Need help picking a siding color
Also, the gables will be in a Shake - a tough decision is should they be the same color or different complimentary color (ie. siding in light tan, and shake on gables in darker tan)
Should the siding be 4 inch clapboard or 5 inch?
Also, will be replacing front door- Should it be wood grain look or painted? So many decision, and I need some professional input! Thank you in advance!
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suezbell
5 years agoValerie Iosue
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI like something in these tones. the examples you have aren't warm enough. either go w/a darker tone like the Urbane Bronze color, or the wheat looking colors off to the right.
and I hope you're doing some natural cedar somewhere and a forest green door!
Valerie Iosue
5 years agoThanks Beth. We are using the Alside odyssey line. http://www.alside.com/products/siding/vinyl-siding/horizontal-siding/odyssey-plus/
These are the color options.
Thoughts on gables being same color or different color in the shake style?
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agotrying to find some examples for you. what if you went with a very light creamy siding, and did a warmer shake?
(want does the vintage wicker look like? Canyon claY? would that work?)
any chance of using another siding company w/better colors?!
Valerie Iosue
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoi don't know what kind of entry way you have, but this door would look beautiful
I would not do a white trim. I'd prob do a darker trim if you went w/a light siding color. pull out one of the dark tones from the stone and use that. (too bad you didn't get bronze colored windows. those would have been perfect)
Valerie Iosue
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI think that craftsman style door (pic one) in that wood tone would be beautiful. I have a full door beveled glass on my front doors and have never had issues w/privacy. it's very very difficult to see inside the beveled glass. if you prefer, do a half glass.
But I think the cut glass w/the design, and bringing in a hanging lantern will look so beautiful w/you stone work. save the green for the back door. look at the lighting w/this one (and the bronze windows!) (notice too the window trim and door trim) this you will want to paint in a darker color since your windows are white)
you know what you might do,,,,frame out your white windows with trim and run the siding up to it (like pictured) it would be the reverse of this pic, but you get the idea. this way you can paint the trim around the windows in your dark tone and still get the look.
Valerie Iosue
5 years agoThat’s all beautiful! Although, I can’t imagine painting brand new windows I think I missed my chance there. I can always add a darker trim piece if the white ends of not looking right.
Thanks for the advice on the doors. I will look into those!
Do I dare ask more door advice ... what about the side door by the garage... AND the garage door?!! These decisions are driving me bonkers
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agono, you misunderstood. don't paint the windows. I said apply window trim around the window like in the picture. paint it a darker color. (in the pic the trim is white and the windows are dark. yours would be the opposite. Capiche?)
side door,,up to you. paint it, wood, either will work. garage doors,,,paint them the same color as the siding, or if you do a dark trim, do it in that color. no white!
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