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Any ideas on stone choices/siding colors??

10 years ago

The following is the elevation for my new house. I'm thinking of having almond or beige or seagrass for the body of the entire house(not sure which one is better). The roof will be black/gray; the trim is white and the garage door is white. The wall where the front door is placed will be covered by the BORAL cultured stone. We are considering the following cultured stones: bucks county ledge stone, chardonnay county ledge stone, aspen county ledge stone....It's hard to make a decision based on a small piece of sample stones. Any advice on the siding color and stone choices??? Any visuals will be helpful and appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Annie Deighnaugh

10 years ago

You might want to look at houzz.com for some ideas.
If you've already selected black and white and gray, you probably want to stick with the cooler tones.

We went with a warm color palette instead of browns and taupes and beiges.

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virgilcarter
10 years ago
It's really impossible to select a materials and finishes palette online in a setting like this forum. All people can do is tell you what they personally preferred to use and/or post photos. Annie's house, above, is a good example of how exteriors may be harmoniously developed, but she has not used the colors for roof and garage doors you have identified.

Your best course of action is to request that the builder bring to the job site large samples of all exterior materials and finishes so that you can see them all together in sufficient size and in the natural daylight and shadow for which they will actually be seen. Your goal should be to see and evaluate all the materials together (as they will be seen on the house) and in the normal lighting in which they will seen. One should never pick these materials and finishes while indoors at home or in a paint store!

A final thought about your choices: black roofing and white trim/doors will set up a strong contrast (darkest dark with lightest light), influencing and limiting your other choices to achieve overall harmony with these two colors. If you carefully study Annnie's house you will see she chose warmer, less contrasty beiges, browns,gray-browns, etc .

When it comes to materials, colors and finishes, everyone has their own personal taste and preferences (including combinations they abhor). So, take your time and experiment with various combinations on the job site until you find what is most pleasing to you.

Good luck on your project!
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annie-I love the 'pop' of your garage and front entry doors. :)

OP: out of the stone samples you have do any of them strike you more than another? I know some will have more earth tones, or more reds, etc.. What look are you going for? Do you want the stone to blend naturally with your siding or be more of a statement? We looked at a lot of houses on line (houzz) as well as driving around and looking at new construction to find a look that we both really liked. We are using that to build from.

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wongjack
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks for all of your inputs. And I really like Annie's house exterior. As the grey roof and white trim are the standard colors, I want to keep the standard look as they are. If I use the Almond color for the siding, will you suggest using black or dark brown for the shutters? Thanks again!
LuAnn_in_PA
10 years ago
I wouldn't use shutters.... of ANY color!... on that house as drawn.
Annie Deighnaugh
10 years ago
I really think you need to look for some inspiration colors ... a house that has the stone and siding colors you like.

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[Traditional Exterior[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-exterior-home-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_736~s_2107) by Sausalito Architects & Designers Heydt Designs

[Traditional Exterior[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-exterior-home-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_736~s_2107) by Carmel Design-Build Firms Heartwood Custom Homes Inc.

[Traditional Exterior[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-exterior-home-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_736~s_2107) by Portland General Contractors The Works

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