We considered so many colours since moving into the cottage. I liked the idea of a lavender facade to go with the purple door, but that was just a bridge too far for my hubby. I had to rethink my choice in favour of a more gender-neutral shade that wouldn't scream "a little old spinster lives here", so our next thought was a white house with black trim. Like the tudor houses in the English countryside, but after looking at quite a few white houses we decided that it was a bit too plain for us. The next choice was a bit funny in hindsight - YELLOW. I know, it was already yellow, but as Hubby found out in our lengthy discussions, I didn't like the "buttery" yellow. Too orangy, too bright, etc. I kept telling him I wanted a fresh yellow. A pale, lemony yellow. Not too bright, mind you. We passed hundreds of yellow houses and he would ask, "Is that the yellow?" After getting the same answer a number of times, he changed the question to, "What about that? Too buttery?" Our friend, Dawnette, was visiting from the states and she was witness to the Great Yellow Debate. So she was naturally surprised to see the stonework on the front. "I thought you were PAINTING it!" she said.
After the stone cladding went up, it really made the paint look that much worse. So thanks to our talented friend Deccie, we have a lovely shade of Cloud Grey on the remaining walls, chimney and window sills. It's fresh, it blends well with the stone, and it really defines the essence of Moonlight Cottage. Next project is some additional landscaping, so I'll be back with pics of that project soon!
