exterior color needs snazzed up!
Suggestions on paint colors-
I feel like the columns are sad. We don’t have a ton of yard for landscaping so I think the colors need to be sharp. I don’t think The red brick and the brown accents
We our style is rustic modern. I included a picture of our new kitchen.
Comments (7)
PROJudyG Designs
4 years agoYour exterior is neither rustic or modern, but you know that already. What might help is painting th house all one color,,,no traditional trim accent colors.
Try a dark blackish brown:
Alicia Fine
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4 years ago
Bette P
4 years agoWhat is the dark color you have now? Are you willing to use a brick stain or mineral paint on the brick like Romabio? Romabio.com
I would simplify to one color for the body and a trim color keeping your brown roof in mind unless it needs replacing soon. You could use two shades darker on the garage doors and their surrounding trim. I would widen the sidewalk in the future and add two very large pots at the base of each column to attract some attention away from the dominant garages.
Bette P
4 years agoA sage green would work with your roof. So would the right blue, that’s trickier. Start looking at Houzz photos with brown roofs.
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