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Paint Design Dilemma Exterior

Need to paint house and Looking for advice on exterior house color

3 years ago

It’s time to paint and I can’t decided on a paint and trim color plus if I should keep the cedar shakes (hard to keep clean). I want to at least change the main house color but it’s a tough decision. Have mostly been considering warmer gray tones but open to any suggestions from this community.

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raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio

3 years ago

if you keep the shakes in the orangey tones, then sage greens, green-blue, or bronze would all look nice and work with your roof also, I think

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Kristina Lawrence Interior Design
3 years ago
Keep the shakes! They lend your house character and texture and are fitting for the style. I think it would be bland without them. However, that doesn't necessarily mean you need to keep them stained. Paint is always an option. White is always a classic choice and never goes out of style, whether you keep the shingles stained or not.

Greys have been around for some time now and may begin to look dated sooner than you'd like. One idea that I have been loving a LOT is to go darker. Just an idea!

Best of luck!
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Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
3 years ago
I like the shakes but I also understand about the maintenance. The color tones in the shingles and the stone at the base of the columns is where I would start for inspiration. Something in the taupe/greige family would look good. How dark you go with the paint would impact trim color.

If you're interested in seeing some virtual makeovers of your home check out my website, Creative Visual Concepts. I can show you how different colors could work.
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Judith Barnes
last year
I’m changing the siding on this house and need ideas that will go with the whitish grey shingles as they are fairly new
raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
last year
Judith, you should probably start your own post with this question instead of tagging onto a year old thread. You will likely get more views and more advice from a new post. I only saw this because I had commented on this thread a year ago.
Judith Barnes
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I can’t seem to upload pics fr my camera and open new post
raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
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Do you have a computer? upload the camera pics onto it then post.

I've seen issues with posting pics off and on, especially when people are trying to post from their phone. It is a glitch with the site.

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