summer decorating

 PLUM CHOICE

Fence painted in Summer Damson, £22.99 for 2.5L, Cuprinol Garden Shades

Purples will add interest to your garden throughout the year 

Summer Damson, £22.99 for 2.5L,
Garden Shades range, Cuprinol

‘We’re all familiar with adding colour to gardens through planting, but this can be complemented
by painted wood. I love this rich plum shade for fencing as it contrasts beautifully with green leaves, making the colour pop. And when the days are cold and grey and the flowers long gone, this warm, sumptuous shade will still bring the garden to life.’
 LouiseSmith 
Senior Global Colour Designer, Cuprinol

Trilby eggshell, £28 for 750ml,
Earthborn

‘Colours seem much paler outside and something that seems subtle in the house can
be disappointingly insipid in the garden. An artificial green can look uneasy against foliage, so I like to go for deep, slightly sludgy tones such as this ecofriendly eggshell. It’s neither a green nor a grey and sets off silver foliage and dark leaves wonderfully.’ Joanna Herald Garden Designer, Herald Nicholson Associates