Image from Arkhefield Architecture
While reading the Saturday Courier-Mail, I spotted this house in the Space section of the Qweekend. It was a brief article regarding the renovation of a 1930s cottage in Toowong, completed by Queensland architectural firm Arkhefield. You can check out the project brief here if you are hard core (like me).
I am sharing this image with you purely because of the exterior colour scheme. This is what we have decided for our house. White with minimal dark, almost black trim. (The trim looks like 70 per cent Lindt chocolate brown if you think food analogy). I haven't seen many pure white painted Queenslanders with dark trim (but I don't get out to the more salubrious suburbs), so I was very pleased to see this photo.
I think our house would look great like this. Nothing like a photo to get one inspired! As I've said before,we need to lose the heritage colours and the rendered Tuscan apricot look we currently have. I believe Tuscan apricot and heritage are words which should never to be uttered together.
Also, you must congratulate me on Fun and VJs' first year anniversary - a blogiversary! One year of consistent blogging about all things house related.
I've been very fortunate to have such a lovely community of readers/lurkers and a great band of gracious commenters who are a lot of fun! The gold comments I receive are priceless. Thank-you everyone!
Well done on 1 whole year of blogging...consistently and on the choice of colours for your facade.....your home is going to look stunning in these colours and it will truly highlight all the lovely features you have....
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary to you and yours and cue the applause and popping streamer things. I think you are spot on with the house colour choice. It looks incredibly stylish. When might this happen do you think?
ReplyDeletehappy B day bloggie :) knew you'd like that dress :) have you see the NZ houses that are black with white trim .. good for cold weather ... not so great for bris vegas :)
ReplyDeletewe are off to the NSW highlands so I might get me a black and white house afterall - le xoxo
Wow! One year ... I couldn't imagine. I wonder if you think ... 'I can't do this anymore?' or if today's post was as easy as your first?
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice big house frontage for white ... I think it should look good.
Happy 1 year!!
ReplyDeleteThe fresh white is gorgeous, it make everything looks so clean and beautiful. That image is perfect inspiration for your home, they look quite similar. The dark accent colour will 'ground' the house. Good choice!
perhaps a lindt dark chocolate martini to celebrate, with a teeny white straw
ReplyDeleteCheers to one year
~laura
Congratulations on a very successful blogging year! I think you've done very well for yourself, creating a true voice and presence. (I love that you wrote "salubrious suburbs."
ReplyDeleteAnd you have a gaggle of followers.
I like Laura's idea above. Great idea. Enjoy!
I send you a huge 'heritage tuscan apricot' congratulations on sticking with the bloggy for a year now... well done! Your colour choice is perfection... out, out, damned apricot! A-M xx
ReplyDeletePerfect colours!! Can't wait to see that peach go, I have a friend with white and dark charcoal grey which I know is a killer combo so I am sure yours will be fantastic and think how good the agapanthus and the garden will look with it...congrats on your one year, can't believe it has gone so fast, cheers Katherine
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, congratulations on one year of 'consistent' blogging. You have a great blog which is always fun to read. I love that house you have picked for the colours. We have it ear-marked in one of my magazines. We like those colours too. I think your house will look fabulous. Are you guys going to attempt it yourselves or get a painter in? Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Anita on your one year blogiversary! That is a wonderful effort-here's to many more!
ReplyDeleteRe your paint colours-I love it! Very crisp and elegant. Can't wait to see the end result.
Best wishes,
Natasha.
xo
Great paint choices - one thing you don't see much of around these parts is the dreaded 'heritage colours' - were they a thing of the eighties? Did we like them once? The Kiwis have nailed that crisp white/grey/black thing for their weatherboards.... congrats on the one year mark - here's to at least another couple please... A x
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw the photo! thought, gee they have done a lot of work on the front of the house!! ...der!! Your house will look amazing with the colours you have chosen - a real freshen up from the original. Good choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary and yes your blog is so much fun to read. I love it.
Cheers, Pam
Yay! Happy Blogiversary! I love the colour scheme in this pic - very chic!
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit the same about heritage colours - ours it true, old heritage out the back but the front was painted cream and smokey blue to get it to sell quicker. I was really happy to not have green, cream and red :)
Firsty, congratulations on your anniversary!! Secondly, I think your home would look lovely white - can't wait to see the results. Arkhefield are great architects with some wonderful examples of good architecture. Happy Monday. Michelle
ReplyDeleteYay for your blog milestone Anita and double yaya for that choice of exterior paint colours. Your house will be a head-turner for sure! When we built in Wagga Wagga 3 years ago I really wanted that scheme but BASIX had just been introduced and it didn't allow me to have the dark roof :o(
ReplyDeleteAngex
The white and xocolatl look so crisp and smart, a real kick after the tired Tuscan colours - I hope you go for it! (Post pics)
ReplyDeleteYour house would look awesome painted these colours, what a great inspiration pic to find!!!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS to you on your blogiversary, I never miss a post!!!
I really love your choice. I agree with Ann you don't see much of those HORRENDOUS heritage colours in NZ. But good lord they are every where in Australia. Chocolate and white cannot be beat.
ReplyDeleteAnd congratulations on 1 year, well done. I do so love coming here.
Same colour scheme as my house! I'll be in charge of the vodkas for your blogiversary party; just show me where your fridge is and I'll start dishing them out.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear fun and veeee jaaayys, happy birthday to you.
ReplyDeletePS. Love the colour scheme.
Love it, love it, love it. Love the house colours, love the blog....happy Blogiversary! Meredy xo.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blogiversary. Well done! And yes, it really is time we put the heritage and Tuscan colour scheme to bed for good. I think people get wrapped up in the heritage thing. You still have to be sympathetic with the age but not tied to heritage.
ReplyDeleteJennifer XX
Congratulations on your 1st year...
ReplyDeleteI admit I would like to have a house like that. The color scheme is clean, simple and elegant.
Hope to read more updates from you guys in the coming days and years ^_^