NEW house help! How can I update/ modernize paint with Brown carpet
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Please help me paint my new modern house
Comments (1)Lovely house ... very Prairie School and serene. Given the colors in the stone, how about two shades of grey or grey-brown taken from the stone. One on the prominent banding, one on the rest of the walls. If they are pale grey and a slightly darker grey you would enhance the horizontals subtly, and have the pillar of yellow and grey stone standing out. Using the paler color on the walls would make them move forward, using the darker color would make them look set deeper and look more shadowed....See MoreCan you help modernize my new home purchase?
Comments (10)You may paint the trim white if you wish but I would not paint the interior paneled wood doors. Wood paneled doors have more value than white - which are usually MDF (price them - oak paneled doors compared to MDF white paneled doors). Wood moves with changes in temp and humidity which can cause hairline cracks in the paint at the joints - and door have lots of joints. MDF is more stable to movement which is why it is used in painted cabinets and doors. On top of that, the upkeep for white doors is much more than wood, and they lack the warmth of wood. Wood doors with white trim is a good look - it combines the brightness of the white with the warmth of the wood: 2016 This Old House: Pinterest: Houzz: As for painting the cabinets - you will have the same problem as with the doors. Also, the cabinets are oak which means the texture of the grain will show through the paint - the texture, not the color of the grain shows. It will be apparent that these were older oak cabinets that were painted white. Some methods say they can hide the grain, but the cost, which will already be high, will increase $$$. The durability of a painted over previously finished cabinet is less than a factory finished cabinet. That said, many are not bothered by hairline cracks or oak texture and are very happy with their painted cabinets, or consider it a good refresh while they save for a new kitchen. It helps if the kitchen is not going to be subject to a lot of active kids or exuberant cooks. It is important to have good information to make a decision. What looks good in a pic may not look as great close up. If possible, see some previously finished oak cabinets that have been painted, preferably for a few years, and see what you think. Painting the trim is totally up to you. Many of my friends and family have similar homes and none plan on painting the trim. There homes look fine. If this was my house (and I had a big budget) I would remove / replace the kitchen light - and others, look into removing the wood over the sink - might need to figure out the crown molding there. I would replace the over the range microwave with a hood, run the hardwood throughout the main floor, do new counters and backsplash. I would not do a cool gray wall color with the warm wood doors. (I would not do gray anyway having endured a gray, cold winter and my second April snow of the year - just not my color.) The only gray I would consider would be like in my first pic, which is actually a white with a gray undertone - BM Maritime White. If you keep the trim wood, the sage like green/grays are pretty with the warm wood and they look pretty with white trim too. As the gray trend fades, I am seeing more color and green/ gray is one I see frequently. I have similar doors in my much smaller kitchen. I am satisfied with them, but have considered changing the doors out to an oak door with a more craftsman look - probably not going to happen. My older, refreshed but still vintage kitchen: https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~110720042...See MoreHow Can I Get My 1970s House more modern??
Comments (18)decoenthusiaste The door is steel by I want to replace it completely because it is very drafty and load of cold come in the house in the winter so we could go anything here. Do your top panels snap out for windows? You mean the garage? It will be nice, they dont right now but it is an idea I could keep for the future and replace the door. The fence is already there I'll add some pictures. It frames the back yard and its been weathered wood since 2005 :/ The tree is a crab apple, you are right that I need to change the landscaping, it is something I haven't thought about yet (so many things!) I loved those pictures with the day lilies the do very well in our climate, diverse the bed a little with different types of flowers. I will trim the tree and take it off the ground for sure. Thank you so much for all the ideas!! And these are the color I was considering to stain the fence: Which one do you like?...See MoreHow can I update the exterior of this house - want a more modern feel
Comments (15)Don't spend money you don't have to. Looks like there are some wiring issues. I see dangling wires on the right side of the house. I would change the front door. The current style is Victorian. You can get one with more glass, but the shaker door Celery. Visualization, Rendering images suggested is a much better fit. I like navy on the siding, but white with black trim would be okay. Add some foundation plantings on the right. Don't plant close to the house. Allow at least a foot when the plants are at maturity between the side of the house and the edge of the plant. Don't plant anything that will grow higher than the windows. Add an ornamental tree out in the yard....See Moregrapefruit1_ar
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