Bronze windows originated with anodized aluminum storefronts that replaced painted steel. Later it was difficult to prevent black PVC and fiberglass from fading. Apparently that is no longer the case. If your goal is to emulate steel sash I would avoid an imitative color like dark bronze. Additionally I would want a stronger contrast with gray even red cedar left to gray. I grew up in St Louis were everything was brown even the baseball team so I might have an aversion to it. Are you from down under? This post was edited by Renovator8 on Sun, Jul 27, 14 at 9:40

Glenda, you are so right. That spring green through your pretty window does lift one's spirits. Oldgardner, love those spoons...and the kitty on your sill. No spring green in the trees yet this far north, but the grass sure is green. The buds in the crabapples are a few days from opening, but I have hope that the frost that is predicted for tonight won't hurt them.

Just looking through post to get an idea of what color to paint my stucco home. I have black Pella windows and Certainteed Landmark Pro Moire Black roof. Wondering if you can share pictures of your finished house exterior project. I love the colors you have chosen. Thanks J

Part of my post disappeared :(. Diane earth angel is a slow re bloomer and not super productive. In that image I have 3 planted together. I am hopping in the future it will improve. Desdémona on the other had does produce hundreds of blooms. Ohhh vapor I wish I could send you one of my huge monsters. I cut down desire down to the ground this winter and is back to 7 feet tall canes. I meant for Desdemona to cascade over dark desire’s red blooms with lichfield angel on front. Now I have dark desire smothering everything on its path and can’t even see Desdémona unless I circle to the back of the bed. I have trouble making things happen how I imagine it.