Hi I am interested in this topic - fingers crossed coming to the end of the kitchen/side return project and need to render the rear of the property too. Our doors will also be anthracite grey. Neighbours seem to use white paint on the bottom half of the properties but it looks very harsh. What colour did you decide on and any chance of some photos of the finished look? thks

Wondering if anyone who has had a grey carpet can advise please? We have grey aluminium windows, oak doors, white skirting. It is a fairly large lounge, 24x14' with patio windows as well as another smaller window, so plenty of light. Some of the carpet samples I've brought home look a "dirty" grey, others have tinges of pink or blue when closely inspected! I thought something in a soft but solid grey. Any ideas please?

I think this much glass means that the room would be plenty light enough even if you painted it black. Personally I think that white could be a cold choice especially with modern LED lighting- I would choose coloured walls but there are many whites to choose from which might appeal more to you. A lot of the paint manufacturers have helpful sites that explain the undertones of a colour which will get exaggerated in large spaces. Personally I think that some of the whites are very yellow in electric light and whites with a blue undertone can look grubby in anything less than brilliant sunshine. Perhaps you should be looking to choose a neutral instead such as Farrow and Balls Joa White or Dimity. However if you tell us more about what is going in the room I am sure that there will be other suggestions.

Definitely had a glass shade. What your looking for is a replacement with a neck so the lip sits on top of the screws. This site has a good selection but double check the diameter of the fitting: https://jmoncrieff.co.uk/John-Moncrieff-replacement-glass-light-shades/John-Moncrieff-clear-globe--with-neck-in-various--sizes- Ebay is a good source for replacement shades as well.