Exterior color help please
Maybe 3rd time's the charm? Bronze windows are new. Doing roof, siding, soffits, fascia and gutters. Discussing for-ev-er! Can't decide on a color scheme. Help?!?!
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Jennifer Luhm
5 years agoRelated Discussions
Exterior color help, please
Comments (2)I think it would look fine to go with the cream trim as long as trim is far enough away from your white windows that it won't be such a noticeable contrast--- just pick a creamy white, but not too creamy. We're planning to do a "cottage white" or BM Acadia White trim. We're having the same dilemma....See MoreQUICK exterior paint color help!! Please :)
Comments (4)I love a gray/ green on thiss tyle of house with the brick left as is. I would remove those overgrown hedges and new front door. IMO a walkway from the street always makes a home feel more welcoming than one from the driveway. That also gives you a more important entry so the new door would help. Could you take a pic of the entry straight on .As in the pic I sent the garage door is the same color as the house , if you wanted to add sone natural cedar to the mix and you need a new garage door you could do that in the natural cedar....See Moreexterior paint color help please!!!
Comments (14)If the wood is painted brown and not stained then I think a full paint job would look wonderful. It's a beautiful house. I agree with emmarene about not having the garage door as a focal point. If you can't afford a full paint job maybe just paint the forest green a darker version of the siding for some contrast and paint the garage as close to the siding color as possible. If you find you are able to fully paint the options are endless and depend on your preference. But here's an example with some updated lanscaping: I would definitely remove the junipers on the left hand side. They are a bit gnarly and overpowering. Maybe you can add some symmetry by having planters on the left and right of the driveway (see above image) with mirroring or similar plantings. I think some plants with light green foliage would add some interest as well. Options depend on your location....See MoreStill seriously struggling with exterior colors. Help please!
Comments (32)I agree with others. Right now the house doesn’t look cohesive, too many colours. I’d go with blue and white trim. Keep the garage door same colour as the house colour. Add some warmth with a cedar coloured front door, and some large box shaped cedar planters strategically placed on your way to the front door. I’d consider adding skylights, below each narrow window, to the roof of the front porch. It appears no matter what you do there,the porch seems to be the large dark hole, that stops you from playing up the front entrance more....See MoreJennifer Luhm
5 years ago
groveraxle
5 years agoJennifer, I just looked at your exterior ideabook in which you have saved one of my favorite photos of charcoal with red brick...
Magnolia Residence 03 · More Info...along with about 30 other exteriors with the exact same scheme. I think you HAVE decided on a color scheme and just don't recognize it. ;-) Your own brick is really beautiful and I think it will look great with a dark gray, but give me a little time and I will reroof and paint it for you. Back in a bit.
Susie .
5 years agoJennifer Luhm
5 years ago
PROBeth H. :
5 years agothere was another poster on here who did these 3 colors. they used the raisin color for the trim/fascia. looked great. and the charcoal would be the other you'd use for the main color. (you could also use Urbane Bronze or Kendall Charcoal) Ignore the Graystone color.
with a soft black roof, these would look nice. Red would be for the door, iron gate, main color, white trim/fascia.
I'd also freshen up the porch posts with some warm cedar posts or re-stain what you have.
This is the wood color you want. redo the beds w/black mulch or stone.
Jennifer Luhm
5 years agoJennifer Luhm
5 years agoJennifer Luhm
5 years agogroveraxle
5 years agoDarker roof:
Jennifer, I think the trick here is going to get the values right so there is the right amount of contrast between brick, siding, roof, and garage. You can do cools and warms together...carefully.
groveraxle
5 years agoWas your original siding color intended to mimic cedar? If so, I think it's a bit too saturated. If you don't want to replace with actual cedar, choose a color that's a bit more subdued.
You might rather repaint the garage doors since replacing them will be expensive.
Jennifer Luhm
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agocat_ky
5 years agogracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
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gracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago