What color should we paint our new shutters?!
We purchased our first home over the summer and began taking down the green shutters. We are not fans of green, or the shutters themselves. We bought the raised panel shutters, and are deciding on what color to paint them. We like blues, and I had a particular color in mind, but now I am on the fence. (Sherwin Williams, interesting aqua) We also want to paint the front door the same color. My husband also wants to paint the garage, and I just don't want it to be too busy or bright. Any advice or ideas would be much appreciated!! :)
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jen allen
6 years agoRelated Discussions
Color experts, please help--what color should we paint our house?
Comments (18)Thank you! So much great feedback. Sadly, the paint job is a necessity rather than just aesthetics -- paint on the back side is failing pretty badly & peeling off in layers. (After reading up on the paint forum, I think it was just too many layers of latex on top of old oil paint without adequate prep.) Maybe we will keep it close to current color. I'm not sure what color it is, but I'll have to stop by the BM store and pick up a tab for Briarwood. I think those color visualizers are just a bit off, at least on our monitor -- Down Pour is a very smurf-y blue on my screen. Luckily, SW store is right down the street. Of the SW colors, we liked Mineral Deposit -- gray, but not quite so dark. Johnmari, my wife said exactly that about warm trim looking bad with cool gray field color. I just want to get away from the current ultrawhite, just tone down a bit but not too much. Shutters? I think we will someday, after we've finished the essentials. Of course, being picky, I don't want to just screw aluminum shutters that don't match window size on there, so might be a while given that real shutters & hardware are pricey. The suggestion about doing the sash black is good--that could look really sharp and make the windows pop a bit more until we can dress it up a bit more with shutters. Absolutely agreed on the landscaping solutions. Could be more varied and it would add a lot. THANK YOU for all your suggestions, such a helpful group & nice little corner of the internet....See MoreWhat color should we paint the exterior of our home?
Comments (14)If you have enough moisture on the brick, the paint will probably fail prematurely. I am assuming that section is a garage, which might make it colder and also encourage moss to grow. There are some solutions that help prevent regrowth that can be added to the power wash. Anyway, as nice as brick homes can look right after they're painted, it isn't worth the upkeep in the long run. Besides, your brick is good looking as is. Getting the right color on the gable section and the trim will be your best bet. Think about a creamy color instead of bright white. One red brick house change their trim from white to cream and the house looked so good. You would never think such a minor detail would make such a difference. A gable roof is like this /\. A shed roof is like half a gable. A house with shed roofs:A house with gable roofs:This house is predominately gable but has dormers with shed roofs:...See MoreWhat color(s) should we paint the interior of our new home?
Comments (3)IMO blue/ grays are hard to work with if i have a client that has to paint before a house is completed i highly reccomend a pale grayed green it is much more neutral than gray and seems to work with everything. Sea Salt from Sherwin Williams is a good color it is not the same as BM sea salt....See Morewhat color should we paint our old victorian house?
Comments (11)I live in an area with lots of Victorians - all beautiful. Here's a great article with photos for inspo: https://activerain.com/blogsview/3668633/alameda-ca-has-largest-number-of-victorians-per-capita-in-the-world Not in the article, but to clarify - yes, there are purple Victorians around and they're gorgeous when done well (as most are). @Patricia Colwell - unfortunately, the Painted Ladies are very subdued/not very colorful anymore. :(...See More
chloebud
6 years ago
phuninthesun
6 years agoCongrats! on your first home!! I would use a warmer color than the blue. Pics of the entire house please, and color of roof? The front door should be a different color than the shutters.
jen allen
6 years ago
Gail Clark
6 years agojen allen
6 years ago
Denita
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI like your home without the shutters! IMO the tree on the right corner of your home, as you face the house, needs to go. From here it is too close the house. If you changed the landscaping to remove that tree and make larger planting beds, it would change your home's appearance. Get a good landscaping design co to put together a plan. Also widen your walkway and bring it out straight from the doorway so that people are welcomed into your home. This one is brick, but use a material that works for you. The landscape designer would be able to help you with the hardscape too.
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