Colors Other Than Red Can Be A Pleasant Surprise
Don’t get me wrong, I love our abundant stock of solid red brick buildings, but I also love beautiful contrasts like a nice buff brick building, a limestone facade or even something more colorful.
The buildings that are now the GW Loft Apartments were painted white (or gray?) for decades. They disappeared even though they are massive in size.
But now they demand attention. Â I’d tire of this if every building on every street were as colorful, it is the contrast with our reds that make me appreciate both more. Whenever I pass by the orange/yellow building on the #97 bus I can’t help but grin.
– Steve Patterson
I’m partial to all the shades of brick, but have been spoiled in STL to have so many colors besides red. Â Our house has magenta/dark pink rose to near black colored bricks. Â It used to have white mortar, but now it’s a plum shade. Â Way softer on the eyes. Â Â
I’m partial to all the shades of brick, but have been spoiled in STL to have so many colors besides red. Our house has magenta/dark pink rose to near black colored bricks. It used to have white mortar, but now it’s a plum shade. Way softer on the eyes.
And to think that owner could have:
sand blasted back to natural
painted over with the gray/buff that was
painted a single orange or yellow
but instead chose to add a bit of effort (and expense) and two-tone it. A BIG hand to them for that intiative. (wish you would have mentioned that slant Steve).
And to think that owner could have:
sand blasted back to natural
painted over with the gray/buff that was
painted a single orange or yellow
but instead chose to add a bit of effort (and expense) and two-tone it. A BIG hand to them for that intiative. (wish you would have mentioned that slant Steve).
I’ve thought the same thing about these buildings. A big thumbs up to the owner for the paint.
I’ve thought the same thing about these buildings. A big thumbs up to the owner for the paint.