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GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 03, 2009
04:51 PM Post #7131217
| I love this wicker planter. Found it at a yard sale also, $3.00. What color do you think I should paint it? My house is gray. I am going to put it on the covered deck. Don't think it needs to set out in the 'elements'. 
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bsavage
Dolores, CO
(Zone 5b)
October 03, 2009
08:18 PM Post #7131772
| What a buy! I'm partial to periwinkle blue or forest green... but that's just me. The blue has been inspired by my friend Fishknees on the SW Gardening forum... in this pic you can see how beautiful all of her blue sets off the plants... http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=6374221
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Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 03, 2009
08:45 PM Post #7131887
| Great wicker planter, love it. I'm also partial to blue, but any color would look great
Post pictures when you are finished, I know it will look great.. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 03, 2009
09:17 PM Post #7131996
| I think a blue would look good up against the gray. I will have to think what to plant in it. I may have to hold off planting until spring. Thank you |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 03, 2009
09:24 PM Post #7132022
| NO NO NO let that baby shine...slime green...let it say "look at me"...lol lol lol
blue is a wall flower color!!!! that get plant stand is NO wall flower...LOL LOL LOL LOL
but it sure is pretty |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
October 03, 2009
11:05 PM Post #7132354
| I would do it in 3 colors of green, seafoam for the body, moss and forest for the trim. But that is just cause I love green... It would look great with its main or trim color in the trim color of your house or if you use the colors of your living room. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
07:58 AM Post #7132978
| which is a olive green. (den) I will have to look and see how hard it would be to do it different colors. I guess I could just tape off the section I wanted another color. |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 04, 2009
08:11 AM Post #7133000
| baby just do the slime green!!! no taping no fuss..lol lol lol
I post a pic of my mail box..then you'll understand me better...lol lol lol lol |
helenchild
Decatur, GA
October 04, 2009
08:27 AM Post #7133016
| GAgirl,
I would choose a color that would enhance the colors in the plants but not out shine or overwhelm the plants. I think a more earthy type color - taupe, sand or soft green, something like that. Also a satin or matte finished paint. To make it a bit zippier you could do the edge another color. Just a thought.
Have fun with your treasures. :-)
Helen
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GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
01:35 PM Post #7133841
| Thank you both...let me see the slime mailbox. |
dixiegril
Jesup, GA
October 04, 2009
05:17 PM Post #7134548
| A pretty shade of pink would look good with the gray of your house. |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 04, 2009
06:53 PM Post #7134785
| hey you only live once so stand out...my poor vine has seen better days... 
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helenchild
Decatur, GA
October 04, 2009
07:00 PM Post #7134806
| froghollowlady,
It reminds me a large cactus.
Helen |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 04, 2009
07:02 PM Post #7134809
| cactus with a mailbox and a frog on top...thats an idea..lol lol |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
08:18 PM Post #7135069
| Very cute! I like the mailbox, but it looks black. I guess the post is slime green. Was that the name of it or is that your name? |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 04, 2009
08:26 PM Post #7135094
| my mail box is black but the post is green with a brownish overlay ..didn't even see the name..lol lol does it say vince and Jody? |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
08:52 PM Post #7135204
| LOL ...No, I meant was that the name of the paint or is that what you call it? |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 04, 2009
08:59 PM Post #7135223
| the paint...its in the shop...I'll look tomorrow...its raining...and the good Lord told me never to go in to the rain because I will melt...lol lol lol lol my husband got a ton of different paints from work, so I spent about 30 minutes looking at them and found that color..hey it was loud and free...can't get much better...lol lol |
shelly61
townsville
Australia
October 04, 2009
11:21 PM Post #7135746
| Good afternoon, well I reckon it would look great in black, black looks great against grey walls and the colour of the plants would look wonderful hanging over the darker colour.
But just my opinion, I am not really into the paler colours, they just blend in to much for me lol. I'm with froghollow lady, it is nice to stand out, but I don't do green at all that and orange are my least favourite colours.
have fun with it, I am sure it will be nice in what ever colour you decide on.
shell |
helenchild
Decatur, GA
October 05, 2009
01:12 PM Post #7137524
| The right color is the one you like!
Have fun.
