Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 26, 2008 4:33 pm Hi everyone
Oh my goodness, I am so glad I found this website. Just in time. We are having a transportable steel frame home built and we are choosing our colours NEXT WEEK. After reading this forum I think I am going to struggle. The house will be on our farm which is 400km inland - wheat/sheep farming, not cattle so not green around the house IYKWIM. The house will have cladding to the outside. I was thinking of dark brown colorbond roof in Jasper and maybe a light off white colour to the exterior - who knows? Any ideas here? What about window frames? I was going to just get white - probably wrong again! What about my laminated robes? I was thinking they would match the architraves but what colour should they be? I tend to steer towards brown tones in my tastes, I want white wall and want to add colour with furnishings. But surely everything can't be white? What suggestions do people have for me? Thanks Jilly Re: I have no idea! Picking Exterior colours help please. 2Nov 27, 2008 8:59 am Hi Jilly
when I had to decide this I just drove around my area looking at external colors on all the homes and this helped me get a basic idea of the color scheme I wanted. (eg. dark roof, dark windows, light garage door, rendered) and no red or cream! but it sounds like you are a bit remote to do that there are lots of differnt external color choices on the main builders websites so you can get a feel for what you like also good luck! Jo Re: I have no idea! Picking Exterior colours help please. 3Nov 27, 2008 10:09 am Hi Jilly
If you do find some homes you like, definitely post them on this site. People will love dissecting which colours are which With the white windows, they look fab. But will you have lots of dust and such because of the location? Cari Re: I have no idea! Picking Exterior colours help please. 4Nov 28, 2008 8:51 pm Jilly, for your laminated robes I would try to match your internal wall colour, whatever that will be. I like everything to be white - our house internally is painted in all the same colour (white) - the floors add colour and I plan to add colour with furniture/wall hangings etc. I like a blank canvas! Re: I have no idea! Picking Exterior colours help please. 5Nov 28, 2008 10:00 pm I found the article below (from SMH) helpful in choosing which white to use. I don't think you can go wrong with white. I like to have the doors match the window frames, this is just my preference; I would also match your laminated robes with your internal doors.
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