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Comments (18)Beth, you have the brick on the house. Stone with brick is very popular in Texas so it might be a regional thing. Don’t try to force something on your exterior that doesn’t fit your styling. So there are some beautiful stones that would work well with your brick. Look for some “blends” with colors that work with your brick. Darker color trims “recede” visually so that would be good for your home. Garage doors would be best dark brown or cedar wood stained dark you have to dance with the brick you have. You could do some landscaping tricks that bring more rustic appeal such as a split rail fence on the outside edge of a flower bed from driveway to front porch steps. Climbing white roses on the fence could bring some of your wishes to the design....See Moretatts
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4 years agoI’ve always liked this Houzz photo. I would consider the shutter color (which might be in your brick?) they used for your garage door, siding and chimney with white trim on the fascia to accent the peaks.
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