Helen |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 05, 2009
04:13 PM Post #7138116
| That's true. All great ideas, but I will wind up painting it the color I like. I am having a tough time deciding where to put it. That will influence what color I use. I am considering putting it inside now. I am terrible at decisions, my husband tells me that all the time. |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 05, 2009
05:10 PM Post #7138292
| hey that glade commercial has a slime green coffee table...LOL LOL LOL
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 05, 2009
05:13 PM Post #7138301
| I'm sure you will decide on a great color for it but for some reason when I first saw it I thought brick red!! |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 05, 2009
05:26 PM Post #7138339
| Actually, that is one of the colors I am leaning toward. I love red, every vehicle I buy has been red, and my front door is red. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 05, 2009
05:33 PM Post #7138359
| That is very interesting...I have been thinking of painting my front doors red!! |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 05, 2009
05:41 PM Post #7138384
| I love it!! It POPS! When I picked it out, I think it was called Fire engine red. Well the guy came to paint it and I was not here. Let me tell you, when I drove up in my driveway and saw a fushia pink door, I about choked!!
Went back to the paint store and complained, and they tried to tell me that was what I picked out. Oh no, they pulled the ticket and right there in black and white...fire engine red on front door. HA, they had to repaint it. |
froghollowlady
Letohatchee, AL
October 05, 2009
07:32 PM Post #7138754
| good for you! I hate it when someone screws up and they try to make you believe its your fault...ü |
DonM47
Grand Forks, BC
(Zone 5b)
October 07, 2009
06:34 PM Post #7145733
| I love the wicker planter. Good find! If it were me, I'd repaint it White. But that's just me. I also like the Slime Green color. Good luck with whatever you decide. Hope you'll post a picture when you are finished.  |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
October 07, 2009
08:52 PM Post #7146241
| I was thinking maybe burgundy would look nice with your grey...here's a photo of a house I was at recently with that color scheme. I liked it so much I had to take this picture. Of course, the white trim sets it off nicely, too. My grandma had some wicker baskets kinda that shape that she repainted white every spring and put her sansiverias in to summer on the front porch. 
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Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 07, 2009
10:16 PM Post #7146507
| Burgundy would be a pretty color. Sometimes I have to see colors together before I can imagine what they would look like. Yep, I think burgundy would look great. |
J2222
Northridge, CA
October 12, 2009
12:39 PM Post #7161395
| “I am terrible at decisions, my husband tells me that all the time.” People who have trouble making decisions usually have many many fabulous ideas (just like you). When you think of so many good decisions, it's hard to decide on the best decision! I saw a pretty gray house once and the accent color was mustard. They used the mustard color in various places (front door, plants etc). Ideas: paint the wicker the same as the main color of your house (gray) and plant red flowers (geraniums) inside the wicket basket to go with the accent color of red you have chosen. Or paint the wicker red and plant gray flowers in it (some sedum types of plants are gray). Or if you have white trim, paint the wicker white and plant red and gray plants in it. See--I can't make my mind up either. Or paint it a different color every spring! |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 12, 2009
01:38 PM Post #7161609
| Decisions, decisions...can be so frustrating. I have a hard time making them too. Think I am afraid of making a wrong one, but that's me. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
October 12, 2009
02:53 PM Post #7161838
| Well, the thing I like about using spray paint is if I don't like it I can cover it up easily! |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 12, 2009
04:37 PM Post #7162150
| So true, i like al the ideas and of course, still haven't made a decision, mostly because I can't decide where to put it.I need to decide what I want to plant in it and that will help me decide in or out, and also possibly the color. I can't ever make up my mind either. Thanks for everybody's input. |
CountryGardens
Lewisville, MN
(Zone 4a)
October 12, 2009
04:41 PM Post #7162165
| These wicker planters are meant to be white. White will go with any plants you put in the plus it will look good wherever it is placed.
Very nice planter, worth way more than $3. Is it lined with metal ? It should be with a little drain to keep water from ruining the wicker.
Bernie |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 12, 2009
05:20 PM Post #7162344
| No unfortunately, I will probably put individual pots or one of those long self watering planters in it. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 12, 2009
10:18 PM Post #7163331
| We will be waiting for your pictures. I'm sure whatever your plans are for your wicker planter it will be great. |
