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Paint Design Dilemma Exterior

I need advice on new house color and trim color to go with the brick!

4 years ago

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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images

4 years ago

Some options with gray, muted green

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JAN MOYER
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Post a picture of the ENTIRE front of the house, please

It looks like painting the brick..........might be a great idea. Who knows? Nobody.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
IMO you definately need a darker color for the siding. I paint brick only as a last resort outside . I like grayed / greens with brick but we do need to see the whole house.
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I did not provide enough information and also my photos were not detailed enough to show that the actual (brand new) WINDOWS (from Window World) are NOT the same color as the old painted wood surrounding them. We think it will be impossible--and not look particularly good--to paint the wood to "match." They are a shade of beige, but it appears to have a slight undertone of green to it. We wanted to keep the shutters to add more color, but I get your point and appreciate your feedback!
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Carol Olvera
Original Author
4 years ago

Best I can do??
Carol Olvera
Original Author
4 years ago

Here is another angle
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
4 years ago
Or with black trim
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
4 years ago
Nelly Bluth
4 years ago
Is the trim around the windows paintable? I ask bc you’ve got a lot of things going on between the front door color, the siding and the brick. The trim around the windows further distracts.
Carol Olvera
Original Author
4 years ago
Mostly I hate the brown trim at the top and that’s what needs to be repainted the most. Could I do White to match the trim around the windows?
Carol Olvera
Original Author
4 years ago
@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images i like the very first color you posted, the darker gray. what do you think of painting that brown trim at the top of the house white to match the trim on the windows?
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
I think it is good idea.
jck910
4 years ago
I always like all the trim to match: windows, doors gutters so yes paint it white

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