Color inspiration
December 29, 2009
Driving around west Hyde Park I came across this adorable bungalow and front garden filled with native and adapted plants. I love it!
Look at the front door—fabulous color! I’m feeling inspired to paint my future garden house (in actuality, a pool-pump shed disguised as a garden house; under construction by my DH) in similar colors.
I’d love to have a tour of this charming bungalow garden. Maybe someday it’ll pop up on a tour. Or…does anyone know the owner? I spotted a stock-tank pond in the back garden, so I already know she or he is a kindred spirit.
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Pam, It’s a great house and the colors would look good in your garden~~The gardener is certainly your kindred spirit~~good taste and garden style! In the past I’ve sent homeowners (even if I don’t know their names) a postcard with a small introduction and invite to my garden (with my name and address) and I’ve been invited over. gail
I love that style of architecture, and the green of the siding is a perfect background color for any plants. Wouldn’t it be cool if the gardener was a reader of your blog?
I love it too. Especially the curved pathway to the front door. I hope you can explore the garden soon and post pictures.
Very cute bungalow, and I love how they painted in it in such complementary colors. The plants give a cosy and charming look.
I especially like the roof, Pam. We need to replace our roof’s shingles this spring, and I want to go with a terra cotta or red colour. Longsuffering spouse is unconvinced. I’ll keep working at him.
The Behr paint site http://www.behr.com under “Inspiration” also has some interesting color combos, one of which reminded me of this. My architect recently referred my brother and I to this site when she was choosing colors for his house.
Well done! Yes, it’s kind of interesting how some houses seem to have put it all together. Colors, plants… and others don’t.
Why not put a note through the door introducing yourself and asking if you could have a look round and offer her a return visit to yours?
It’s lovely!
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year. My new blog is: Nelson Park Gardens, http://nelsonpg.wordpress.com/
Jake
I love Hyde Park. Looks like a good place to be an individual.
Wow you could have taken that picture right here in Portland,Oregon! Great colors…hope you get a tour!
I love the look of it too. Wouldn’t it be cool if this gardener was also a blogger?
This cottage is charming. The garden fits the situation perfectly.
Really cute house, I love it when people are daring with color. Please, please, please show it again when it’s in bloom.
I do like that. What a charming house and garden. Sometimes I wish we didn’t have a brick house, so I cold play with the color more…Why don’t you just go up to the front door and introduce yourself? Maybe ask if you could feature the garden on your blog?
It’s cute. I love the color combos. Happy almost new year!~~Dee
The color combination they chose is very attractive. it is a great resource to drive around looking for inspiration both for the house and garden. Hence the reason I am a garden magazine, book and tour junkie!
I like the winter view of it too…seeing good designs emerge without flowers and color is so crucial…then when seen later in bloom and growth, it is an extra treat.
I love those colors also. I think they would look wonderful in your garden.
That’s so funny. That’s one of my favorite gardens and houses. I always plan my route home to drive by there. I’ve also walked by there many times and chatted with the owners, telling them how much I love their yard. I even left them a note once asking who installed their walkway. I can’t find the response–they e-mailed me–but they (two men) are very nice and would probably love to talk with you about the garden. I know they cut down trees in the front yard to give them more sun for the plants.
Even the mailbox matches the scheme!