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What colour should I paint all the wood?

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What colour should I paint all the wood?  
What colour should I paint all the wood?

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I think you should leave it, looks lovely and fresh, once you start paining you’ll never stop because it comes off so easy, o like how the natural wood matches everything x
+66 votes
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Blue Cuprinol or willow in Cuprinol
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Oil it
+103 votes
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Oil for sure
+6 votes
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Definitely clear oil I love natural look wood xx
+84 votes
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Pale green
+21 votes
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Oil only that's what iv been advised from my local wood merchant
+86 votes
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Oil it. Natural wood will never go out of taste
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Paint it your favourite colour.  
+104 votes
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I’d like to know what do you lot do about moany neighbors when you use ya hot tubs guys
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@hanus we have good neighbours xx
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@hanus moany neighbours arenot great, but better than noisy ones!  
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This is what is putting me off buying one lol
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Get in the hot tub and moan louder than they do  
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@monika true but the noise of the bubbles make you talk louder to hear you conversation and I know that you’re aloud to make some noise up to 11pm . But we have lived here for 10 years now there is new neighbors moved in and we never had anyone moan b4 until now as it’s lock down it’s just nice to relax after kids gone to bed .  
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Keep it looking natural!  
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My planter is urban slate x
+77 votes
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Use a clear exterior varnish, comes in Matt, Satin, Gloss, Yacht varnish will colour the wood as it's not a clear varnish, Many clear exterior varnishes are available, Please leave the natural wood look by using a clear exterior varnish.  
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Just stain looks great as is
+61 votes
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Gary O'Mahoney
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I would oil it to it’s natural colour. It looks classy. Grey will go out of fashion!  
+91 votes
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Grey obvs ‍♀️ looks lush  
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@wireman46174 I knew what you would have said before I even opens my phone  xx
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Clear decking oil you will regret if you paint it as there is no going back x
+77 votes
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Cuprinol wild thyme  
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Looks lovely as it is  
+50 votes
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Oil xx
+72 votes
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Don’t it’s stunning like that but what I would do is paint your fence to match the house
+64 votes
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Oil as it won’t flake or peel, easy to refresh and will protect the wood. Cuprinol is ok if you want to be constantly refreshing it, rubbing down etc.  
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None it looks good as it is
+100 votes
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Linseed oil, will make it slightly more golden and will protect it. You will never need to rub it down. You can get linseed oil with colour in.  
+2 votes
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It looks good in wood
+70 votes
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I would say paint the fences a grey and leave the rest natural
+49 votes
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I painted mine brown last year and regretted it, I’d leave it the way it is for now  
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Paint it whatever your fav colour is
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Oil, don't paint
+8 votes
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I'd leave it like that. I had a new fence the same colour about 2 years ago and never got around to painting it and now I'm glad I didn't, it's starting to look really natural now.  
+56 votes
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Your favourite colour
+7 votes
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Stain it
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Black!  
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Wood needs stained . So I used Ronseal, Antique pine, gives it a lovely wood stain colour
+99 votes
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Cuprinol silver copse
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Hi where is your water feature from ?  
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@flagler the range xx
+107 votes
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Put decking oil (natural) on it
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Wood should be kept natural so use decking oil otherwise no point in having wood.  
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Garden envy  
+61 votes
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I like the natural look
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If there moan ING about you there leaving some poor sod alone, some people love to moan. dont take notice enjoy and relax, use linseed oil
+57 votes
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Natural or Navy blue with lights around it , it will look amazing  
+79 votes
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Oil it it’s lovely that colour don’t ruin it by painting or staining x
+79 votes
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Wouldn't leave it will last longer let it go silver
+55 votes
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Dont paint it oil it
+43 votes
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Leave it for now. Once it’s painted it’s never the same.  
+41 votes
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Leave it
+88 votes
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I just oiled my. & it still looks the same
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@paloma what brand did you use please and do you have pictures of your decking. Wr are about to replace ours and my husband wants to leave it natural  
+97 votes
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Dnt paint wood oil it or you're be forever painting and chipping it
+85 votes
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Stained it, will look beautiful n natural
+42 votes
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Leave it
+37 votes
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Oil it! Looks amazing as is
+64 votes
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I agree leave it as it is . Looks fabulous
+102 votes
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A nice staining oil creocrete alternative to creosote . They do it in light brown (more like a medium brown ) and brown (really deep brown)
+100 votes
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Daniel Parsloe something you can do
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Leaveit natural looks lush x
+51 votes
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It looks nice that colour  
+69 votes
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Ronseal, natural oak oil will look stunning
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Use Barretine wood stain. It is brilliant. Do not paint. You will wish you hadn't. It will peel in the sun. Painted mine and 6 months later it looked horrendous. Had to rub it all down which took weeks.  
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I like the colour of your wood just treat it maybe with linseed oil. I would paint your fence though maybe black to make your wood really stand out against it . Some crisp white curtains for privacy too. and lights.  
+72 votes
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Illuminated orange  
+43 votes
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I was told Oil is best
+83 votes
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Leave it like it is, looks great  
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Perfect as is, it's treated anyways. A paint or stain will just create more maintenance.  
+7 votes
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Au natural . And when it weathers , colour up then  
+44 votes
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Leave it. Staining or painting will ruin it.  
+94 votes
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If it’s newly done I wouldn’t paint it for a while
+76 votes
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If you paint it it dasant last long and it will do your head in I made that mistake half way through the it will look patchie just treat it and it weathers better
+5 votes
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Whatever takes your fancy
+95 votes
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Looks lovely ! Elaine Gibbons
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@shrewmouse876 Gault you should make a pergola for over yours :)
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@mcmullen85 we’ve been looking at them this week. X
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@shrewmouse876 Gault Making one?  
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Oil it
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It's a mess because kids are playing but we have a grey & white theme I love it! Just got to paint decking a darker grey and I'm happy :)
+98 votes
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As long as it's pressure treated wood then it doesn't need protecting. I'd just paint with a clear varnish. It looks very smart already. It has a bit of that Scandinavian chic about it.  
+95 votes
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Black would look lovely!  
+28 votes
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Charcoal grey
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Dark oak would be a nice contrast from the house colour
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Keep it natural it looks lovely as it is. If the wood is treated it should not be painted straight away. It should go a lovely silver grey.  
+42 votes
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Oil with osmo uv oil
+34 votes
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Good luck finding paint
+70 votes
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Keep it a light colour or oil it
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U can order o line at b&q And click and collect Theres a bit of a wait on the site. but u eventually get on. just ordered minex and yr garden looks fabx
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@cloth thank you xx
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I would use wood stain. Brings out the grain and look beautiful and natural. :)
+71 votes
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Jade green
+106 votes
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Leave it natural  
+97 votes
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Clear varnish it's a lovely wood. Paint it in a few years when it needs it xx
+31 votes
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Protect it and leave wood
+90 votes
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@mandell Monument this is what I want
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Protective layer but leave it natural. Painted fences and gazebos will go out of fashion but i suppose it depends how much you like painting xxx
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