Hi, I agree with you, the salmon is a bit yuk. Personally I don’t see the point changing the garage doors unless you were changing the roof. They talk to each other so leave them. The first thing I’d do is massively prune/clear the garden. It’s a very beautiful garden and well cared for, but it’s doing nothing for the facade of your house. Your house is drowned out by it. Now the trims, that comes down to what you like but I’d go for something dark and rich tones. I like good old woodland grey too, just cause it goes with everything. Best of luck. And please post an after shot :)

You could go 1/4 strength resene alabaster. Same tones, much whiter.

I have painted houses light grey, white (twice) and black. Each time I have used semi-gloss vivid white for my window and door trim. The semi gloss does draw ones eye more and makes it a feature (so good if thats what you like - looks fabulous when the house is matt white) but what I enjoy the most is that it is much easier to keep clean.. Hope this helps

Hi everyone! I'm looking to paint over oil-based with water-based paint (oil based has yellowed and cracked at joins around windows) + like the idea of quicker drying time and less smell. I'm getting conflicting advice when searching online, so thought I'd ask for advice from people who've had real-life experience. Is there a primer that I can use over oil-based paint WITHOUT needing to sand it all back? Or is sanding a major part of the process? And what are the recommended primers to use for this kind of job? Trying to avoid products with a super strong smell as I have young kids, a dog and hugely asthmatic husband. Thanks in advance!