need assistance with exterior color plan
Hello, we just purchased our house and would love some suggestions on an exterior color/design and what we can do to update the homes exterior. We like the whites and woods but are nervous that the house is just going to look blah. Does anyone have any suggestions on what we can do to help get a coastal farmhouse look? We are thinking of putting a sitting area in front of the window. All ideas are welcomed, thank you in advance!
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4 years agoDoes this photo from your ideabooks show the combination of wood and paint colors you have in mind?
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Comments (16)My goals with this layout were to 1) Make the range hood a focal point from the living room, centering the hood on the pillars 2) Order the fixtures for Ice-water-Stone-Fire 3) Tuck the fridge out of the way of sight lines as much as possible 3) open up traffic flow to the french doors outside as to not crowd the living room arrangement. I think you'll need gaps in your island cabinetry to run electrical outlets. Microwave drawer in the island. Aisle at range is 42", but aisle at fridge/microwave/dishwasher/sink is 48" because there will be a lot more traffic on that side. It's a bit of a hike from the fridge to the range (less than 9 feet from center-front to center-front is recommended) but for the sake of centering on those posts, I put it beyond the 9 feet in this drawing. A 36" range with a 42" hood might look really nice on that back wall. IMO, when your fixtures are ordered Ice-water-stone-fire or fridge-sink-range, a prep sink is less necessary. If this were my kitchen I would not have a sink in the island. Any cooking I'd do that needed a water source would be done on the perimeter between sink and range. The way I work, the stuff I'd do on the island wouldn't need an immediate water source, but would definitely need a trash pullout to easily wipe the counter into....See MoreNeed help with exterior house planning (color & stonework)
Comments (15)"If & how you use stone is up to you." While one can legally do as they please with their property, I think that is misleading because there are ways to use stone or faux stone that look cheap and tacky, and other ways that look classy and luxurious. A person inexperienced with using stone may not have a clue about the differences. Since you have reddish/orangey/brownish looking flatwork already, you would not want to use stone & colors that are in the same vein. It could not only be a bad clash, but too much of same/similar. I'd avoid anything reddish/orange/brown/yellow/beige & the like. Go with something in the grey/taupe range. I'd suggest medium body color with white trim. Look at the Google images for house with particular colors and with stone. it will move you forward much more than talk alone....See MoreHello, I need exterior paint advice. Thank you for any assistance!
Comments (6)I like all of these combinations, but I think the last picture would be my inspiration because of the white railings and trim against the dark charcoal siding. A simple combination which will work with your roof color....See Moreexterior door design assistance request
Comments (8)Patricia, Thank you for your question please see the architects drawing attached. In the drawing you’ll see a brick pattern. That is our current house. The part that is setback is the new part of the house.The brick is red brick like in the picture with the full glass. Shutters are black. We need to select Hardie plank color for the siding on the new part of the house and door color for both doors shown in the photo. Our most pressing issue is selecting door color for door that is set back. It will be up against the Hardie siding color, which we also need to select. Eventually we will need to select colors for the front door. We can paint existing front door whatever color we want. We will want this to stand out. So, to summarize, main questions are: what should the Hardie siding be? What color should the side door be? Thanks so much, Lora...See More- PRO4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
Firstt hing is change the garage door to one with glass and wood look finish, take out the border there now of course get rid of the garbage can. A new front door in the same finish as the garage Black windows would be nice and unless you absolutely need all that cocrete I would remove that from the left side of the driveway to give you some real space for landscaping That fence needs some serious work again in thart same wood colorI like the color combo in your inspiration pic .Maybe post a picture from furthe back to show the dise of the garage too.
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PRO4 years agolast modified: 4 years agosome type of hardscape would look great. (pavers, saltillo tile, etc). white stucco and dark charcoal trim. I just did mine w/these bottom 3 colors
(the white looks pink, but I assure you it looks white in person). it's hard to get a decent shot because the sun is always behind the house.I'm also in so cal and have had these doors for over 8 years. They are not real wood. any local place can do these for you. (the hardware was added afterward. you can order carriage hardware on amazon)
Look at Hidden Potential on HGTV. Jasmine Roth only works on homes in the Org Co. area. she frequently does what you want to do. she may have a IG account or go online to see her before and afters for idea.
some other ideas are to bring in some redwood planks. somewhere. either in some accenting or fencing or gate
nice paver hardscape too.
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You'll probably have to consider water restrictions in the future, so look into lots of hardscape and xeriscape.
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More xeriscape and a couple of tequila sunrises for when you finish painting the house:
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