Why reno experts Hunting for George choose COLORBOND® steel for their Shed (and tips on choosing colour).
Jonno and Lucy, the Victorian couple behind the popular online building, renovation and interior design site ‘Hunting for George’ and YouTube channel ‘Reno Goals’, have launched into yet another ambitious building project that their thousands of followers will be excitedly following.
Midway through their home reno on Victoria’s spectacular Great Ocean Road, they discovered they were having a baby (impeccable timing), so they paused work on the house to focus on the large shed they had planned adjoining the house – a multi-task structure that they could both work from as well as using it for storage for things that wouldn’t fit in the house (apparently, mainly Jonno’s ‘toys’).
Lucy was adamant about not having to paint any of the exterior of their “Big Shed” (”Never again” she happily states) so COLORBOND® steel was the perfect choice for the roof and wall cladding. Colour selection was the next step, a tricky process for many people, but one that doesn’t have to be too daunting when approached in the right way, as Lucy explains. COLORBOND® steel’s 22 colours are all inspired by Australia’s natural beauty – choosing the right colour can be as simple as looking to your local environment for inspiration – a good tip for wherever you are building. “I chose colours from the COLORBOND® steel swatch book” explains Lucy. “This is a really great resource, and I also had a flick through these COLORBOND steel brochures as well, for inspiration”.
They ended up with a final five to choose from: Bluegum® (yes, inspired by the surrounding trees of the same name), Monument® (very popular in modern houses), Woodland Grey® (with an interesting greenish under.
The winner was Woodland Grey® with Lucy loving the way with it worked with all of their other design elements. “I love the way it picks up on these surrounding colours with the rich earthy browns, the greens, the blues, the charcoals. It is that chameleon colour, so it recedes into the background. It's still strong and dominant without being overbearing”.
