Question

My friends made me some planters but I don’t know what colour to paint them? Slate grey same as fence or forest mushroom same as my little gate? ‍♀️

Answer 1

Same as the fence, then the planters will blend in but your plants will stand out  

Answer 2

Same as gate

Answer 3

Same as gate

Answer 4

Same as your gate

Answer 5

Be creative and do them in strips?  

Answer 6

Same as the gate or the pink pastel colour as the heart x

Answer 7

Or break them up do 2 1 colour and middle a different colour ‍♀️

Answer 8

Same as fence

Answer 9

Same as the fence

Answer 10

Gate x

Answer 11

Definitely forest mushroom

Answer 12

Same as Gate

Answer 13

The top slat the same as the fence but the bottom the same as the gate. Then the plants will really pop

Answer 14

Depends if you want them to blend into the fence or standout. But when planting use max 2 colour flowers or go just one colour - it always looks more dramatic than multi coloured.  

Comments

@hoem2 yeh I plan on just planting green grasses perennial etc x

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You friend should be selling those on e-bay or similar. It is very hard to find thin & high planters. As a garden Designer might have some clients interested - shout e if a possibility. Thanks Gray

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He made them to my measurements out of pallet wood but I’ll let him know xx

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@justness I have been collecting pallets, its just my diy is a little rubbish. Garden spot on. Haha

Answer 15

Same as fence. will blend in and disappear so your plants will hold the stage

Answer 16

Paint them in pastel colours to cheer the garden up. Pink, lilac, turquoise etc  

Comments

@selfregulated821 my bench is pink  

Answer 17

Same as the gate

Answer 18

Aldi are doing some garden wood paint for £7. 99 a tin. 4 colours. Grey, cream, blue and green. Just done some sleepers with grey its nice