Massive renovation in West London : which colour box sash windows?
Sandi Kalsi
5 years ago
Hello All!
I need to decide on the colour of the new wooden sash windows for our home TODAY! Was about to stick to a white shade but now am considering a deep dark colour. I reckon it will look great but a little hesitant in taking the plunge...A pic of our home below and yes it is a restaurant we live next to!
Would love to hear from you
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smartypantsnancy
5 years agoOoooh Sandi
I think they would look great painted a dark colour. Are you keeping the purple door ?(it looks lovely) I was just looking at some colours and there is a new F&B black, Paean Black, which looks to have a purple/red undertones. Then maybe paint the rendering with Brassica (no I don’t work for F&B its just I has the colour chart here) If you planted some big green leafy plants at the front it would really look good. I painted my back area dark (??!) and it looked very effective with the foliage, even though I was worried it would be too much. I even painted ‘tiles’ on the floor ...I did get a little carried away when I realised it was working ok. Good luck
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