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Garden fence colour

mark_dag19mark_dag19 Posts: 7
in Garden design
Hi all, I have painted my sleepers dark oak and I have a grey patio (Indian stone). I need some help with deciding what colour fence? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 
Mark 
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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello Mark and welcome to the forum. Fence colour is a very personal thing. A dark fence is nice to contrast the plants that grow in front of it but it may 'draw' the garden in and make it appear smaller than it is. If you wish to have a colour rather than the usual golden browns or russets there are some nice pastel shades that might appeal. Here is an example of some:
    Shed and Fence Colour Chart - Protek Wood Stain
    Other brands are available. My nephew is in the process of building me a back gate and I've opted for a pale green - another brand to the one above - similar to the Light Green on there. I hope this helps.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    edited June 2020
    A few more ideas here Mark  :)
    https://www.cuprinol.co.uk/garden_colour/colour_selector/index.jsp

    As Ladybird says, it's a very personal choice,. If you asked half a dozen people l doubt you'd get them all to agree !
  • mark_dag19mark_dag19 Posts: 7
    Thank you for your comments. I don't suppose there is a website where you can see different colours up against a dark oak for example? Someone did mention a light green to me before. I have attached a picture of the garden. As you can see I have put a bit of grey on the fence to try.
    Mark 
  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    Personally, I would paint them the dark oak to match the sleepers
     If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero
    East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Black. Vanishes at night, shows off everything in front of it, makes the garden look bigger.
    Devon.
  • mark_dag19mark_dag19 Posts: 7
    I'm worried that will hide the sleepers as I want them to stand out? 
    Mark 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Everything stands out in front of black. Black just vanishes.
    Devon.
  • mark_dag19mark_dag19 Posts: 7
    Sorry that was with the dark oak comment. 
    Mark 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    mark_dag19 said:
    Sorry that was with the dark oak comment. 
    @Fairygirl painted her fence black. I wonder if she might see this and post a photo to let you see.
    Devon.
  • KiliKili Posts: 1,104
    Slate Grey from B&Q gives a nice dark background

    'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.

    George Bernard Shaw'

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