Help Me!!! Brown house horror!!
j_angel84
6 years ago
We are hoping to change the appearance of our house by switching to a different colour guttering, windows, porch and front door. Because it’s such a big job and a lot of money we are hoping to get some advice as our house is made of Tumblestone which is a weird yellow/pink colour and the village is a patchwork of different building materials so we can’t copy anyone else’s look.
Please help us decide on the best colour/ look for our house.
Please help us decide on the best colour/ look for our house.
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T Gray
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6 years agoI agree with the above in keeping the brickwork and changing the windows, as there are so many colours available and his will also modernise but giving the exterior a characteristic look with the stone. Here's a few of our examples..
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