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More Colorful Cottages & a Pink Pick-Up
I CONTINUE TO SCAN the roadsides for cedar-shingled cottages trimmed in different colors. The case for sage: (I’m having trouble with that large off-center window. What do you think?) Actually it’s more of a mint green… And how about this … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged cedar shingles, colors, cottage, East Hampton, sage, Springs, Three Mile Harbor Road, trim, yellow
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Cottages of Color
OF THE DECISIONS I’ll be making in upcoming months, the most fun is what color to paint the doors and trim on my cedar-shingled cottage. The fact that it has cedar shingles is one of the things that drew me … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged cedar shingles, color, cottage, doors, East Hampton, Hamptons, paint, South Fork, Springs, trim
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