3pinktrees-thanks so much! Im actually in the Northeast-Upstate NY to be exact...in a very country area! ILoveRed-thank you, I’m glad you got to see it! I had no idea this thread even still existed :). It’s amazing, as it took me 5 years to build and I’ve been in it for 5 years (and I am still not finished) so this thread was started about 1 year into it! shwshw- thank you as well-my goal was to build a simple, small, cottage like home :) Did you see the rainbow in the one pic? :)

The trim was too hard to capture, but here's colors that include the roof & Garage door. All colors are posted in order of Siding, Shutters, Roof, Garage Brush Blue, Ambler Slate, Geddy Gray, Geddy Gray Finnie Gray, Randolph Gray, Mop Board Black, Carter Gray Gettysburg Gray, Georgian Brick, Middlebury Brown, Sparrow Mineral Alloy, Cheating Heart, Cheating Heart, Timber Wolf And just for fun, I colored the brick, but please don't think I'm suggesting you paint it, because I'm not, I was just having some fun with it. :c)

Using pops of color is a perfectly acceptable answer. I generally do neutrals throughout the main living area, but add more color to bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry, Red is a strong color, so it is often better to add some touches rather than paint a whole room. I would try a few whites/off whites, try to get a white with a creamy undertone. Your wood trim and floors are perfect for a white/off white background. You also want to test some different lighting. I like daylight bulbs (5000 k), but I use a lot of purples in my décor and any yellow in the lighting turns purples to mud. It is a very white light with just the tiniest bit of yellow. It is not blue - you will hear that it is blue, but it isn't. The worlds top color experts set the standard for daylight The lower the K value the more yellow the light 2700 k only works in a few homes (Think historic Colonial or Tudor home with lots of dark woods and rich fall colors). Some people prefer a bit more warmth, some prefer less warmth. People in lower latitudes seem to have a preference for higher K values than those in colder climates. Many designers are designating 4000k as the end all be all perfect lighting, but you have to like the feeling that the lighting color creates. Test a couple of light bulb colors in a pair of bedroom lamps and see what feels good to you. Decide on lighting before picking your paint color as the light will change the appearance of the paint color. I would choose a white, off white or light color - something noticeably lighter than your cabinets. I would choose warmer, creamier tones. Something between the orange yellow of the cabinets and the greener tones in the counter. Here are a bunch that are where I would start. I love Creamy, Cotton White and Icing, but you should text a couple of others and see what they look like in your home. Icing is hands down my favorite white, but it has to work for you, in your home, with your lighting and your colors, not mine. You can get the Devine Icing at Benjamin Moore (company is no longer in existence, but the BM version is dead on.)

Amber, I was shocked seeing that (and it was done by a professional painting company). It looks so different in other lights. I kept thinking that was the before picture. These sites have some good ideas, explore beyond these pages, too: https://www.brickandbatten.com/red-brick-house-updates/ https://thecolorconcierge.com/best-exterior-paint-colors-red-brick-homes/ And again, searching for an actual house (not just digital/mock-ups) should help a lot. Take into account roof colors, window colors, blue tone or orange tone red brick, and other factors when finding inspiration pictures. I really like all of the colors of your brick, you might be able to match one for a nicely cohesive look. Good luck!