80s Contemporary Exterior Brick Update
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Comments (2)Yes! Something odd happened and I had to make another post as I can't edit this one. here is the link. would love your input Patricia. Check out this discussion on Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5891041/updating-80s-contemporary-shed-style-in-denver...See MoreUpdating 80s contemporary shed style in Denver
Comments (5)Thank you, Laura, Patricia and Glo! I do agree painting the trim the same as the house to blend in will help bring it more transitional than traditional. Great point! Will definitely be replacing deck railing to metal and front doors to something that brings in light. I love the frosted suggestion to keep privacy. By saying I want to keep the brick, I just don't want to replace it. I am open to painting it, but maybe that is a bad idea? I like to concept of dark charcoal, but the light brick looks a bit jarring against this. Should I look towards a lighter, or white palette for the exterior if I keep the brick as-is? If going with a darker palette, do I paint/wash the brick to be less contrasting? Also, I am still stuck on where I could add some natural cedar siding accents to bring in some nautral color/texture. Would I do this on the right entry wall, the entire entry cove, 270°?...See MoreUpdate the exterior of my 80s contemporary house
Comments (0)Hi everyone! We recently purchased an 80s contemporary home that is in desperate need of some love and care. Looking for ideas and suggestions around color and design choices for the exterior siding, windows and deck, all of which will be replaced in the spring. The roof is new so will need to work with the current gray color. I’m having a hard time finding a way to incorporate (and love) the current, drab exterior stone on the fireplace and front facade. Perhaps a simple over grout method with a light color would brighten the current look - any other suggestions?...See MoreExterior Choices For 80s Contemporary
Comments (8)As Elaine said, a black roof will cause your house to heat up in the summer. That is enough for me to pass on it. Medium gray is a good color that goes with a lot of different siding colors. I don't love the current color with your brick - the blue tint is what is problematic (although maybe this looks better in person). Leaning green would be a better choice. I don't know if you'll find Revere Pewter to lean green however. But since it is a warm gray it might still be a good choice. Colors on exteriors are frequently different than you think based on looking at a chip, so you will need to sample on all sides of your house to see how it looks. I used BM Nantucket Gray HC-111 on my previous house. It has more green in it than you might think....See MoreRelated Professionals
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