Replacing shutters/painting tin roofing. Need color recommendations.

markliman

6 years ago

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markliman
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6 years ago
We are replacing old and warped shutters and repainting tin roofing. Considering either keeping them sane color or maybe doing black?
Denita
6 years ago
Is the "tin" roof the copper colored roof above the double window to the right of the front door?

I would remove both sets of shutters on your double windows. They aren't the right size and they don't add anything to the front of your home's appearance.

What would really amp up your home's appearance is to enhance your landscaping and widen the walkway. It should be at least 42 inches wide, or even wider. Consult with a landscape designer. You have a truly beautiful home that just needs a bit of touch up here and there.
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Interestingly, blue has cycled back into popularity, so your door doesn't look dated, but maybe a slightly different shade of blue would look more up to date - not sure. Or a sophisticated gray - young buyers would love it. I would remove the storm door - which DOES date the house. Put a fresh coat of paint on the shutters, use the replacement roof as a bargaining tool with the buyers. Let them mention it, agree to replace, and allow them to choose the color. Put a nice seating arrangement on the porch and some planters. I would put some money into renovating the landscaping. I would consider getting rid of the some of the large shrubs in front of the house. The plant on the right side of the sidewalk looks terrible right now. Unless it looks super wonderful when it leafs out, maybe that's not what you want there. Drive around to some builder's model homes and look at their landscaping for ideas. The cupula over the garage is darling. Maybe you could put copper siding on it? Prettier mailbox and street numbers? Prettier light fixture? Stagers tell us that potential buyers spend a few minutes at your door as the real estat agent is opening the box to get to your keys.
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I agree with cmarlin. I wouldn't use a blue tone, but I looked for Driftwood on a white house and didn't find any images. This pale gray house is as close as I got. Your shutters look black in the pic of your house and the current roof color looks fine to me. I wouldn't go lighter than this. Most of the pics that I saw with the Driftwood shingles were on red brick homes.See 2nd pic below. Can the contractors tell you where a nearby white house is that has a Driftwood roof? I'd stay away from the blue as it would limit the colors should you ever decide to change your house or shutter colors.
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Remove the shutters they actually detract form the windows the house is such a mish mash of styles i would keep the front door a simple one painted the same as the house that entry has so much going on no need for anything else.IMO the front porch is all wrong for the house and I would remove it and replace the doors with a large window to make it look like it was never a porch.Sorry but the architect that designed this house should get another job.
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Thanks Maureen! I don't intend to paint the brick or porch. If we redo the porch in the future, we'd get a non-red color. As for the mulch, I'm definitely planning dark. Maybe a dark brown, maybe a black. I think cypress might pull too much of the red? Not sure. We also planted a row of tall white daisies all along the front of the porch to help break up the red. We were able to match the grays in person with Mastic Victorian Grey so that is what we have ordered. We will have shake style on the front gable and traditional horizontal siding on the gables on the sides and back. We need to finalize roof and shutter colors. I am about 80% sure we are going with the landmark pro moire black roof. I get what you're saying about the shutters, but there does appear to be discoloration behind them. I'm thinking board and batten style shutters in medium grey. Then I'll be looking into the trim and door painting. Thinking white trim (currently cream) and a bright tealy blue for the door.
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markliman
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Yes. I was referring to the roofing above the double window. It is faded and discolored. Should I paint it charcoal to match the rest of my roof? Behind the shutters closest to the door it is just concrete. The builder did not extend the rock detailing behind the shutters.
Denita
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I would then have the shutters on the rock as un-noticeable as possible by keeping them a color that blends with the rock.

Here is a brief article on shutters for you to read Shutters vs Shudders

As you can see from the above, your shutters are too skinny to fit your double windows properly. BTW, builders have been providing ill-fitting plastic shutters screwed to the siding for more than 50 years rather than spending the money on properly sized shutters in the right locations. It is just one of their cost cutting measures ...many people don't know the difference until they research shutter sizes, types, etc.
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roof35
6 years ago
The discoloration of the copper is called pitina. Leave it alone
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