Colour advice please for a shed and fence , tiny ' garden'

Nordikka - Bespoke Furniture & Steel Doors

6 years ago

Hello,

any experienced shed/ fence painters here ;) ?

I am thinking plain light grey ish with hint of purple or pink ,

our lounge is grey minky / silver with fuchsia corner sofa and few pinky accents.

I do like forest mushroom ( or something bit lighter ? ) from Cuprinol.

I can paint the left and back fence too . any suggestions on color?

I don't think I can touch right side as the color will leak to neighbors and she won't be happy ...

Oh and the bench I would like to be painted same color as shed .

Thank you for your suggestions. :)

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Flippa Interiors Ltd

6 years ago

Black works well in small gardens too - it makes the greenery pop and doesn't dominate in the way you might think. Plant some climbers and think about the verticals in the garden as it will add interest and make it appear less small.

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Emily
6 years ago
My goodness the shed is big for size of garden! Personally I would go dark on shed and actually there are some good v dark purple aubergine paints. But I would also suggest looking to get some very very light hard standing or even white gravel to lighten up. When we had a covering of snow a few weeks ago it reminded me how much difference a light patio covering makes to interior light levels.
Patrina
6 years ago
How about cuprinol Coastal Mist?
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6 years ago
Shed is massive ! I know . Hubby has a decorating business , it's his 'pride ;) built around the tree which is to big for the garden too... before I moved in all shed stuff was in the living room ...

I do like coastal mist too, not sure if would go dark on the shed as due to massive tree garden is shaded
Emily
6 years ago
I think the door of the shed attracts the eye much less than the walls of the shed. And the door is darker. I’m just pointing that out because I’ve painted a few fences, pergolas and sheds in my time and the first few times I tried light and out of desperation then went dark and have worked out dark recedes. Plus, rough wood is hard to paint and shows that it’s rough much more obviously than dark.
But if you husband is a decorator I bet he can do a great job whatever you pick. :)
Sonia
6 years ago
I think paint colours, whether in the garden or indoors, are a personal thing, but I think a nice dark grey would look very smart and will make the shed recede back. Light colours highlight things and I shouldn’t think you want to highlight that one lol! You can than pop some large green plants in pots in strategic places and they will really shine against the dark grey, plants like Fatsia and grasses like Miscanthus.
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6 years ago
I too think it is a personal choice, simply having the door and the shed the same colour will make a world of difference, that goes for the back fence and gate too. I would normally suggest a dark colour for sheds and fences as it helps to hide them, but there's no hiding that one! good luck with it all.
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rachelmidlands
6 years ago
Are we sharing shed pics again:) Mine is blue as well. Atlantic blue by Sadolin Superdec. Agree with others, a dark colour then brighten things up with potted plants and paint the bench in a nice bright cheery colour.

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