arbor?

[aimeekitty]

guyyyysss.... what color should my arbor be? metal, white, wood-colored?
needs to have a seat.
I think I prefer ones that are arched on the top (not flat or pointy)

I'm gonna cover it in a pale white-ish roses with pink roses behind it.
I'm thinking woodcolored and arched.

EDIT: actually, I think I'm going to with copper because it's so much more durable...

guuuuh, going back to bed now.

Comments

[fangedsekhmet.livejournal.com]

Wood coloured. White in a garden gets tatty quickly.

[fanbot.livejournal.com]

I can picture cherry going well with roses that color.

[taperkat.livejournal.com]

a dark wood colour and arched. Something nice like a deep cherry to set off the colours in your roses. I love arched arbors and I wouldn't ever get anything but.

[etherealtb.livejournal.com]

I like white, especially with roses.

[mamamantras.livejournal.com]

metal = hot in summer
white = painting all the time
wood = best of all the choices, but the color can fade over time

[fiducia.livejournal.com]

White. Definately white. Especially with the white and pink roses? White all the way.

[lilusako.livejournal.com]

I think white would feel very close to your charleston look. if you've got plants growing on it though... that will soon take care of the issue of it needing to be painted. if not how about a nice grey blue? or a dark green?

[twilight-down.livejournal.com]

I prefer wood colored structures, but if you're going to have pale white-ish roses, I think the wood color might be too off-putting and make them seem out of place. So maybe the white. And definitely arched. :)

[mercurykitty.livejournal.com]

I'm with the white and arched group.

[theangrystar.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of the wood, as well. You could go with a lighter wood, thus lending towards the 'white' theme.

Personally, I'd go with light blue. Marie Antoinette style.

[kemica.livejournal.com]

Wood colored, with either carved or latticed details? Paint fades quickly when plants are nearby, but details in the wood stand out nicely.

Your garden is going to be so amazing!

[strawberrygoth.livejournal.com]

I agree with wood colored and arched. Arched arbors are classic and the wood color will go well with any rose you should decide to train up it.

[persoconchii.livejournal.com]

def. darker wood-color to show off teh roses!

[taeha.livejournal.com]

Wood coloured, and varnish the hell out of it so it weathers well. :)

[metanoia-cw.livejournal.com]

My suggestion would be to match it to the colour of your house as the garden is an extension of your home. However... that said, a good varnish would be easier to maintain than paint as you will notice when the paint starts to flake. Either way you would have to maintain it with another coat of paint each year or two anyway so...