an option. If the gym goes it is a great sunroom surrounded by windows on 3 sides and the curtains will go replaced with electric white recessed curtains/
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last monthYou can leave the green and just add light colour curtains and light coloured bedding and it’s perfect, as stated the new buyer will change it to their own colours, but adding a light contrast to the green walls could look great.
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I think opening it up as a sunroom would add more value to your house, extra living space is always great. Panel or retractable blinds could be drawn to take full advantage of the garden.
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Hi Kate,
Good spotting on the koi pond being empty at present. I’ll bring up a better picture of it soon.
This feature is a bit tricky—some people love a koi pond, while others dread the maintenance. Also, a koi pond typically needs a cover to protect young children and be 100% legal.
In a nutshell, my idea is to cover it completely with decking, leaving gaps in the design so that water can run out of the spout onto the deck and then flow underneath between the planks. Alternatively, water could flow onto a tray of stones to minimize splashing and ensure the area remains kid-safe. The overall effect would be a cascading water feature on the deck, with outdoor beds and other safe elements.
The bachus fountian head looks a bit scary I will move the metal blade water fall over to replace it.
FYI the whole thig lights up at night looks very good.
If the new owners decide they want to uncover the pond, I plan to make the deck removable so they can choose to use the koi pond as-is.What’s your take on the koi pond dilemma? The area might need some remodeling to suit these changes. I’ll also include pictures of the outdoor entertaining area for additional feedback .
Oh I was thinking spray painting the color bond fence Monument the dark brown color or pale eucalyptus a color bond color. Not keen on the cream fence. but had to do it to aplease neighbours.
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Hi Robandlyn,
I'm based in Sydney, and in our market, tiles generally work well. I don’t think buyers in this area mind them—after all, the property next door sold for a good price using essentially plain white tiles in a 300 x 300mm format. Across Sydney, tiles are on equal footing with other flooring options.
So do you think parents might be ok to also use rugs over the tiles or concrete floor to add color and warmth to a room as well as protection to little knees. For hallways, carpet runners from Bunnings offer an inexpensive and easy styling opportunity.
I’ve started to hear that grey may be past its prime.I'm using the Taubmans color guide, as other brands tend to have similar variations.
In the picture below, you can see Taubmans’ wall paint "Historic Tan." with chocolate mahogany tones with tan beige and bronze touches. Note how the wooden bedside table paired with the paint might be a good match for a timber floor choice?Or see the next picture for a timber best choice.
Paint Historic Tan note the timber tones for potential flooring in same photo
Timber flooring color is good for the above paint
For Islands of carpet directly besides the timber coridor flooringCarpet color a good match.
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