Exterior Help-Kendall Charcoal?
Michelle D
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Hi,
My painters showed up a month early to paint our house (yay), however, I haven't really looked a whole lot for colors. I like Kendal Charcoal, but not sure if it is to much with black shutters and a black side door? I would keep the white trim. We have a solid wood mahogany door now. Also, we have mahogany beams in all the coverings over porches and front door.
Open to suggestions...I have till Monday lol. We have an 1883 colonial in New England. Roof is a charcoal color.
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chloebud
5 years ago
Michelle D
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Comments (14)Beth H….wow thank you so much for all of the ideas! The siding is staying and will be repainted. That’s mainly what I’m trying to coordinate..the color scheme for siding garage and front door. I will definitely spruce up the landscaping and I’m getting a new modern black railing out front. I’m good with all of those little things. The problem is garage doors are scarce and that cherry one is available. The only other option is a basic white and I could paint the siding color which is kind of boring. I really wish I could do a steel one in a different finish versus the charity, maybe just a cedar or lighter tone. Yes I’m definitely getting rid of the shutters...See Morechloebud
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI know this house is a totally different style, but the color combination works so well, at least for me. Might take me a couple minutes to post the pic.
Here it is. I love the soft, light gray siding with the roof. This house does have a lot of exposed roof. Not sure...if you click to enlarge it looks like the door could be wood.
Michelle D
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI love Kendall. I think it would look nice w/the black and white and that copper roof.
these two are Kendall
why don't you go grab a sample and paint it on a section before the painters come? Try Chelsea & Harbor gray too.
only you can tell what it will look like w/your lighting. grab a few lighter grays while your at it.
this one says Amherst Gray
BM Sandy Hook Gray
Jamie Ludwig
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agochloebud
5 years agoMichelle D
5 years ago
Thanks! If it ever stops raining I will get some cans. Such hard decisions lol. I love Kendall with the wood decking, wood doors, and wood ceilings my only thing is the shutters are black. May need to lighten up. I think harbor grey is my bathroom I’ll look. This is my new side deck and my back deck will be like this too. It’s azek mahogany. A little lighter normal, but it’s been raining a lot.chloebud
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4 years ago"Found your post and thinking of doing Kendall Charcoal on my exterior. Can you post a pic of your house? It didn't actually post above."
Same. I would also love to see a picture.
The colour is a little different from the picture I originally saw on Google
Is it me or is my picture a little darker than the two above? (posted by Beth)cindyirene1970
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