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Author: | Dollar [ Mar 10, 2010 6:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: PLease help me- external colours!! FACADE pic now added! |
oH I feel for you. I had the most difficulty in choosing bricks. I honestly prefer Vic Blue (that's because we used these bricks) and not Blue Rain. Personal choice really. We did look at Blue Rain initially but other half didn't like them. Blue Rio is a lovely brick from what I have seen in photos. I prefer Vic Blue. Depends what look you want. What bricks do you prefer. Shale grey/windspray all look like tin to me esp. for the roof. Have you thought about Monument roof or even Woodland Grey. Looks good. |
Author: | all the sand [ Mar 11, 2010 8:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: PLease help me- external colours!! FACADE pic now added! |
I love those bricks!!! and i think they look great with the draker roof and then lighter bits everywhere else (gutters windows etc), i think the dark roof makes them look more dramatic for some reason, but then again i just love dark roofs. |
Author: | shellb78 [ Mar 16, 2010 11:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: PLease help me- external colours!! FACADE pic now added! |
Just come home from a weekend away camping and was anticipating lots of comments/opinions to help me make my decision..... Thanks Dollar- have considered Monument but I really don't want to go too dark... Woodland Grey is not one I have considered but will have a look, do you think Ironstone would look ok? Thanks All The Sand- I think I am leaning more towards a darker roof now too. Hoping Michelle might pop in and give me her expert opinion as well PLEASE??? |
Author: | Michelle [ Mar 16, 2010 6:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Just found you....getting to you now. |
Author: | Michelle [ Mar 16, 2010 6:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Roof- Woodland Grey Gutters/Downpipes- Windspray Window Frames- Ultra Silver gloss Fascia- Windspray Garage Door- Woodland grey Even though your bricks are dark I think the dark roof and garage doors will work well. To lighten it all up you now have the windspray….no brown tones. |
Author: | shellb78 [ Mar 16, 2010 7:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Thanks heaps Michelle Can I just ask why you think Woodland Grey will work better than Ironstone? I trust your advice but just interested really. Have heard lots of comments about Woodland Grey throwing a bit of green so thought the Ironstone might be better.... am so glad I posted this thread now beacause I was really not confident with with initial color selections. Have put those colours on StudioM and it looks alot "greyer" than I was hoping.... Would you suggest going a lighter render colour or maybe lighter gutters and fascia to make it not so grey looking? It does look really nice- just different to what I had imagined. Again, thanks so much for your advice..... I hope I don't sound ungreatful questioning it Michelle x |
Author: | kek [ Mar 16, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Ironstone is lovely (which is why I've used lots of it ) but it's a VERY blue "grey". The StudioM simulation you've posted is nothing like the true colour. So perhaps the Woodland Grey isn't showing true either? Check out my blog (link's in my signature - the first one) to get an idea of what Ironstone looks like - I don't have it on the roof, but we used it on garage door, spouting, fascias and also had paint and render tinted to match for front door, letterbox, some pots and our rendered feature wall in the back yard. Can you tell I like it? It might be a bit much blue with your bricks..... Oh - we have WL Grey fences....you should be able to see those too. |
Author: | Dollar [ Mar 16, 2010 7:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Have you thought about monument? Can look quite dark though. Woodland grey certainly looks green in the right light. |
Author: | shellb78 [ Mar 17, 2010 12:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Dollar Have you thought about monument? Can look quite dark though. Woodland grey certainly looks green in the right light. Yes- as I said, have considered it but way too dark for what I am wanting. |
Author: | Dollar [ Mar 17, 2010 9:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Maybe go with woodland grey. |
Author: | Michelle [ Mar 18, 2010 6:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Render colour????? |
Author: | shellb78 [ Mar 18, 2010 6:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
OMG!! Sorry Michelle- I was POSITIVE I answered you yesterday re: render colour! So weird! Maybe I dreamt it!?? "In my dream"- I explained that I haven't decided on a render colour- just that I want it to be a light colour to contrast the bricks. The render will be around the garage door (which will still possibly be surfmist?) and the second room. Our facade is almost exactly the same as the one I have posted above but we also have a timber (merbau I think) feature above the portico. |
Author: | Michelle [ Mar 18, 2010 6:52 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
ok.....I'll check it out soon for you. |
Author: | Michelle [ Mar 18, 2010 8:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Roof- Ironstone Gutters/Downpipes- Ironstone Window Frames- Ultra Silver gloss Fascia- Windspray Garage Door- Windspray Front Door – Timber Render – Windspray????? I’ve done a couple of jobs now with Windspray or close to as the render, they look good. |
Author: | donuts [ Mar 18, 2010 9:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
someone else did a house with these sort of bricks with a shale grey (? or at least light coloured...) roof, i think it might have been dale & doghouse? see if you can have a loko at their blog or search for their pics on here. from memory it looked really good! but i dont think they had light coloured render, so the light & dark balanced a bit more... could imagine it could possibly look like too much light colour going on if you have light render too. |
Author: | Michelle [ Mar 18, 2010 9:13 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Roof- Ironstone Gutters/Downpipes- Ironstone Window Frames- Ultra Silver gloss Fascia- Surfmist Garage Door- Surfmist Front Door – Timber Render – Surfmist??? I’ve done a couple of jobs now with Surfmist or close to as the render, they look good. BOY….I got the colour wrong …that’s what I get for trying to do 6 things at once. I’m off to do some painting! |
Author: | shellb78 [ Mar 18, 2010 4:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Ironstone or Woodland Grey Roof with Blue Rio Bricks?? |
Thanks heaps Michelle!!!! I think I have decided to go with Woodland Grey roof and gutters but still with the Surfmist garage and fascia. Love Ironstone but am worried about having "too much" blue, so am playing safe. Render won't need to be decided until later so heaps of time to ponder between now and then. Donuts- I originally wanted light roof and have seen the house you are talking about- looks great but I tend to agree with you, I have more light colour on the facade and should keep with a slightly darker colour. Love you Michelle and everyone who offers advice on Homeone!!!! Couldn't do this without you all! |
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