Comments on: Save Our Shed

By: Alycia

Alycia — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:10:25 +0000

Would you have enough of the stain that you found in the garage to finish the whole thing? If not, I think you should get the lighter brown color. :)

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:24:23 +0000

Maybe its just the way the color shows up on our computer, but it doesn’t look too red or orange to me at all. I really love warm shades like that in wood. And if I could get a bit artsy on ya, green and red oppose each other on the color wheel, and are therefore complimentary to the eye when juxtaposed. In other words, red hughs and green hughs make for an aesthetically pleasing back yard!

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:49:04 +0000

Hmmm… I think any of the choices could be nice, depending on what you are going for, but the more I think about it, the more I like the lighter brown color. The stuff you found in the shed could be fine. It would blend with the trees. A red barn-ish shed could be a fun focal point. You could plant sunflowers around it. It would be like a little farm in your backyard! :) The lighter brown is nice. It’s neutral enough that it won’t stand out if you don’t want it to, but rather than being a dark corner shed, it would be a nice little spot of sunshine between your trees. Yep, I think I like the lighter brown.

By: Susy

Susy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:38:41 +0000

Heidi…. I took some wedding photos of a couple near a red and white tractor and they were my favorite I wish the groom would of been a bit more responsive to my ideas but since he wasn’t I couldn’t get the shots I wanted….take a look at my blog snapzbysuzy.blogspot.com the spelling of my name is different then my other blog. I will post those pictures for you to see how the red and white turn out. Red is a great contrast color in photos many times I wish that I could find a red barn!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:26 +0000

Yes the new color does clash with the pink shirt. But the brown could easily clash with a different color. If the brown had clashed, you wouldn’t have thought to have her pose against the shed.
I personally would go with the stain you already have, because I try to live by the motto “Fix it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” So already having the stain, I would use it. If I didn’t have that stain already though, I would probably select the brown, in purchasing a new stain.

By: JS

JS — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:26:51 +0000

I vote for…even though it’s not an option on the poll…whatever takes less upkeep in the long run. Nothing worse than painting something, and having to repaint it later when it fades, crackes, chips, peals, looks weathered etc….I do like the whole rustic looking look.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:17:28 +0000

Hello Heidi

I think I like the first colour, but a red barn style shed with white trim would be wonderful to have in your back yard, like the fisher price toy barn my children have.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:46:24 +0000

I think the more red brown color does clash with that cute girl’s shirt, but when put with other colors it will look amazing. So I say stick with what you found in the garage. And I have to give a shout out to red- I love red barns. :) But probably in appropriate settings. Good luck deciding.

By: Kati

Kati — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:16:08 +0000

I am very indecisive, but there is no doubt in my mind it needs to be the neutral color! When I first saw your photo shoot pictures I even thought, “man, I need a shed!” :) But I love the effect of the lighter color.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:12:47 +0000

I actually don’t mind the new color, either, but I think it might clash w/ the color of the roof… I really like red, too, but I don’t think it would “go” with the rest of your backyard… I know! You could paint it like this:

http://rosesmurals.com/images/mural3-shed-flowers1.jpg

teehee :)