Need help picking exterior house color
dmarcusc
4 years ago
As the title says, need some help picking a color for our house. Previous owner picked the lovely light brown roof to go with the brick and finding a color that works is difficult.
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groveraxle
4 years ago
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Comments (13)I noticed the same thing Sylvia did; the house examples posted all have the total body painted one color. Your house currently seems to have more trim than it does house. I think the grays and greens posted would look great on your house if the V-shaped area under the roofline (not the facia board) is painted the same as the body. You could still keep the trim white. Please come back and show us the completed project....See MoreHelp picking color/colors for the exterior of new home build
Comments (1)My deepest sympathy on the loss of your son. You will get more help if you post your question in the Home Decorating part of this forum. It's more active than this one and there are lots of talented people who have good ideas re color choice - both exterior and interior....See MoreNeed help pick exterior color for my South Florida home
Comments (10)Are those some kind of storm shutters that close across the windows? Are you sure they are paintable? If you search this site for photos of "red tile roof" you'll see lots of inspiration pix. You'll be able to narrow down the possibilities by seeing actual homes with your roof color and the various ways they've been painted....See MoreNeed help picking exterior paint colors - South West Facing House
Comments (5)I agree with the above posters- I like the current white that you have it works great with your brown roof and the black windows....See More
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