Please help! Not sure how to pick exterior paint to accent brick
Julie
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Since buying this home about 2 years ago we've remodeled it inside and out. I've attached a photo of our home with the new landscaping. I would like to paint the exterior wood accents another color (around windows, entryway, and additional wood features). Any recommendations on paint and brands would be greatly appreciated!
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI like a much more gray/ green to look good with red brick
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Comments (29)Oh, my comments were not meant to be negative towards misschris15. I like being able to offer tips, advice, etc. I was thinking about a time earlier in my life, when I was more free spirited, and I all I cared about was what I like. Now, it is so much different, there are other factors that come into play when I make choices for my home. We are the end of remodeling our 3 bathrooms (at one time), and these were my thoughts pertaining to my choices for these 3 bathrooms. I was just reflecting!! I'm sorry it wasn't my intention to be insulting, etc. misschris15....See MoreHelp me pick a Exterior Paint Colors PLEASE!!
Comments (4)We will for sure repaint the entire house minus the brick. Bought this as a foreclosure a few years ago and have been focused on remodeling the interior till now. We were Originally thinking white - looking at Swiss coffee, China white, ballet white, snowbound - but want to be careful not to go too “white”. Painted some samples today with Bm edgecomb grey and it looks like a contender. Would you say paint very thing white, trim, body, doors, etc? we have some gutter match paint we thought about using in some spots as an accent maybe. Thanks!!...See MorePlease help me find an exterior paint colour to go with brick.
Comments (10)Kelowna is so pretty. Lucky you! The orange brick is a good, low maintenance material. And while you could stain it, I would not bother. I'd focus on improving the landscaping. If you really must change the colour of your house, changing the white siding to grey will have a much higher impact. The large cedars were planted too close to the house and should be removed. Consider planting a shade tree closer to the curb-- yes it will take time to grow, but it will be very worth it in the long run. Since you'll be renting the property out, it's important that landscaping be low maintenance. So shrubs, clump forming grasses, daylilies and hosta are good choices. Rhododendrons and azaleas should be happy there and do not often require pruning....See MoreI can't pick an Exterior paint color!! Help? Please!
Comments (27)this is a crappy pic, but if it helps, I have a koi pond w/the white stucco. my overhang is painted in Wrought Iron, along w/the trim decking is a light gray you could do the paint deck in a contrasting color if you go w/the white stucco. maybe paint the posts to the cabana a contrast? bring in some diff colors w/pots, chairs, maybe a teak beach? you see the orchid wall? we did that ourselves with redwoo, coated it w a marine varnish. you could easily make something like that and attatch it to a portion of the stucco wall to break up all of the white after it was done. (and before we painted the house) you could use any outdoor wood, and make it any size attach some plants to it or string some solar lights on them. potted plants, then make a simple bench and put it under the wall hanging slats. This make sense?...See MoreJulie
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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PROSabrina Alfin Interiors
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoAnd even teal or turquoise works well with red brick, too. In fact, any historic color from either the Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams lines in a sage green or teal would be awesome.
Julie
4 years ago
Sarah
4 years agoI used a lot of the brick/green photos from Houzz for my inspiration and ended up going with Behr Windgate Hill. Dark gutters are also a game changer!
Julie
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