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Thoughts please! I have now painted the sleepers...
Thoughts please! I have now painted the sleepers with Cuprinol urban slate.
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Thoughts please! I have now painted the sleepers with Cuprinol urban slate.Thoughts please! I have now painted the sleepers with Cuprinol urban slate. So do I paint the back fence also? Or leave it as it is? Or maybe go a lighter shade of grey? X
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Apr 22, 2020
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A lighter shade will bring your sleepers out you will loose the effect if you do it the same.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Love that! That’s what I would like to do. Lighter shade for fence
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint the fence go a shade lighter xx
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Apr 22, 2020
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Same colour.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Love it x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter for sure as will make those planters pop and stand out. What about grey or this silver copse colour everyone is raving about ? X
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Apr 22, 2020
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the silver copse is rather dark. I have got some Cuprinol white daisy so I may mix the 2 and see what colour I get
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Apr 22, 2020
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ive just bought white daisy today lol great minds ! Im doing two sides that and 2 sides either forget me not blue or silver copse. I hate making decisions lol x
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Apr 22, 2020
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My edging, table ex are all dark lilac, fences a lovely light blue. The dark with the light makes a lovely contrast and is very different. I love mine
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey or light blue
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Apr 22, 2020
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Def paint the fence x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade it looks great
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Apr 22, 2020
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I did mine grey with black fences x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Yeah, I'd go blue.
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Apr 22, 2020
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I gave just painted this little bit of decking I made for my grandchildren table and chairs in two different greys
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Apr 22, 2020
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What did you paint the sleepers with, is it fence paint?
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Apr 22, 2020
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yes. Cuprinol urban slate x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Thank you, I have fence paint spare and wasn’t sure if it worked on sleepers I know what I am doing this weekend. Just painted my fences grey but sleepers are still brown not sure it goes
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Apr 22, 2020
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I think you should do the fences will finish it off x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter grey would look good
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade of grey. love it x
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Apr 22, 2020
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I'd go for lighter grey
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey
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Apr 22, 2020
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Yeah paint fence same colour
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Apr 22, 2020
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Eautiful sage green or petrol blue
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Apr 22, 2020
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Definitely paint fence
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Apr 22, 2020
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Same colour
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Apr 22, 2020
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You'd be pleasantly surprised if you went for black
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Apr 22, 2020
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Precious Gem you should do this in front of patio x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Deffos a different colour, a natural brown/stone or a blue/green. Looks really nice though
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Apr 22, 2020
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Your planters are lovely. It’s obviously personal taste, but I like the contrast of light & dark
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter grey
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Apr 22, 2020
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Love my black . go for it will make your plants pop
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Apr 22, 2020
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Think Contrast x
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Apr 22, 2020
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I'd do it the same
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Apr 22, 2020
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Blue with purple
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Apr 22, 2020
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A few more so you can see the lovely contrasting colours together
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Apr 22, 2020
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My daughter in law Leanne has used forget me not blue
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lavender against the slate looks lovely
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Apr 22, 2020
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Black, will make your plants stand out, x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade to contrast
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Apr 22, 2020
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Nice sage colour x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Has anyone got this shade and silver copse are they very similar? Cant get silver copse anywhere. Half painted fence
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Apr 22, 2020
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I'd paint the fences a light cheery colour
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it light shade and that will finish it off
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Apr 22, 2020
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I'd paint the fence black
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it - same or lighter, it will look amazing well dun
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter grey then will look lovely xx
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade x
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Apr 22, 2020
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Sage green would look lovely
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter like the pebbles
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it lighter grey
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Apr 22, 2020
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Marie Bennett if we had fence this would be grait
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Apr 22, 2020
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Do you lay the sleepers directly on the ground or do you need to put something underneath the bottom one
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Apr 22, 2020
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Deffo paint the fence and go the same colour, will look lovely
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Apr 22, 2020
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My fence is a light grey I did the bed a darker grey
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Apr 22, 2020
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I would it’ll look lovely & the plants will stand out
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Apr 22, 2020
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Black. or the same
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it the same colour.
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Apr 22, 2020
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A lighter shade of grey would look stunning!
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it the same colour as your pebbles
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Apr 22, 2020
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A lighter shade of grey would look amazing and make the darker sleepers stand out.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Paint it a lighter shade for contrast
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Apr 22, 2020
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I usually like a dark fence to show the plants off, but I think you need a contrast with the dark of the raised bed, so maybe a light green. Good work with the beds, look great
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade
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Apr 22, 2020
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Could paint it with a contrasting colour to bring the boarders out as they are stunning
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Apr 22, 2020
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White with fairy lights
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Apr 22, 2020
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Black or paler grey. looks great
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Apr 22, 2020
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Where did you buy sleeps ?
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey but do your post the darker colour
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Apr 22, 2020
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If it was me I’d go 50 Shades Darker across the back.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Maybe Cuprinol Lavendar to break up the greyness a bit
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter shade
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey or sage green would look stunning‼️
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Lighter shade deffo ❤️
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Apr 22, 2020
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Definitely a lighter shade of grey or a lovely pale green then paint flowers on it if you haven’t got any in the boarders.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey, same slate grey posts
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Apr 22, 2020
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I have the same colour on my decking and I’ve painted my fence dark oak which looks nice, I’ve looked everywhere for some more urban slate , I carnt get it anywhere
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Apr 22, 2020
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I'd paint it same colour
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Apr 22, 2020
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I would go lighter
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Apr 22, 2020
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Light grey would look nice xx
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Apr 22, 2020
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Lighter so it’s doesn’t feel so enclosed if there’s lots of dark. I’d also think about a lighter grey with a lavender/purple tinge - that would compliment the slate too xx
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Paint them maybe light gray to match the sleepers
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Lighter shade of grey x
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Yep 50 shades of grey
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I would go a lighter grey personally
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Lighter shade of grey
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I would go a lighter grey ~ it’ll look lovely !
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