Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 26, 2010 6:41 pm As our house is nearly finished (finally!!!) I want to get a letterbox asap so we can tell the landscaper where it is going. Here is the letterbox I have chosen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Here is the front of our place Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ What Colour do you thing the letterboc should be? DH want the same grey as the trimmings but I wouldnt mind something brighter like a nice cherry red. Any other suggestions or opinions? Lauren and Tony: Building our first home in the Vaucluse estste, Doreen, Melbourne http://laurenandtonyshouse.blogspot.com/ Quote of the Day: "I know what you wanted but I did it this way becausee I thought it would look better" Re: What Colour Letterrbox? 3Apr 26, 2010 6:48 pm its the cedar wood effect (colourbond) the only problem with this is its the same as the feature part of the letterbox Lauren and Tony: Building our first home in the Vaucluse estste, Doreen, Melbourne http://laurenandtonyshouse.blogspot.com/ Quote of the Day: "I know what you wanted but I did it this way becausee I thought it would look better" Re: What Colour Letterrbox? 4Apr 26, 2010 6:58 pm Oh, I see. I'm a big fan of red, so your cherry red suggestion sounds great....or if you want to go safe, perhaps a chocolate or latte colour to match the colour of your bricks. good luck deciding! Re: What Colour Letterrbox? 5Apr 26, 2010 7:29 pm If you go with the red will the cedar feature stand out? I think I'm with DH Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: What Colour Letterrbox? 7Apr 26, 2010 8:04 pm If you want to go cherry red, I think you need to echo that colour somewhere else. Maybe front door... or even a feature pot near the portico....? Otherwise it might look a bit WTF??? Re: What Colour Letterrbox? 10Apr 26, 2010 9:30 pm I concede defeat! grey it is. does anyone know what paint colour is the same as woodland grey colourbond? Lauren and Tony: Building our first home in the Vaucluse estste, Doreen, Melbourne http://laurenandtonyshouse.blogspot.com/ Quote of the Day: "I know what you wanted but I did it this way becausee I thought it would look better" Re: What Colour Letterrbox? 11Apr 26, 2010 9:43 pm I think you can buy the colourbond colours in normal paint. I did. (Paperbark). BUT if you want RED you should have RED, it's your house after all. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7143 Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 11675 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 8486 |