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we had thought about painting it red, then we found a beautiful black with an ochre base, so black the house will be, with off white around the windows!
bit by bit we will paint it as it takes so much time to do and a lot of money.
the blackboard we painted on the wall was such a good idea. it works so well (especially for those reminders) and is a lot of fun for the kids. i'd paint a wall like this anytime again!
have a wonderful weekend to you all.
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Hi Fliss!!
Looks like all is well over there.
I love getting glimpses of your home, especially that kitchen!!
(and of course, that cute kid :)
Posted by: when skies are grey | February 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM
good afternoon :)
i really like the new colour of your house. when i was in norway, quite a few houses were painted that colour- like a very dark wood. and i love the blackboard too.
Posted by: melissa | March 01, 2010 at 11:10 AM
thanks melissa. we managed to finish one wall on the weekend and its wonderful. i saw houses in NZ this colour which inspired us, we originally wanted to paint it red like the swedish summer houses, but didnt think it would suit here!
Posted by: Fliss | March 01, 2010 at 11:49 AM
aah - black board - we love ours and use it when ever we can! LOVE THE reminders@!
Posted by: Umatji | March 01, 2010 at 02:44 PM
Such a warm black it is... it will look wonderful with the white accent. And I like your idea of doing it in stages, it sounds much more manageable on all fronts. xo
Posted by: gracia | March 03, 2010 at 08:14 AM
hi darling, looks great! A friend of mine did the same to their house in bundaberg - they used creersoat (sp?)b/c the cheeky little ants don't like it so double bonus!! love your blog. come and visit you soon xoxoxo off to sydney today for 3 days xoxoxo
Posted by: Elise Cook | March 04, 2010 at 09:19 AM
Hi there. Love your blog, and the wall colour you have chosen. Are you familiar with this wonderful house:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahrosephotos/2969837729/
Derek Jarman's place in Dungeness, England. Fabulous.
Posted by: Chantal | March 04, 2010 at 07:21 PM
Is that paint you used on the house the same as something like Moose farg, a typical Norwegian paint? I'm asking, I'm looking for a nice black paint for my shed, and I love yours.
All the best,
Louise
Posted by: Louise | March 15, 2010 at 09:08 AM
Love the black..... I was just talking about black paint on my blog.
Posted by: Mandy | March 16, 2010 at 12:42 AM
haha! beautiful photos
Posted by: impotenta | March 16, 2010 at 02:16 AM
The blackboard and black weatherboards both look wonderful. xo lj
Posted by: louise | March 18, 2010 at 08:40 AM