I'm excited to see it all finished. Do you have any way to add coach lights on either side of the garage?

Great update. We had a very similar house in California near Monterey back in the 80's. It was that green color with the road paint yellow nextdoor and across the street. Using the grey or khaki from the brick mortar is a perfect solution. Hope it catches on.

Yes i will be adding coach lights to either side of the garage. It will be the last thing I install.

Be sure the lights aren't too small. You should make a paper template of the lights you're considering and tape them up. 12-14" long should be about right.

Kat, kudos to you for suggesting a taupe to match the mortar. The OP's color choice is so nice! :-)

Yes, please post photos when you finish painting. You received such great advice. I'm glad you didn't white wash the brick, which echoes the roof so well. Those two elements needed to be taken into consideration together.

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I’m doing the job myself so it will take a few weeks before I post photos. But I definitely will once it’s done!

Thanks chloebud. I did the same with my brick house up north. I used the taupe on the garage door, trim, soffits and fascia. Then I used a very deep blue green for the front door. It was a nice combination and it got lots of compliments.

That sounds really nice. I'd like to use the 'mortar match' concept with our house when we finally get around to painting. Our brick has gray mortar, so I'm hoping it won't be too much of a dilemma.

Groveraxle has shown some beautiful combinations of gray paint with brick on other threads. I just thought that in this case, with the brown toned roof, the taupe would be a better match. We shall see soon I hope!

Looks great so far! Love it when people show updates so quickly. Gives an almost instant gratification.

Front is done! I’ll be asking about siding color options in a week or two.

Really nice! :-)

It looks great.

It looks VERY good; you must be so pleased.

Good job!

Shutters and house number will be on soon. I’ll post another update then.

Very nice! Are you pleased with it? Where are you considering shutters? I don't see a window where they would be appropriate.

The large window on the left. I was thinking of shutters equal to 1/4 of the window width. I know typically it’s 1/2 but that window is too big and I’ve seen 1/4 window width shutters on large windows and it looks pretty good.

abhatia, I wouldn't since the window's just too large in this case. It's also the wrong style for shutters IMO, but what's important is what looks good to you.

Is there a simple way to beef up the window trim?

I'm not a pro but am guessing it's not a big deal. For one thing, it's done all the time.

No shutters, please. Here is a comprehensive explanation of how to attach new window casing:

This is a no maintenance vinyl molding that should be very easy to miter and attach.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Royal-Mouldings-11-16-in-x-2-1-4-in-x-144-in-Vinyl-Casing-RY310-ZM144CRY/207001388

Here's a link to instructions on how to do it. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/adhere-casing-stucco-63530.html

Hello again. I am now on to the siding. The existing color is a shade of brown, which I think looks pretty good, but would like to know what everyone else thinks. Excuse the messy backyard.

I'm not crazy about the brown. I looks kind of like what I call U.S. National Park Service Brown. It may not be in real life, but on my monitors...

The best part is you can plant in front to most of it and it will blend in, no matter what you do (except pink).

Are you referring to the bottom portion? I thought you had brick?

Yes the bottom portion. The brick only went across the front of the house. any suggestions?

Hmmm, I’d be tempted to try to match the brick color, honestly. That way, when you look at it, there’s no delineation of red brick and brown (metal? ) back. Maybe it looks better/different in real life?

It’s wood siding.

I agree with either matching the brick color or just painting it the same color as the upper portion. Is it on the sides of the house as well?

I agree either would be okay. I might go with matching it to the brick.

Yes it is on the sides as well. Maybe I’ll just match the existing then.

Don’t match the brick...match the house...

I wouldn't paint it the same color as the house. boring. I like the contrast, but not that brown color. You could always do a few shades darker than your base house color. or, go with another coordinating shade. I wouldn't worry about it matching the bricks unless they butt up visually to one another. if so, just pick something that goes w/the brick too.

what about a darker gray color?

I'd also do the same color around your door trim (whatever color you pick for the siding)

I vote for painting the siding the same color as the stucco.

Yep, mine is the same on both.

**yawn**

Get some rest, Beth. You sound tired. ;-)

Darker for Beth:

Same for comparison:

Abhatia. I vote for the same color top and bottom on the back of the house. I don’t believe you need shutters or need to “beef” up the trim. You chose a lovely paint color !!

The little bit of siding looks more architectural in the same color..in a different shade it looks odd...the scale looks somehow wrong...it flattens out the height of the house....and it is not wonderful enough to draw the eye there..

Thank you all! I am going with the same color. Sounds like most are leaning towards this (as is my wife) and it will make my job much easier. Plus it will be cheaper since I already have the paint. Thank you everyone!!

Once you add furniture and foundation plantings, you'll hardly notice the difference. I think painting it a contrasting color will just emphasize that there's a third material on the house and look a bit disjointed. Staining your concrete pad a few shades darker than the house would look nice, especially if you add an area rug and outdoor seating.

I agree. I am building a pergola and 12 person dining table in the fall, plus adding more planter boxes this summer. I think that will balance it out.

We have a pergola that is a more open framework...rather than using lots of wood to create shade..in the summer we put up shade cloth to keep it cool and keep leaves from dropping on the seating area....in the winter we take the sunshade off so the sun can come in....and we can still enjoy sitting outdoors on a sunny day in the winter

Hello all. I am back looking for more advice and i really liked you all the first round. I am adding edging around my tree and against the house about 3 feet in front to match the step and to add bushes. My wife liked the following.

my question is, should I paint it white Or stain It a grey that is similar to my grout/house, as advised for my paint? Also, I like black wood chips, but my wife is unsure. thoughts?

To be clear this will be installed on my front yard not back yard