Exterior Paint & Trim Color, Florida Gulf Coast Historic Home Reno
Looking for advise, exterior color, leaning towards a mid coral color w/flair.
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Comments (707)@showing my home love I have read through your comments and some of the additional comments. I worked for a real-estate attorney with the evaluation of property values and then as a real estate agent. 1. You were correct in the decision to paint your home - the lead paint was peeling and chipping - requires painting. 2. White happens to be a popular color at the moment, but I believe you made the right decision to paint the home sage. The color will allow you to have white trim and give you the contrast that makes your home interesting. 3. Sage Green is a color that many people like. It is seldom seen as an offsetting color or a negative color. 4. I would not paint the front door purple. It happens to be my favorite color, but I am in the minority - many people dislike purple. I would probably choose a front door color with broader appeal. This would be my suggested colors: Bold - Benjamin Moore Coat of Arms, Less Bold - Benjamin Moore Everard Blue Select a less bold color if your door isn't what you want them to notice and remember - Bold only if your front door is is perfect condition. These colors will have a much greater universal appeal than purple. When looking for resale value you don't want to overspend on renovations, but you must make everything look well cared for. Remove or trim back overgrown bushes and fill in with annuals when it is time to sell. Mulch all the beds. Buying expensive perennials will cost you more than they will return. When I am doing renovations I assume a 50% return on my investment. Whatever I am doing is going to have to bring me the other 50% of the cost through enjoying my space. If you are going to be there 3 years do whatever is needed to spruce things up, but know that 50% of what you spend is being gifted to the next owner and is that much less that you will have to spend on your next home. Your home will be valued based on the neighborhood, the square footage and overall condition of your home. It will sell if it is priced correctly given the 3 parameters above. To know how to price your home visit every home that goes on the market that is in your neighborhood/school district. Are they bigger than yours - reduce the price. Are they nicer than yours - reduce the price. Did they sell fast or sit on the market - if they sat they were over priced. Did they sell at or close to the listing price? Educate yourself on what is going on in your area and price your home right. Don't trust the realtors to give you the right information. They want your listing and will often tell you an unrealistic price because they know that listing your house and advertising your house will make buyers call. The buyers who call will likely buy a different home, but if they can hook the buyer with your house and sell them something else they still make a commission. This gets your hopes up - thinking you are going to get a higher price for your home, but if you price your home too high and it sits on the market and you will be forced to lower your price. Once a house is seen as stale the price people are willing to spend goes down. You usually end up with low ball offers from people who assume you are getting desperate. Hope this helps you with the decision making process....See MoreHelp picking paint color for 1925 Florida bungalow.
Comments (46)Wow! First off I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to give me advice, I am so grateful. It might take me a bit to absorb it all, but I have come away with a better idea of what direction to go in for sure. I have decided to forgo to darker greens, as I agree that we can do better. It didn’t occur to me to mention (in hindsight I realize I should have) is that I live in the urban core of Tampa, right between two historical districts. While I don’t have to follow the architectural review boards rules, many of the homes in my neighborhood do. Most older homes on my street are painted very subdued, deeper colors. We just so happened to test a sample of Blue Echo today, so I was happy to see it recommended here by Beth H.: We both really liked it but I didn’t take any photos as it was getting dark by the time I finished up. I have a lot to think about and need to narrow down more samples to try. Again, a huge thank you to everyone who has given advice, now I need to go and try some more colors!...See MorePlease help with exterior paint color and trim color on historic home!
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PROFlo Mangan
3 years agoWill there be a porch? I would lean to pale colors so nit so literal Florida per se.
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Flo Mangan
3 years agoAs I look at your long view picture, I would love bringing color of brick street to house. The body the soft brick/coral color then white trim with trim around windows in a blue/gray. Then awnings or white arbors over front door and “garage” or window to right. Maybe an overhang is planned? Need something to break up flat front of house. Picket fence and plants with riot of colors would be beautiful.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWhat a beautiful neighborhood! Do you mind if I ask where on the Gulf Coast you are? I'm just outside of Fort Myers and there are some beautiful neighborhoods like that here. Your window trim is nice and wide so I don't think you need shutters. What do you think of a pale sage green?
Or Tree Moss if you want something a little more toned down.
It would be really pretty with a coral door.
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Denita
3 years agoAny of the colors posted above would be lovely. I would stay away from yellow because your neighbors have yellow homes. The link to Seaside Florida is beautiful! Here is one that is particularly attractive (a bit bold!) IMO but there are so many colors that would work with your home OP. Find one that resonates with you.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoAre you using impact glass for your windows? Or do you need to have shutters?
If you are using shutters, please use the shutters that are functional as well as decorative.
You could use the Bahama shutters (Miami-Dade approved) for the whole window or use them for the upper portion only if you have impact glass. That way you still have the historical charm.
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Modern Texas Prefab · More Info^These may work, but they lean toward a more modern aesthetic IMO. If you end up with a wood-look painted garage door and front doors, they might work on your home. Speak to a real shutter vendor to see what your options are in your location.
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