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Exterior Paint Design Dilemma

color help for mid century ranch

6 years ago

When we purchased this house you couldn’t even see it from the driveway due to overgrown bushes. I originally thought I wanted the porch siding to be charcoal, but with the bushes gone I wonder if the architectural detail would be lost with a darker color. The gray roof is new, and we are having new white windows installed next week. We will be removing the rest of the brick wall and all of the awnings. Any suggestions on colors for the porch as well as trim & gutters?

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K Laurence

6 years ago

I would complete the hardscape issues before thinking about painting... I’d save that for last.

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rakupe
6 years ago
I would recommend you replace the iron pillars with something more in keeping with the house.
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Sarah
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6 years ago
We are trying decide on colors at this point because the soffits and gutters are very damaged and need to be replaced ASAP. We are trying to address all of the exterior (possible water issues) before we do more work on the interior. We already had the roof replaced and chimney rebuilt. We will be replacing the the iron posts with square wood.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
You are smart to del with all those issues first I like gutters that disappear so the color of the roof would be my choice. The soffits, since the windows will be white I would do the soffits white . I would wait to decide the other color until the new windows are in those will make a big difference in how that space feels. Great house congratulations I love 50”s ranchers I have one. I use solar shades for my west facing windows for heat and UV control but the overhang on the South on my place keeps out the summer sun and allows the winter sun to heat the house .
chiflipper
6 years ago
You will need more downspouts with the new gutters. Both wings are too long for just a single downspout at the end. The new gutters, if done properly, will not appear level across the front. Best to match them to the roof color. Great house.
apple_pie_order
6 years ago
While you are getting the water proofing things done, take a brick with mortar attached to the paint store. PIck up a few cards of beige/off white paint that more or less matches the mortar. The red parts under the porch roof can be primed in white when you are replacing the porch ceiling and fascia boards to give you a bright new surface.

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