Update on my facade (number 473)
Hi all
You may or may not recall my endless navel gazing regarding my facade. I'm very pleased to report on my progress to date. It's not finalised, the stairs and surrounds need paving. Mulch and lights also need to go on. But you should have a gist of how it's going to far.
My angst over pavers was unnecessary, they are lovely thankfully. I love the black retaining wall and as hoped this has resolved my dilemma of needing to paint the entire facade. I'm still going to change front door and probably just go black (I'd love it to be metallic but most of those paints aren't suitable for outdoors).
Thanks for all your help and suggestions. I also want some sort of sculpture or oversized boulders on the gravel bit.
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last yearThese copper lights are going on retaining wall. Apparently spraying with WD40 will delay them turning green. Not that I mind that look but would be nice to keep them shiny for a while.
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last yearLove your lights , love the black wall, looks fabulous. Thank you so much for taking us on your journey, it’s great to see it all come to fruition, love it ❤️
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9 months agoLooks beautiful, love how you have incorporated the tree into your decking, you could maybe mirror your corten planter in front of light wall on deck, garden in spring will look wonderful and give another dimension to the overall look, looks fabulous.
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