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Dilemma of a green shingle roof and old siding

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Purchased a fixer upper that I love. Most of work has been done on inside, renovating kitchen, creating open floor concept, redoing floors etc. Unfortunately I've got no budget left to replace windows and reface exterior, and that won't happen for 5 years. But I can spend some to paint the exterior. Right now there are 2 different types of siding on the house and it's not in great shape. Want to paint it a darker color to help camouflage the imperfections but the green roof has me limited. Would love to do a gray with blue accents but worried about green roof. Now I'm Thinking of sticking to a white or an eggshell with navy or black shutters and door. Ugly Screen door is going in garbage. Any thoughts or recommendations on color combos? I'm totally open except I'm Not a fan of yellow. But I'd really prefer not to keep the white. Any insight much appreciated!!!

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Denita

7 years ago

Why don't you keep the house white (but a better paint job) and have the window frames in black, similar to the insp pic below. I think it would look very nice on the bow window you have plus distract from the imperfections you mentioned.

Change your landscaping for big impact.

Remove your shutters.

Change out the a/c in your garage door (I think it is a garage door).

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Kim Smith
Original Author
7 years ago
Edited to add...lower half is brick that has been painted white. So there are 3 different textures on exterior...
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Kim Smith
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks Denita. Ac is coming out when central air is installed next month. That was a garage converted to a room so it looks odd. When I eventually re do the exterior everything will be uniform. I like the classic white and black ccombo but was really hoping to go darker.

That pic was before I bought the house. Already started changes on landscaping. Will
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PPF.
7 years ago
Maybe paint the brick a darker color, keep the top light. Remove shutters.
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Kim Smith
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Ppf...never considered painting the Brick a different color. I'm stil distraught they painted it to begin with. What would you suggest?
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Kim Smith
Original Author
7 years ago
Updated pics with newer landscaping
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7 years ago
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