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Need help painting exterior of this beauty -pics

inna0410
17 years ago

Hi, I am new to this forum, but have been active on Kitchens and Home Decorating for my own house.

This historical beauty built in 1880-1890 in Staten Island, NYC, is my 'inheritance'. I really love the house, but have to sell it. I need to paint it so it looks attractive, but historically correct. The house has all the beauty of its era inside - fir wood trim throughout, really nice and substantial, fir parquet, which I am certainly preserving.



If you look at the pics - please follow the link - you will see that mouldings areound windows and horizontal lines 'dividing' house levels are all wood and have to be painted. Unfortunately, the house has been covered with vinyl siding, which I cannot remove for the cost reasons.

Please, help me pick color for the mouldings, trims, porch, and door. The door is maple wood, will be restained. I was thinking od dark-red wood stain. I was thinking cottage red for mouldings. What do you think? Any suggestiosn are appreciated.

Here is a link that might be useful: My house

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