Exterior - have WHITE roof, need siding color help
sydneybrooksie
4 years ago
We have a white Metal roof and live in South Florida. I'm a fan of neutrals - thinking of painting hardi board siding and trim some version of white. Going for clean, classic, coastal vibe. We'll also be painting car port floor (pic #2). Screened in porch (pic #3) will be getting updated flooring/bar/furniture. Pool deck to be renovated (pic #4). All suggestions very much appreciated. Will white siding work or be too stark? Neutral paint color suggestions? Do I leave ceilings white to change it up? THANK YOU!!
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PROCreative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agosydneybrooksie thanked Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin StraderRelated Discussions
Need exterior paint and roof color help ASAP! Photoshoppers?
Comments (6)That is an attractive house. I like painted brick and there's a lot of it in my neighborhood. "Off-white" is a lot of range, though--some off-whites are grayish and others are creamish, for example. I like creamy better than cooler tones, but that's me. Some pretty painted brick houses in my neighborhood are: warm gray with white trim and charcoal shutters cream with sage/taupe-y trim and shutters sage green with black shutters and there's also an electric periwinkle blue with white trim and black shutters, but that's a controversial choice among my neighbors... I wanted a black garage door and the garage door guy said that around here (Kentucky) a black door won't stand up to the heat, as black absorbs more sunlight than other colors. So, you may want to find out if that's true where you are. Or even true at all--maybe he was wrong....See MoreNeed help with exterior choices.. Roof color and siding style..
Comments (4)My current home has clapboard-style vinyl siding. The neighbor has the Dutch lap. Over the years I have come to prefer the Dutch lap. I almost had mine replaced, and I would have done the foam reinforced Dutch lap. Straight vinyl clapboard has a tendency to wave. Especially over long expanses. In our neighborhood almost everyone got a new roof in 2008 after a bad hail storm. Those that chose black regret it. It is too stark. These are mostly traditional homes. Go with the charcoal instead....See MoreNeed help with roof color, siding and trim color and window trim updat
Comments (5)The window trim change would be to Craftsman style. Unless you are doing the work yourself it seems a lot of expense for little difference on upstairs windows. It would, however, be extremely easy to do on your front door as you would only need to change the top board. And you could replace the side lights with solid wood inserts, or you could use textured glass that would obscure the view while still letting light in. While the limestone exterior is very light it has a yellow hue. Simply speaking the easiest way to find colors that work with the warm limestone is to choose a nearby color. That was probably why the trim is green. Since you prefer a modern look, I suggest you keep your siding light and use color only in the trim. Below are two combinations that I like. I darkened the roof color in these pictures....See MoreNew roof and exterior color help needed
Comments (16)rocketjcat, it came from this link but doesn't look like they give the paint brands or colors. https://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/exteriors/curb-appeal/exterior-color-combinations/...See More
sydneybrooksie
4 years agoHere is my inspiration photo -- but this house has a lot more windows and architectural interest so if may be a bad idea to try and copy the color scheme?
sydneybrooksie
4 years agosurfrider1
4 years ago
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