Help Pick A Paint Color......1 pic

18 years ago

We are just putting up this shed in our backyard. I can't decide what color to paint it. I really would rather not paint it the same color as the house siding is....our neighbors did this, and they didn't stay the same color for long...faded, and I think it really looks tacky that way. The shed has vertical siding and the house has thin horizontal...if that makes any difference.

We are also putting in a new front door with the sidelite. All the exterior doors will be painted a plum color. I am thinking whatever color I paint the shed, I will paint the door on the shed the plum color. I think. lol The trim WILL be white like the house, and it will have the very same shingles as the house.

Here is a pic of the shed with the house in the back. It is a cream color with a bit more yellow to it.

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milkdud_2007
18 years ago
I love the shed and the back of your house is lovely! How about a nice hunter green for the shed? It would blend in nicely with your pretty green grass.
grammahony
18 years ago
Sandy, where are we going to put the pool next get together?
LOL I think it should match the house. Maybe your neighbors didn't use a good quality paint. Maybe their siding on the shed wasn't the best.
Leslie
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sandy_in_ia
Original Author
18 years ago
LOL Leslie.....there is still plenty of room for the pool!!! It isn't even into the spot that we had the pool, this is against the shrub line. It looks alot bigger in the pic from the way I took the pic.

I have gone over and over colors...we want to do it this weekend, suppose to be perfect weather to paint. I am tending to agree with you Leslie. UNLESS, I get some other great ideas here.
glenda_al
18 years ago
Hmmmmmm, blocks the view of the cornfield :o) Wasn't it a cornfield? My memory is slipping :o(
nodakgal
18 years ago
I think you need to side it with the same siding on your house! If you can't do the siding then take a spare peice of it to have them mix the paint color to match it.
Then paint the doors the same colors, which I think plum would be fantastic!

Now tell me was it the pool or the pond everyone P'd in?
Baaaahahaha
wendylynders
18 years ago
Matching the house would look best IMHO. I love the shed. We got one last summer and enjoy it.
grammahony
18 years ago
Connie, they had the P in the pond, not the pool. We had our feet in the pool.
Leslie
vicki_lv_nv
18 years ago
I vote for painting it the same color as the house. It will be less noticeable that way...IMO.
okwriter
18 years ago
With such a pretty yard, who cares what color you paint it?

:-)

Looks very tranquil!!
cherylinaus
18 years ago
I'd be inclined to match it to the house or, if I was feeling adventurous, make a real feature of it and paint the siding plum and the doors cream...the opposite of the house.
tannatonk23_fl_z9a
18 years ago
Great shed! We built a similar looking one two years ago. Painted it the same colors as the house. Love my shed! I think the plum color for the doors sounds fantastic!
~Betsy
susan_on
18 years ago
Ours is sided the same as the house. I think it looks best that way.
lindyluwho
18 years ago
I paint it the same as the house.

Linda
nan_ar
18 years ago
I vote for using the same color as the paint on the house-just make sure you use good quality paint so it doesn't fade.
Love the plum color door idea!

Nice looking house and yard..
hayjud_mn
18 years ago
Hey, wait a minute here! "Everybody" didn't "P" in the pond. It was Flamey that "P"ed in the pond! Most of us are much more reserved than that! LOL

Sandy, What do you think about a dark tan or medium brown. (sort of a wood look) Just make sure it doesn't clash with the door.

I don't remember you having that rock edging back there. Is it new or just me?
sandy_in_ia
Original Author
18 years ago
Just you Judy....rocks have been there since the pond. 10+ years now.

Funny you say dark tan....we talked about that, but just don't think it will look right with the plum door. I am off this afternoon to try and find some paint colors, also taking a piece of the siding and will try to colormatch that if nothing else looks good.

I REALLY appreciate all your opinions!!! Looks like consensus is to paint it the same color. I will let you know what we end up with!
hayjud_mn
18 years ago
I wondered too, about it going with the plum, maybe more on the taupe side.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Vote to be "matchy matchy".

Gayle

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