TWO brothers who couldn't decide on a new colour for the front of their hairdresser's shop in Accrington have found the perfect solution -- painting half of it black and the other white.

Sav Morante, 36, of Bold Street, Accrington, returned from holiday in Scotland to find two halves of the Pascosav shop in Whalley Road painted in different colours.

The mischievous handywork had been carried out by his brother Pasco, 43, of The Paddock, Oswaldtwistle, who has been running the business with Sav for eight years.

Before Sav set off on holiday, the shop was painted purple, which the brothers wanted to change because it was looking "tatty".

But they could not agree on a colour, with Pasco opting for burgundy, which was flatly rejected by his brother because he said it was not "different enough."

Sav said: "I came back on Sunday and that evening drove to the shop to see if everything was okay. I couldn't believe what I saw.

"I had wanted to paint the shop in a beautiful metallic blue, but could see the funny side of it in the end."

And the younger brother admitted: "Actually, it looks pretty good, so I won't bear a grudge."

Elder brother Pasco, an expert in the martial art of Ju-Jitsu, will not be having any problems defending himself from Sav if his sibling changes his mind.

He said : "I don't anticipate using my my Samurai sword in anger and to be honest, it was the best way to settle the argument.

"It took all week to do it but was £400 very well spent."

"When I told our mother Carmeline I was going to do it, she said it was a mad idea."

He added: "But now the news is all over Italy, where our family comes from, and they think we are crackers."

The new design has been given the thumbs up from regulars at the hairdressers, who have been complementing the playful pair on the new design.

Customer Ken McGarry, 71, from Accrington, said: "I've been a customer here for years and think the new look is superb. I wish them well."