Paint colour advice for period cottage holiday home
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Comments (43)I think your instinct is spot on - the grey does not go with your lovely house at all! You said yourself, 'the grey craze', why follow the herd? Perhaps you should question why you want a 'contemporary colour' instead of one of the many choices which will enhance your beautiful period house. You don't see lovely pink Suffolk cottages, or the black and white half timbered houses characteristic of some areas daubed with grey because it's the latest fad....See Morecolour advice please house exterior
Comments (3)White render with black wood work, dress up with lots of plants. A house near us had unpainted render and brown paintwork..its been painted white with black woodwork, looks fantastic with lots of plants around it. We painted our house render with sandtex Xtreme xposure paint 6 years ago, it still looks like new despite being in an exposed position on a Scottish island. Would recommend this!...See MorePicture rail in a new build? Period features v modern?
Comments (25)Likely going to come down to your personal preference. We brought a 70’s mid terrace, standard height rooms (IMO) and they had put up picture rails. Personally I wouldn’t have done but for the way we have recently decorated it, it actually adds height to the room, which I think is down to a trick of the eye, so they have grown on me. Just keep in mind if you put them up you may struggle to get them off if you change your mind down the line without having the risk of needing to replaster....See MoreJuliet Docherty
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