Well, we finally nailed the colours for the outside render and the shutters.
So, taking advantage of the late Autumn sunshine, the Trevoracle started sanding down the flaky doors.
Aren’t those layers of colour beautiful? Yes they are . Shall we just leave this shabby chic design statement like this? No. I want this new paint job to last so we won’t be taking the romantic option here.
What colours did we finally agree on? I flirted with duck egg blue render and cream shutters and window surrounds (looks lovely on a house in Quillan) Also Roussillon terracotta with cream or green woodwork.
No, too bright for the rue. Although we have no historial colour palette restrictions to honour, we do have to harmonise with the rest of the street and honour our commitment to makng this place finally look like a cute old village house . So we have chosen.
Watch this space.
Meanwhile I was highly amused by this product. I am evading housework. Not because I’m naturally mucky, I’m not, but three jobs and the revival of the building work is a tad hardgoing. I have cobwebs.
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I just got my house painted! And what a relief since overnight lows are going below freezing this weekend. I pulled off getting the brick to look presentable unpainted, so that’s my concession to blending in. Otherwise I painted the wood trim in colors that I think are more historically sympathetic than any other house on the block. (You’re lucky that your rue does not have an aluminum siding problem.)
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Definitely no aluminium sliding!
Weather improving next week, several dry days and around 17-19° so can paint woodwork and walls
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At our house, we were able to choose the colors we wanted, and so the mint green shutters turned blue (my husband HATES green and LOVES blue). However, our AirBnBs in Carcassonne are historically protected and the historical folks got to decide the color of the INTERIOR shutters and window frames. So what was a lovely beige palette was confronted with RAL7035, which just made the beige look dingy instead of warm. SO FRUSTRATING.
I eagerly await your reveal!!!!
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Evasion – or as my dear grandmother used to call it, “a lick and a promise.”
Can’t wait to see your outside colors!
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How strange, my half Welsh mother used the term “luck and a promise” also!
I am happy with our choices now ; couple of other jobs to be done first, then hopefully front of house done before freezing temperatures kick in
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I tried to paint in 30-32 degree weather. Once. Not only was it uncomfortable, but the paint showed every brushstroke and took two full days to completely dry. Hurry-hurry! “Evasion” in this task will be tough on both of you. 😉
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We won’t paint if it’s too cold. But serious temperature drop here is after Christmas!!
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HA! Ours starts next week (20s + 30s).
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