Since you already have white gutters, malhgold, maybe this isn't an issue for you. Maybe they stay looking good longer in your area than in mine. You can always ask your painters how well white gutters fare in your area and then decide. But if you want options, you can paint the trim below the gutters white (or cream) and paint the gutters in a color that closely matches your roof. Or you could paint the gutters the same as your house color. It all depends on whether you want to make the gutters - a functional feature - stand out as an architectural feature or give prominence to the real architectural features on your home. As for downspouts, I'd paint them the same color as whatever they are resting on: trim color if they are on top of trim or house color if they hang down in front of siding. I never used to see it this way but I'm with laurainlincoln now. Gutters aren't architectural, they're a necessity and I don't want to draw attention to them. Unless they're copper gutters with artistic downspouts like gushing dragons' mouths. Then heck yeah, make them babies stand out, they cost enough! LOL Anyway, I see gutters in the same light as electrical outlets in a kitchen's backsplash. Extremely useful, couldn't live without them but I don't want to focus attention on them. One more thing. Previously our gutters were painted a midnight blue. We noticed when we were getting ready to paint that they also looked more tired than the rest of the house, however their darker color better hid that fact. Your home may be simpler in style than the house in BM's brochure but it's still very lovely!

A nice Sage would be pretty. Understand this isn't the same style of home. Yet, the color inspiration is my thought. Meadow Trail by Sherwin Williams perhaps? Apologies... I meant Clary Sage :( Svelte sage is the home above also by SW

Hi all! Thank you for input. I do like the idea of painting trim to match door to make the door more substantial. Mock up below. I also did a mock up of trim around alcove in cream. And am posting the ‘before’ so y’all see that I want all the wood siding to be darker to hide flaws. It was fairly busted before. :) I painted the steps and did what I could to make her look nicer as I hemorrhage money. Plant will be relocated and a pot put in its place. It may expose some cracked concrete... Thoughts? I’m leaning towards leaving alcove trim color of house. Looks cleaner.

Just a quick update to say I chose paint colors! I went with Miller Paints (only in the PNW). A for the body of the house, B for the main trim, C for the mullions. Also took an updated photo of my house to share for those of you who commented on the vines on the trellises on my house. (Still lots more vegetation to get under control before painting, but it is a constant process!) I'll share an update when the painting is completed, but it will be awhile. I work more than full time, have lots of weekend getaways planned for the summer, and the prep work is going to be incredibly time-intensive (but important)! Just need to get it all painted before the rain starts in the fall. Thank you all for sharing your suggestions and opinions! (Please excuse the hose, garden watering was underway!)