Stucco is the wrong color.(pix)Photoshop help, squirrelheaven?
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Comments (27)I think you could get an amber that looks nice in the day too :) When looking for a pillow, notice that something more subtle let's your art over the bed shine. Something too bold detracts from it. Did you notice the accent light on the art? :) Dimmer would be nice, but since that's not going to happen ;) I wonder if there's a non-electric option. Did you notice the lamp finials? They have some great Asian ones. In the virtual, which may not hold true for real life, something upright looked best (vs one of the rounder carved ones). Here's what I recall as a jute green, and then a green tea sort of green....See MoreNeed Serious Photoshop Help - Will pay
Comments (13)I remember doing some for you a couple years ago. The album is still up, you can view it here. I'd help some more now but am smack in the middle of tax season so don't get much play time. :/ There are lots of talented peeps here that can help you out! Can't emphasize enough a good, clear bright photo. (kelly if storklady is still in the same home, please feel free to borrow one of my photos as your launch point, they're bright and clear.) Just keep in mind as mentioned this is more a way to rule out what you don't care for or what doesn't look so great. You'll not be able to ever see a "true" version of any specific color because PC video cards & monitors are going to change it too much. But if someone does a sage green that you like, that steers you straight to those swatches from paint stores. And if you dislike anything with gray undertones, you know to avoid those swatches at stores. Also, do drive around and ask! I've done it for both siding and front door colors. Most people are a) flattered and b) more than willing to chat with someone who admires their home. :) A house a couple blocks over has the most stunning red door, different than any I've ever seen. I had to ask. One day I saw the woman outside so stopped. She was so pleased someone admired it and was happy to talk about it. Because they did something really different, it was car paint! She said it was "Corvette red". Really is unique & very rich looking, so you never know what kind of tips you'll get! :)...See MoreIm so excited just got our new house! possible photoshop help?!
Comments (46)1. Your house has great bones. It would look beautiful in any color. I'm advocating preserving the brick, though, because using that brick color was integral to the design of the house, is more appropriate for the era, and also because you can't get that brick anymore. It's historic & perhaps even rare. It's a golden color with a lot of depth & character, looks good no matter what the season, has a natural earthiness to it, and makes the house fit in with the land. And when the sun shines on it, it exudes a warm glow that's just so homey and lovely. 2. The Great Painted Brick Debate: caroleoh brings up a controversial post from last year about a house with gorgeous brick that the owner wanted to paint. The issues with that house were different though. The brick was only on the front, with vinyl siding on the rest of the house. The house looked nice...from one angle. The house looked disjointed from all other views. Also, the windows on that house were awful: unattractive vinyl windows, placed badly too (a lot of tiny windows on a massive facade). The owner especially didn't like how the windows were so prominent. The dark brick, though lovely, just made the bad windows jump out at you. She wanted to paint the entire house a soft, light color to unify the sides and downplay the ugly windows. She did, and it worked. There was a lot of heated argument about painting that brick, though. It was beautiful brick, but it's like the builder tried to cut costs elsewhere by using lots of vinyl, and the house ended up looking awkward for it. That pretty brick juxtaposed with all that vinyl didn't work. 3. Your example, snagd, is gorgeous. Your house could probably wear those colors & accessories very well, and I really can understand why you'd want to "update" the look of the house. In lots of cases, that works for the better. But I feel strongly that pretty old houses like yours are a dying breed. People "update" them or tear them down merely because of fashion. Here you have this exquisite historical home with authentic colors and design, all of which are still fabulous & beautiful. But you want something else, and want to make superficial changes that will destroy the historic character of the home, and perhaps the neighborhood too. (I'm saying all this without anger, btw, just trying to present a reasonable case for historic preservation.) Besides, if you clean the brick instead of painting it, you'll have more $$$ for the interior & landscaping :)...See MoreDesperate Photoshop Help, painters coming this week!
Comments (29)Squirrelheaven- Could I ask one more favor? We would love to see the caramel color one (the last one that we loved) with the arch and columns done in the house body color. We are not sure how much more it will cost us to have the painters paint it a different color since it is stucco too. I need to see if I love the arch and columns in the trim color enough to pay extra for it! As far as the garage doors go...Well, I could see how much a kidney is going for on the black market to be able to afford those garage doors! On the other hand I am awfully fond of my kidneys so I think that I will stick with the doors and trim painted the house color. On a happy note, I talked DH into thinning out that tree today and while I still don't like it, it is infinitely better than before. A lot of the tree was dead and some had some bizarre looking mold on it so maybe it will die and then I can get what I want! I love the black trellises Squirrel added and am dying to try something like that. Newhomebuilder- It is not synthetic stucco and the painters will be using elastomeric paint. Thanks all for the nice compliments on our home and the input. I really don't know what I did before I found this site!! Chris...See Moredixiedoodle
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