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Help with Tudor style exterior color renovation

5 years ago

My wife and I are looking at changing the color scheme of this Tudor style home and are wanting to envision what this might look like with a white and grey color scheme.

We envision the bricity to be white and the brown trim to be a light grey. There is also some stone speckled into the fireplace, would that look good to remain the natural stone color with the pained brick surrounding it?

The second photo below is kind of what we are thinking.

Would this look good on this home? Can anyone help with digitally modifying this picture to help us envision some options?

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5 years ago

Don’t ruin that house by graying it out. That’s a remuddle. The appeal of the house lies in its traditional historically accurate earth toned color scheme. Buy some sadsack McMansion if you want the dead and done gray fad.

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mbbrown3
Original Author
5 years ago
To clarify, this home is not currently ours, we are considering putting an offer on it. It is a 1938 Tudor in the southeast and we find it be very charming but want to see if we can achieve the color scheme we like and that it will work on this style home.

Thanks for any feedback!
wmsimons85
5 years ago
I assume you will be painting or whitewashing the brick as well? I love the idea of painting the mock tudor wood but just can’t visualize it without also painting the brick. Both homes are beautiful IMO but Ilove the color scheme of the second.
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Hi, Megan-- Super-cute house. I think what stands out to me most is that the chimney is painted. Having a range of natural brick tones would add quite a bit of warmth that's expected in such a charming design. If the only part of your chimney that shows is what we can see, it wouldn't be difficult to sandblast the existing stack and restore it unpainted. That would go a long way toward warming this design back up and adding the right warmth that people love in half-timbered Tudor designs. I think you're on the right track with the toned window sashes in your addition, but the other main player here will be softening up the front impression with landscaping. Defining some brick accents there, too - whether edging a new pathway or creating some raised flowerbeds next to the house - would also help add depth and texture to this design. Cheers!
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Well this is a very good example of why downspouts shouldn't be painted out as trim- they are not architectural elements and shouldn't be highlighted as such. The big problem here is that the façade (front) of the house was remodeled but the original brick and siding was left on the side, so you're seeing a mishmash and all of these elements would too much for me to think through, I have the same concerns you have so I'd keep looking for another house, you don't need to settle for something you don't like.
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mbbrown3
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes we would also plan to paint the brick. The second is just more an inspiration of the colors we like. The first house is the one we are considering purchasing
wmsimons85
5 years ago
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I unfortunately can’t do a mock up but I visualize that house with the color scheme of your inspiration photo looking really beautiful. The home in your inspiration photo appears to be stucco vs brick. Maybe some sort of whitewash or mortar wash would look good.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
5 years ago
houssaon
5 years ago
I would go with a darker gray or black as BeverlyFLADeziner suggested because of the roof which needs to be cleaned.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
IMO painting the brick will immediately lower the value of that house if you don’t mind that then go for whatever yu like/
wmsimons85
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
That is interesting because it wouldn’t with me. If I had the choice between the top two photos for me personally there is no contest, I would even pay more for the second. But I am not a pro and just know what looks pretty and attractive to me.

But I do know there are strong feelings about painting brick and wood especially amongst men. But Patricia proves there are many woman that feel this way too!

Maybe worth asking a few good realtors in your area to find out if it would have any affect locally. I do think you have to be careful with the type of paint used on brick.

By the way, if this was an actual Tudor from around the 14th or 15th century it would be a NO from me too! Haha
pink_peony
5 years ago
My question is what are the windows? They appear to be a bronze metal? Or are they wood? If metal painting the house your gray color scheme and having dark metal windows is going to look bad. If the windows are wood and can be painted along with the rest of the home thats a different story.
Nancy R z5 Chicagoland
5 years ago
As I was starting to read this, I was thinking this is remuddllng. But GreenDesigns already said it. If the roof or walls need cleaning up, have them power washed.
emmarene9
5 years ago
Leave the house for someone who can enjoy it as it is.
Snaggy
5 years ago
Tudor houses here in the UK are mostly Black and White or some are Cream with natural wood
Brown Dog
5 years ago
I have a different take on this house. I find the 2 tudor peaks odd. There is no other Tudor detail anywhere else on the front of the house and while the peaks are the same shape, they have different detailing. I would change this so that the peaks look exactly the same, maybe adding a window to the left side. I would replace the Tudor details with decorative siding and paint the same colour as the trim. As for painting the brick, I would start by painting all the trim a lighter colour (including the peaks) then see how it looks. This is a very pretty house and would look better in a light colour. But because it's a big decision, perhaps go in stages and leave the decision to paint the brick to the very last. Good luck!

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