New exterior paint color help
Nina Pelc
5 years ago
We recently updated our roof with GAF mission brown and are under contract with a painter but I’m having trouble coming up with an updated paint scheme. The yellow/green combo is not my taste. I would like to highlight the crasftman bungalow style somehow and bring the look up-to-date. I would love to hear some input. I’d like to do all of the trim white, where it is currently green and I plan on ditching the all of the shutters. Thank you and I look forward to chatting with you!
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5 years ago
Denita
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI love the sage green shown above for your home.
Glad to hear you are ditching the shutters :)
Lately I am really loving the natural palette, like this one below:
OR the green in this one with the eggplant front door (for example)
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Comments (21)Is this the look you want? Lots of pictures with the color combo you are looking at on colonials. https://www.google.com/search?q=white+colonial+black+shutters+red+door&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6hPzY9_bbAhVMS60KHYbtBuIQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1536&bih=729 As for the white color to pick - I think you'll find a bright white is too white when outside. Otherwise most paint manufactures have one called Bright White or something very close to it. Realize that where you live, the surroundings, the light etc. will be influencing how the color looks too....See Morehelp with exterior paint color and new shingles
Comments (5)Can't tell for sure but it looks like you have dark stained siding. If that's the case it's going to be difficult to get a brighter color to work. If it's just painted then it will be a bit easier. With the style and setting of the house you want to be careful about how much you make it "POP". A sage green or a gray/blue would work. Darker reds would too, but a lot of that depends on what colors you like and what color the roof is going to be. If you're interested in seeing some virtual makeovers of your house check out my web site, Creative Visual Concepts....See MoreExterior paint help for new sand finish stucco
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katinparadise
5 years agoHere are some historic paint colors from a 1910 catalog. Perhaps you could find a color here that works.
houssaon
5 years agoThe dark green of your trim would look great with white trim.
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So would cottage red or a dark blue.
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Lochley - Narrow Lakefront Lot · More InfoThese are classic craftsman colors:
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I like the light tan and pale aqua (or seafoam) of this house:
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