Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

silvercar

ladeeda wrote: »

It doesn't sound pretentious to me at all. I have thought of doing the same, just need to decide where I want to live first.

Hertfordshire?

lostinrates

ladeeda wrote: »

It doesn't sound pretentious to me at all. I have thought of doing the same, just need to decide where I want to live first.

Be warned, its very tempting to buy plants just because they are white.....:o. I have a plant I really don't like much that's there because it was discounted and white .....:o


Otherwise the trick is to forget the white, ironically, and think about the foliage. Its surprisingly difficult to get good harmony, though very easy to get beautiful white flowers!

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

Unconventional colour choice?????

If I had a barn, I'd paint it white. Or black, maybe. I like navy Blue, but is that a barn sort of colour?

Edit: Is this the inside or the outside?

Navy blue barn would be quite impressive I think. Maybe a bit depressing in autumn, winter, early spring?

Usually barns , if they are pInted, have a dark band of black around the bottom to minimise mud splash back, Nd are white. (In us barn red is of course popular). Forest green, metal grey or just the colour of breeze block is popular. Dutch barns (ones with round tops) are often painted black as are other metal barns.





We're painting the outsides ATM. Been doing it most of last summer too:rotfl:.

When we come to the insides I'm thinking I might paint them yellow from above the dark band we'll paint.

Its warmer than white in winter (cold barns are depressing) and happier and available off the shelf in wickes in the custard colour we used on the outside of the utility that's a passable match to the outside of the house. We probably have to repaint the back of the house this year too. I really don't want to though. I love the patchy paint, but I am aware paint is a slightly protective measure here over a crazed pattern on the render, so we should just get on with it.

Rp wants us to put those things up that stop birds pooping on the paint work, but I actually like the bird poop down the walls. I know I'll be really sad when its painted.


Edit...if I liked navy a lot I'd do the dark band at the bottom of my barns deeper than normal and do that in navy then a sky blue band, or grey, and white above. That would look quite chic, like sailor suit barns. . Or navy and cream, very very chic. Or........

zagubov

Just got back from Venice. many thanks to all regular posters and lurkers for your advice.

We had a great time.

We also got to see what Thames Ditton / Shepperton etc.might look like in 20 years time. If they had more interesting buildings.

I'll read back and try to catch up.:D

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

They'll be discussing what they saw ... and come to the conclusion that you hire in men to get naked and work while you watch.

You've by now got a reputation for "that woman ... that house ... you know ... the one .... half naked..... pays them. ..... mmmm"

Nobody could ever think LIR had to pay men to get naked, more that she had to have several sticks to beat them off!

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh wow, do the whit ones smell as sweet?


I want some blubells in the future in the orchard when we have nice shade for them....be years and years.


Tbh, I've been considering seeing what some labour might cost to do things like clear the cake area. I really want to make head way this year.

I adore bluebells. They are one of the most gorgeous of flowers and experiences, I think.

My parents have a carpet of them in the coppiced woods near the river, and they are a feast for all the senses.

Your snowdrops are gorgeous, as well - I love them too, and daffodils.

Bluebells in Kent with a bonus free collie:

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh wow, do the whit ones smell as sweet?

I've no idea. Whole front garden was full of them. Then my sister saw in some paper that white ones are rare and declared mum's rare, but when I googled it seems there are many white varieties and it's only one strain that's rate.

Our whitebells weren't in shade. They were on the north side but still got early morning sun, some day sun and evening.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Undercoats ( with brush) on unpainted walls take ages and are hugely expensive on paint, and even top coats with a roller or brush on these walls seem to suck up paint.

I might be looking for a soft head broom and a large tray to hold the paint for that.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I might be looking for a soft head broom and a large tray to hold the paint for that.

I'd be looking for my big stick and some of these naked men NDG is promising me.

neverdespairgirl

zagubov wrote: »

Just got back from Venice. many thanks to all regular posters and lurkers for your advice.

We had a great time.

Sounds wonderful! Was it just you and Mrs Zag, or a larger party?

lostinrates

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Nobody could ever think LIR had to pay men to get naked, more that she had to have several sticks to beat them off!



I adore bluebells. They are one of the most gorgeous of flowers and experiences, I think.

My parents have a carpet of them in the coppiced woods near the river, and they are a feast for all the senses.

Your snowdrops are gorgeous, as well - I love them too, and daffodils.

Bluebells in Kent with a bonus free collie:

Just beautiful...


Bluebell woods are one of the things I just love, love love about our climate and country.

How lucky you are,

And how incredibly lucky your children are