(Not quite 50) shades of grey: exterior house colours

I am living vicariously through several friends who are embarking on medium to large scale

renovations. One of my friends is about to have the exterior of her Queenslander painted, and 

we have been talking about colour shemes. I wrote here about choosing the 

colour scheme for the old girl, and it's much nicer thinking about this when the pressure is off .....

I think I am enjoying the process a lot more than my friend is!

We both love all the shades of grey that are popular right now. She has decided on

a medium grey, with the verandah railings and the window sills a glossy black.

It's funny how once you start looking at certain colours, you see them everywhere. These

are just a few from the streets around the old girl:

 This is really white but the contrast with the darker trims is 

stunning. There are some black and white striped exterior blinds

along one side of this house and it looks fabulous. 

 in real life this is a greenish grey 

 another beauty just around the corner. I was mortified when 

the owner came from behind the fence with the lawn mower

 while I was surreptitiously taking a photo. He was actually very 

flattered and wrote down the paint colours for me - the main 

colour is Flint Smoke and the trim is Western Myall. 

 same house - I love the dark front door

 another lovely grey 

this is one of my favourite local houses - it's a 

beautiful soft grey with crisp white trims

I know that colours schemes come in and out of fashion, but somehow I think all 

these shades of grey will stand the test of time. I guess we will have to wait

and see.

And an update on the chicken front - still no eggs. 

Two blog posts in three days - I need to have a lie down!

xx