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Painting Exterior - Help with color options

5 years ago

We're getting ready to paint the exterior of our 1958 1-story home. We moved in 5-years ago and we're finally ready to switch out the yellow, but now we're faced with the big decision of what colors to go with. I like more neutrals including creams, grays, browns and my husband likes blues and more colorful choices.

Some of the samples we're currently toying with include BM Knoxville Gray (HC-160), BM Yorktowne Greene (HC-133), BM Night Train (1567) , Gettysburg Gray (HC-107), Copley Gray (HC-104) and Chelsea Gray (HC-168).

I've included pics of the front and rear of the home to give an idea of what we're working with. Any feedback is welcome!!

Thanks Houzzers

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

I always like grayed greens for these houses. I sure would look at removing some of the over grown plantings to open up the front a bit and a MCM front door
cmaflynn
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks Patricia! Love those suggestions. I'm more partial to the gray greens as well! We're definitely going to be cleaning up the front of the house with the overgrown trees. We weren't planning on getting a new front door, but that gives me something to thing about,
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RS, Very nice house. Glad you dropped the extraneous upper gable . Option 3 (stairwell only) would be my color blocking choice, especially if the garage will have same color. 3. Change the two stairwell windows to one large window or paint the light colored trim piece between the two stairwell windows the same color as the window frames so it reads as one large window. 4. Your house won't need both brick and board/batten siding. Pick one. I would choose a solid stucco which would be stunning with the your dark windows and standing seam metal roof choice.
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