Work starts on the eagerly awaited new Foxtons office on Brixton Road

[Orang Utan]

Yeah, I'm not that fussed about privacy.
I spent the indoor bits of my summer in my pants on the sofa with the patio doors wide open, in full view of the community hall across the courtyard

 

[Orang Utan]

They're not that good at letting the light in. I never shut my curtains. Apart from the voile ones in front of the voile ones in the bedroom. Or if I'm doing the wii fit in the living room in my pants. ie I never shut them.

Haven't you got any indoor lights?

 

[quimcunx]

Haven't you got any indoor lights?

They are already in. They also cost money and the environment, OU. I'm disappointed in you. Also I always have my windows open so even by your weirdy weird rules I'm correct.

 

[Manter]

surely shutters gather dust?

The thing with shutters (and wooden/tiled floors) is that yes, they get dusty. Bit they are quick and easy to clean, and always make me think that curtains, carpets etc are just as dusty, but you can't see it. So they are probably less pleasant in the long term...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What's happening to this Foxtons hate thread? Seems to have been taken over by Sarah Beeny.

People who buy from Foxton's have either frosted glass or shutters, so it's relevant

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've noticed the trend for browny or greeny/greyey looking doors on these expensive properties as well

 

[Rushy]

I've noticed the trend for browny or greeny/greyey looking doors on these expensive properties as well

Downpipe.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Matt looking as well. None of this commoner glossy look

 

[ash]

I've noticed the trend for browny or greeny/greyey looking doors on these expensive properties as well

Or a very pale blue- very farrow and ball

 

[leanderman]

I've noticed the trend for browny or greeny/greyey looking doors on these expensive properties as well

yep. true. sticking to classic glossy pillar box red

 

[ash]

yep. true. sticking to classic glossy pillar box red

Or a Dickensian glossy black

 

[nagapie]

We still have the last occupant's dirty, torn net curtains from the 60s We have had 'renovating' issues since we moved in nearly 3 years ago and Manter won't come help us.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Window film - yep
Shutters - on order
Greyish Farrow and Ball front door - about to be painted

Oh no, what have I become

 

[Manter]

We still have the last occupant's dirty, torn net curtains from the 60s We have had 'renovating' issues since we moved in nearly 3 years ago and Manter won't come help us.

I've been busy

 

[Manter]

yep. true. sticking to classic glossy pillar box red

One if our neighbours has just painted their door pillar box red. And their railings. And gate. And drainpipe. And lead flashings. And wheely bin

 

[leanderman]

One if our neighbours has just painted their door pillar box red. And their railings. And gate. And drainpipe. And lead flashings. And wheely bin

Ouch. That is not classic.

 

[leanderman]

Window film - yep
Shutters - on order
Greyish Farrow and Ball front door - about to be painted

Oh no, what have I become

Why shutters and film? Me no understand. In effect, they do the same thing - or is it an aesthetic thing?

 

[mao]

Greyish Farrow and Ball front door - about to be painted

Thanks for the tip. I actually like Farrow and Ball!

 

[nagapie]

I've been busy

Excuses excuses. I thought you were more the push it out in a field and go straight back to work sort of woman.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,
Joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible,
Logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,
Clinical, intellectual, cynical.

There are times when all the world's asleep,
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man.
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am.

Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
Liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!

At night, when all the world's asleep,
The questions run so deep
For such a simple man.
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am.

 

[Boudicca]

We are trying to turn our 30's street into Chelsea by painting them in pastel colours instead of brick red. I have been told by Dulux that they do not do lilac masonry paint as they cannot guarantee it won't fade. This has not deterred me as my brother-in-law runs a paint factory and I have put in a special request.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Thanks for the tip. I actually like Farrow and Ball!

Lamp room grey is the biz

 

[shakespearegirl]

Why shutters and film? Me no understand. In effect, they do the same thing - or is it an aesthetic thing?

We couldn't afford shutters when we moved in, so have film on the bottom half of the front room window. Will keep it once we have shutters so we can have them open for the light but still have privacy

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

One if our neighbours has just painted their door pillar box red. And their railings. And gate. And drainpipe. And lead flashings. And wheely bin

That sounds horrendous.

You should stick a picture up

 

[Rushy]

Why shutters and film? Me no understand. In effect, they do the same thing - or is it an aesthetic thing?

Traditional shutters block light. Obscured glass gives privacy when they're open.

 

[Rushy]

One if our neighbours has just painted their door pillar box red. And their railings. And gate. And drainpipe. And lead flashings. And wheely bin

...And he painted a couple on the corner of the street who were havin a snog.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Window film - yep
Shutters - on order
Greyish Farrow and Ball front door - about to be painted

I had no idea who they were until this thread. They have a colour called Elephant's Breath

 

[Rushy]

On account of the smell.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Vert de Terre

Is this your colour Shakespeare?

http://www.farrow-ball.com/vert-de-terre/colours//fcp-product/100234

 

[leanderman]

We are trying to turn our 30's street into Chelsea by painting them in pastel colours instead of brick red. I have been told by Dulux that they do not do lilac masonry paint as they cannot guarantee it won't fade. This has not deterred me as my brother-in-law runs a paint factory and I have put in a special request.

Nice plan.