Like Anastasia Steele, I’ve been seduced by Mr. Grey. Grey paint, that is. I’ve started staining the front-garden lattice fence a dark grey-green (Sherwin-Williams Black Alder), matching it to the lattice mirrors I recently hung on the house, visible in the background. Going to the dark side is, it turns out, pretty rewarding. For one thing, the fence visually recedes. No longer does your eye linger on the wooden fence itself. Now you notice the garden view. Also, plants really stand out agai...
