Choosing colours and finishes for your outdoor space (Copy)

One of our favourite parts in the design process is working out the best colours and finishes. Of course, we’ll do this in close consultation with you.

We tend to work with Dulux colours, so you’ll have a fantastic range of options.

Here are a few points we consider:

Blending the space with your home’s colours

Your revitalised outdoor space should blend well with your home. Whether we’re adding a louvred pergola or shutters for your patio, we want our work to feel connected – a natural extension of the house. This will bring a sense of cohesion when you’re moving from inside to out and when you’re looking back at your property from the street or garden.

For internal colours, such as the underside of a fixed patio roof, it’s generally a good idea to use colours from inside your house or the eaves. This will ensure a seamless flow between the indoor and outdoor areas.

For external colours, we usually recommend matching your existing facade. This might give you several colour options: you could pick the colour of your walls, window and door frames, downpipes or eaves.

Check out the property below as a pretty striking example of what we mean. The louvres match the house’s pale walls, but they are set in a black frame to suit the windows, doors and gutters.

If there isn’t one consistent colour, white is a great, versatile option that blends with most properties.

Using durable finishes you can rely on

The range of finishes available to you will depend on the type of outdoor space we are creating. For instance, a deck might use varnished timber (hardwood or softwood) or a composite product like Millboard that looks like wood but requires minimal upkeep.

For opening louvres, frames and gutters, powder coating is the most typical finish. It’s an application where the paint is actually a powder and goes on dry. It’s baked inside an oven for durability and reduces rusting when applied correctly.

You can rest assured that we only work with Dulux-accredited applicators for powder coating.

Our team knows all the ins and outs of these options, and we’d love to talk through them with you.