Detached garage in garden setting

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    My garage is built in the garden so i want to make a feature out of it as we dont have a choice but to look at it.
    Its been skimmed in between the brick work pillars, so im going to paint it all white. It has a window (with 3 openings) and a walkthrough door in the side which are wood, should i paint them a colour or just white. I want it to look meditereanean.

    Or shall i just knock it down and have more garening space? lol
     
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    Hi Snapshot like th eidea you want it to look Meditereanean

    Fisrt do you need to use the garage for your car or storage.

    If not could you adapt it to look like a sunhouse with plants or greenhouse opening on to your garden just a thought.

    Seems a shame to know down .

    Can you work garden around it?
     
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    Well, its very long, so the previous owners obviously had plans to half it and make a day room, which i will do soon, so i want it too look exactly how you said. But can only afford to tidy up the outside at the moment.

    I think i know what im going to do now. Paint it white, paint the door and window blue, so it looks like i am in greece in my back garden lol!
     
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      Sounds just perfect and lots of geraniums
       
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      Sounds good to me too!
      For the authentic look, how about some pot specimens of Plumbago and Bougainvillea!
       
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      definitely white and lightt blue paint should do the job (have a look at the video stereo love on youtube-that will give you an idea
       
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