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Paint color ideas, please... for shutters and vent??

4 years ago

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Denita
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Where are your shutters going? There are no proper windows that are designed for shutters from this POV. Shutters don't belong next to bay windows. See this brief article. https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/residential-architecture-101-shutters/

You have a great home. It looks like it needs painting but the elements to emphasize are the front door and the trim. The attic vent can be a decorative element, but truly not an accent (usually). The landscaping and walkway is what needs to be elevated in design after you paint.

The garage door color should blend with your new siding paint unless you want to use the garage door as a decorative element.

The front door should be an accent color. I like a cheery, bright happy color. Some people prefer dark colors With your current siding color, almost anything will work.

Here are a couple of inspiration pics - search houzz and google for others that draw your attention in a good way.

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tamig2
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you, Denita. There are shutters on both sides of the front door, and (not shown) the side (kitchen and MBR/bath), which is visible from the street when approaching the home on an angle. My son just purchased the home and is not able to replace the siding at this time, a new roof is in the 2-year plan, but for now, will be updating the landscaping for sure, and wanted to spruce up the home facade as well. Since this was taken, the home was power washed, but still looks dull.
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There is a large camp of no shutter people on Houzz. If they don't function or are not as large as they should be to function - get rid of them. I sometimes agree, and sometimes feel like the shutters add color and interest and are there purely for decorative reason, and this is perfectly okay. Your description of Victorian Inspired is also fine. It is not a Gothic (Think Haunted House) or Queen Anne Victorian, but it has the general shape and feel of a Victorian home, which is why you used the word "inspired." "Queen Anne homes are the quintessential Victorian home: They are asymmetrical, two or three (or more) stories tall, have steeply pitched roofs and large wrap-around porches. They are often adorned with differing wall textures and ornate trim—which gives them the “gingerbread” effect commonly associated with Victorian homes—that is typically painted in a variety of accent colors. Some Queen Anne homes also have octagonal towers (topped with a round pointed roof) and ornate bay windows—in short, nothing about these homes is subtle." Not all Victorians are the quintessential Victorian. Here is one that was featured in Architectural Digest. If all you want to do is change the color of the shutters, door and garage door and you found something that you think is beautiful a few blocks away, I would go knock on their door and ask what colors they used. My experience is that people are truly flattered when you knock on their door and ask something about their color choices or landscape choices. I have ended up in long conversations and even been given home and garden tours by doing this. I have gotten plant cuttings and been given samples of paint when the label was unreadable. I have never been turned away or scolded for admiring someone's home.
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Denita
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Here is another insp pic that would be lovely for your home....front door any color you enjoy.

If you post in the landscape forum here on houzz, there are people there that are awesome with landscaping ideas.

When he gets the funds (usually not just after you close!) - consider changing the front door to something without that arched window. It doesn't enhance the house at all. The front door can be with or without a window, but that arched window, seen just about everywhere, is a 1990's contraption that doesn't work with your son's wonderful home. In the meantime, just put it on the 'to do' list :)

PS: I see the shutters now. The home would be better with sidelites rather than those shutters.
tamig2
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you so much, Denita. I will certainly share your suggestions with my son. I really appreciate it.

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