Garden colour ideas
Paul W
10 months ago
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Sonia
10 months agoFor me it’s all a bit too ginger. It will fade a little with time, but I honestly think a mid grey would be better. It’s a colour that recedes rather than jump out at you. You have a nice modern garden and some lovely planting and I think grey will suit it well. Im not mad on black fencing, yes it does make the plants pop, but the contrast is too drastic for my taste, but it’s your garden.
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