Tudor Exterior Paint Change from Mustard Poo
We purchased this house last summer and all interior rooms (walls, most trim, ceilings, etc) were painted in Mustard Poo. We took down 9 popcorn ceilings and repainted most of the interior in a sand color. The neighbors are getting antsy and have told us they will either help us paint the exterior or chip in for a painter so we're brainstorming paint colors and hoping to paint in the next few months. We are taking down the black awnings except over the 2nd floor balcony. Right now, I'm leaning towards the "heavy cream/expresso bean" colors below.... but I'm open to suggestions because home decorating/color choices are not strengths. The trim and gutters are currently black... If I keep them black maybe I should darken the main color up a little??... Then should we paint the lattice and deck heavy cream as well? We live in the South, so I don't want to paint the deck black or it will be too hot to walk on. Maybe deck heavy cream and lattice expresso? My head is going to explode. Please help. I will post before/after once we are done with the project.
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Comments (18)@tozmo1 agree with you on the all solid color, which is why we were thinking siding. We've seen tudor half timbers painted same color as the stucco but haven't seen it executed well. We have the late 80's textured stucco, and everywhere we've read says it will be impossible to remove the timbers and patch without being able to spot it as a patch a mile away. At that point we're looking at removing all of the stucco and simply starting over. We're hoping to be able to save on costs by being able to go right over the existing stucco facade....See MoreExterior color for Tudor revival?
Comments (8)Wow! Thanks, everyone. Very helpful and thoughtful feedback. I think I like the idea of the darker charcoal gray trim, but red & gray is not necessarily my favorite color combo. I may see if I can find a dark gray that leans brown. Totally agree that gray suits the roof better. I hadn’t thought about removing the shutters, but it looks like the brick is fine underneath, so I’ll give that a try. Do tudors typically not have shutters? One follow up: For the windows, we are definitely removing the storm windows (which are brown in the pictures I uploaded). Underneath the storm windows, the windows and window trim are all the same creamy white as the stucco. Would you (1) keep the windows and window trim all white, (2) paint them all brown/gray, or (3) mix the two (i.e., brown/gray window trim, white windows)? Does that make sense? Note the white plantation shutters inside. This house down the street from us is my inspiration for window paint option #3, if this helps you visualize what I’m talking about. Also a nice dark brown trim. Thanks!...See MoreWhat would you do to spruce up Tudor Exterior?
Comments (23)I trust everyone using this board is using Windows. ipads are abysmal navigationally. Wanted to leave a simple comment for Debbie Downer about her butt sinking into foam matresses and firing her therapist. Here was my first attempt with dictation bc of a disability. see photo Debbie perhaps look elsewhere you exterior looks good to me. You can always improve but at some point you ask yourself how valuable your time is. I hope the furniture from houzz is better than their website. 🤬 ……https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6306068/what-would-you-do-to-spruce-up-tudor-exterior...See MoreTudor exterior paint
Comments (9)FYI no one is going to flog you for not replacing vinyl windows that someone else put in. Yeah we may have questioned you if you were the ones to remove instead of renovate original 1934 windows . We historic preservationists are not all the snooty bunch that some imagine... some window renovation options (vs replace with new) can often be cheaper than new, and look better esthetically... but if the ship has sailed, oh well! Just start setting aside some $$$ for replacement with something more esthetic 20 yrs down the line when the vinyl windows will fail. In an artsy historic area its always worth striving to be the house on the block that passersby stop and admire, and the friendly comments from your neighbors is good for morale! The problem with stark stark white vinyl is that unfortunately it does drive the color scheme, and not always in a good way.... so y es, you do want something that works visually..... so yeah, make the trim white but then give a nod to tradition with a historic color in the blue/green/ gray/ gray-brown range. I would go mid-quite dark for some added drama - more befitting of an artsy neighborhood I think than soft polite pastel! BTW your house looks more Gothic Revival Farmhouse (an 1800s thing) than what I would think of as "Tudor" . The gothirc arch window is a signature feature. Google images for Gothic Revival Farmhouse, there's some really lovely color combos some which would work well with white trim....See More
Bette P
6 years agoI like a softer look on a Tudor, I don't care for the harshness of black on your home. I would probably buy a gallon of each paint you are considering to test an end wall or, even if it's the lower windows on the back of your home. You will have to cover an area of the mustard so your eye can judge a new color. If your eye picks up the mustard, game over, you won't be able to 'read' it. Hopefully the espresso bean is soft enough. Any colors you choose need to tie into the roof, stone and the brick. Sometimes the mortar color is worth looking at. Please add some up close photos of your brick and stone. What's happening with the white on the windows, is that remaining?
The deck. The lattice skirting is busy. I was hoping to find an example of a Tudor that might have a raised deck to see what may be a better alternative than the lattice. If the entire deck is pressure treated wood, I assume you are considering a semi transparent stain and not a paint? I would not use the light or dark new colors on this. I would relate it back to the browns in the stone and brick so that it melts against the bottom of the house. You don't want it light and bright, it should be utilitarian, not a feature.
I did a quick wipe on the Sherwin Williams Visualizer, I did not try to touch the black fascia boards at the roofline.
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6 years agoThis photo from your ideabook is a good look for your house:
Timeless Tudor Estate · More InfoYou can prime over the mustard with white primer on part of the house you can easily reach. Then try your samples on foamcore boards that you can prop up next to the stone.
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5 years agoThanks for all of your advice. We ended up choosing "Phantom" and "Expresso" to paint the exterior of our house and love it.
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