Exterior colour scheme for period property
Daisy Maclennan
23 days ago
I’d love some inspiration and idea for the colour to paint my stone, window frames and front door.
A brighter red or green I was considering for the door, but I think it wouldn’t look right if the window frames were either of those colours.
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12 days agoExample of using the patio tile colours: (the pale blue doesn't go very well with the brick, but it's coherent nonetheless)
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12 days agolast modified: 12 days agoSo perhaps clean those tiles and find a good yellow match, honey/mustard/orange, for the front door and window frames. All cream i'd paint a somewhat lighter cream/offwhite.
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