80's coastal home needs exterior HELP!
Tralee Sholey
6 years ago
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Comments (1)Gorgeous! It's supposed to be earthy so I'd stick with browns (I never say that! but it works here) or greens. Maybe something sagey?...See MoreHelp! The exterior of my home is something from the 80s!
Comments (7)Just another viewpoint on an aside mentioned above... Someone said your roof clashes with the brick, but on my monitor (and what I've seen in real life of what I suspect is your brick color), I think the roof color is great! It also picks up the exterior light fixtures and your lamp post colors. There's no reason that charcoal and beige can't look great together, and are often used. I agree with the changes you plan to implement. I think the spring growth will also help it look less bare and provide some needed color....See MoreNeed help picking exterior paint color for 80s Contemp
Comments (9)I think you can do a gray, as long as it is a warmer tone (more taupe/greige) than a cool gray. I think you need to do that to help tie the siding color in with the stone color. I would vote no on white trim. With your contemporary home I would maybe lean more towards something in the same tone, just darker, as the siding. I would probably also look at pruning or removing the tree/shrub next to the stone. It's overgrown and hiding part of the window. With the recessed door I would look at a brighter color to make it more a focal point. If you're interested in seeing some virtual makeovers with new colors check out my website, Creative Visual Concepts....See MoreNeed help updating 80's home and all it's honey oak everything
Comments (30)I agree with the first above houzzers.....paint it a warm white and leave it for a year living in it to decide where you want to begin, then begin with one room only and do that room completely.....people get so caught up in saving money, that they invariably end up spending a little bit in each room because they cannot afford to do one room right......I speak from experience! Painting the whole house will cost a lot of time money and headaches especially if you have never painted.....just sayin'.....So paint it a nice white and live in it and then decide where to begin first.... As you have always rented, you can be patient, and keep a list going of what you want to do in each room and then will be able to pare down the list to the most important.....personally I think you will get the most bang for you buck, and great satisfaction by tackling the kitchen after your year of living in the house; that way you get to enjoy all the money you spend before you decide to sell it......good luck, your happiness and joy at what you have accomplished in buying a home, is refreshing and charming and admirable.....See MoreFori
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