Help with small 1901 farmhouse cottage house exterior paint color
Laura
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Help! picking farmhouse exterior paint color?
Comments (6)Yes... it's 35 or below. And I agree it's kind of nuts! The county requires all homes on the hillsides to be darker in theory to blend in with the surroundings. But given the parched nature of our California hillsides, a dark house is going to stand out like a sore thumb. I have Texas Sage (the closest I could find to Nantucket Gray but under 35lrv), and Victorian Garden, and Stratton Blue, and Gettysburg Gray, Palace Green and Louisburg Green in the running right now. Ideally I'm trying to find something that might wash out the color in the sun to "read" lighter... Now the other option we have is to go super dark with the color... like a deep dark black blue or a charcoal? Here is a link that might be useful: [Saxon Hill inspiration house - dark farmhouse[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/saxon-hill-vernacular-traditional-exterior-burlington-phvw-vp~39132)...See MoreMaster bathroom reveal - cottage/farmhouse/vintage style
Comments (11)I love the casual comfort of your space, recognizing all the planning it took to achieve that feel! The wainscotting, soapstone, and hex tile floor make that happen for me, as do all the personal touches like the picture shelves and your lovely barnyard art. I love the thoughtful touches like the med cab placement, the shower' s window, and the foot-rest shelf in the shower - which I may be stealing! And saving the chute, even though that meant re-routing it, is just another example of the care and you took to get it right. I have a possible solution to the hand towel dilemma. Remember how farm kitchens often have those three-fingered towel holders under the sink to hold kitchen towels as they dry? The ones where the three rods come out from a center hinge and can be rotated into any position from all lined up together when not in use to spread far apart so that towels on them can dry? Ginger makes them now in two-rod style in nice finishes for the bath. 16" long. It would really match your farmhouse feel. Where to place it is your problem, you are thinking. I say, put it on the wall just in front of the vanity. You often step away from a sink when done, so the towel will be handy. Rings bunch up the towel and it takes longer to dry. Either this Ginger 0322-16 or any straight towel bar in a 12" or 16" size works, height-wise. Because I am on my Kindle and lost an entire post yesterday by touching somewhere on the screen on accident, I am going to post now, then try to link to the Ginger bar in another post. PS: I love the the violet wall color!...See MoreNeed help choosing exterior for Farmhouse in Arkansas
Comments (28)I spent at least a month every summer when I was a child, at my grandmother's house in NW Arkansas. No brick or stone farmhouses - all clapboard and all quite simple. It was a poor area - poor soil, poor everything. No one had money for frills. One place stone was used was for small houses/cottages, in particular ones on Mt Sequoia in Fayetteville. They were really kind of ugly but with time, the remaining few have some charm. Just remember that much of Arkansas has that dry, red clay soil that stains everything. Using stone as a foundation row will help keep rust splatters off your clapboard. But keep it there, not all over, and no brick unless you just want a brick house....See MoreHome exterior help - Modern Farmhouse type style
Comments (32)Here's some information about sliding windows. In a storm the exposed track fills with water and if it doesn't drain fast enough water enters the house. I've seen it happen in a test chamber. The fact that they are cheap is not enough of a reason to put them in a house. And little burgers are known to cause indigestion. Life is not fair....See MoreLaura
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