Decor/layout trends in your area

jungle_jane

Grey pebble dash is huge here in Cornwall. I'd love to know why it's such a huge thing - it's a massive pain to remove or paint.

Davesnave

jungle_jane wrote: »

Grey pebble dash is huge here in Cornwall. I'd love to know why it's such a huge thing - it's a massive pain to remove or paint.

Ask the Welsh; they love a bit of grey render!

Weird that just over the border here in glorious Deb'n, we like to paint our walls in nice, cheerful colours or white/cream.

I think it's what's called "the local vernacular" and it might originally have had something to do with the available materials.

For example, Devon cob (mud) cottages would have been limewashed to look more presentable and a 40cm layer of black tar would have been added around the base to prevent erosion from water splash. Even brand new houses mimic this:

https://devonshirehomes.co.uk/developments/ladywell-meadows/43-ladywell-meadows

ibizafan_2

I must confess that we have been converted to shutters in our house, after I noticed so many in my son’s area in London. I got fed up of the faff of curtains and I really like the streamlined look of them. Plus, no more cream lounge curtains covered with cat hair where he brushed against them. Bonus!

ancientofdays

Stripey carpets where the stripes are going from side to side on stairs, quite dizzy-making.

Lemonsqueezer78

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

Beautiful garden. I'd love that.

Thanks - folks can say what they want about artificial lawn, but in our case - our buyer said the garden was one of the main reasons for buying the place so not everyone hates it - and in the right circumstances it can actually be a selling point. We got it because I really couldn't be doing with the mess and upkeep of a real lawn in a garden that small - and with no access to the garden other than through the house. That, and we also had a dog who would have ruined a real lawn - and that also meant we didn't want to have shingles put down (not that nice to walk on for for a dog).

I wouldn't do it to a very large lawn to be honest...as no matter how good the artificial lawn is, you can always tell that its artificial (its really just too uniform to look totally natural) and whilst it isn't too noticeable or distracting on a small or modest sized bit of back garden - in very large areas it doesn't look that good in my opinion.

I loved that garden too. South facing with lovely flint walls and loads of raised beds and pots - and a gorgeous grape vine growing over that pergola. A real oasis in the centre of a city. Now I'm in the burbs with a massive garden...but loving it.

moneyistooshorttomention

Davesnave wrote: »

Ask the Welsh; they love a bit of grey render!

Weird that just over the border here in glorious Deb'n, we like to paint our walls in nice, cheerful colours or white/cream.

I think it's what's called "the local vernacular" and it might originally have had something to do with the available materials.

For example, Devon cob (mud) cottages would have been limewashed to look more presentable and a 40cm layer of black tar would have been added around the base to prevent erosion from water splash. Even brand new houses mimic this:

https://devonshirehomes.co.uk/developments/ladywell-meadows/43-ladywell-meadows

Speaking of local house colours here in Wales - I don't recall noticing "hit you in the eyes - hope you've got your sunglasses on" colours on external walls until I moved here.

Since moving - I've noticeably often come across bright mustard:eek: or bright blue:eek: and have been assuming there might be some historical factor behind those colours. Yep...I gather my current house was grey render way back when. Thank goodness it had been painted some time back before I got it (though I've changed the colour scheme since to one more suitable imo).

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Speaking of local house colours here in Wales - I don't recall noticing "hit you in the eyes - hope you've got your sunglasses on" colours on external walls until I moved here.

Since moving - I've noticeably often come across bright mustard:eek: or bright blue:eek: and have been assuming there might be some historical factor behind those colours.

I think it's very common in seaside locations where exteriors are rendered/plastered. Examples are Tenby and Aberaeron in your neck of the woods.

moneyistooshorttomention

Davesnave wrote: »

I think it's very common in seaside locations where exteriors are rendered/plastered. Examples are Tenby and Aberaeron in your neck of the woods.

Yep....basically Tenby and Aberaeron painted properties are quite attractive with their varied and not too "in yer face" colours.

These occasional bright/bright/bright deep blue and deep mustard properties in non-painted locations are "something else":cool:

System

Liverpool is definitely whites and greys, crushed velvet, pelmets and mirrored furniture. I have a bit of those but trying for more traditional feel.

I do have atrificial grass and its brilliant with 3 kids and a dog. no mess no upkeep and still looks the same now as when i put it down 5 years ago.

aliby21

Sister was selling her flat in London last year, EA told her he could tell the bathroom was about 10 years old because it was beige fake stone. I am in Norfolk, the current trend in bathrooms is beige fake stone