Need help picking siding color
Leanne Steenerson
7 years ago
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Lori A. Sawaya
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Comments (16)I was actually thinking of painting the shutters white, too, after I saw a picture of a green house with white shutters and it looked very nice. We also were going to close up the gable vents (the roof will have a ridge vent so we shouldn't need the gable vents, and bats like to hang from them and make a mess on the siding). I was thinking I could do some kind of accent siding in place of the gables, in some sort of color or even a stained wood type color (if the shutters were white)....See MoreNeed help picking a siding color
Comments (5)What style is the house? Modern? Traditional? Transitional? What climate zone? Full sun? Shaded? I ask these questions because I can't suggest colors for siding without knowing more. When I purchased my 1939 fixer, it was painted yellow, and when the west/southwest sun was shining on the front, I couldn't look at it due to the brightness. I painted it a cool grey with navy shutters (and my shingles are a similar color as yours). Had my house been under shade trees, I would have used a different color. I'm in North Carolina, so I also took my overall climate and my neighborhood, the style and age of the house into consideration....See MoreNeed help picking siding color for cottage
Comments (25)If your house is well insulated, the darker siding shouldn't affect internal temperature, as nsc6 said. The only way you can assure you won't tire of the house is to use something like HardiPlank that you can paint in 7 to 10 years if you tire of the color. It's quite a bit more expensive than vinyl though. Will you be living here full time or is this a vacation home? If it's a vacation home that you won't be driving up to every day, I think it would be a nice change to have something a bit different than you see driving down your street to your home every day. If it's a weekend and vacation getaway, it should feel special. Honestly, it should feel special even if it's going to be your everyday home. You could leave the brown window trim. It would work well with the cedar siding....See MoreHelp picking a siding color for just the addition.
Comments (10)LOL The roof is DONE--no shingling asked about!!!! AND they cost 10s of THOUSANDS more than what's going up!! Given your experience not matching...I would have to think a paintable siding is all you can do. Once you side the addition...wait for the money to side the rest..that too will have matching issues. If you purchase a product that is painted after you reside the front you can paint the entire structure so it all finally matches....See MorePaint sales at Home Depot
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