Exterior help on a 1950s rancher - what to do with wood paneling?
Kerri R
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Comments (32)We used B&W tile! I think they are called American Tile now- these are the 27S Aqua Satin. The website has their catalog of sizes- they carry a lot of sizes and shapes! We used them them for our green bathroom and we are doing a pink and aqua bathroom this summer- they have just the right shades of pastel!...See Moreexterior help - low slung rancher
Comments (24)After seeing the stone wall along the drive way, I'm voting for dark gray and white. Is the roof gray or black? That would make a difference. A door appropriate for the age of the house would be fun, too....See MoreExterior help for a 1950’s New England ranch (pictures)
Comments (6)Hi jjags. I do like your color selections except for the front door. You might consider making one of the two front doors a lot more prominent as I don't know which one currently is the actual front door. There are several ways to address this confusing issue including but not limited to the following; 1. Extend the porch out farther for the real front door. 2. Paint the non front door & railing a color that blends in with the siding color. 3. Address landscaping to help direct your eye to the real front door. 4. Paint the real front door a BOLD COLOR and not a shade of black. 5. Also, as you said, no shutters is a good idea. Best of luck on your project. Jerome DeMarco ART.chitecture...See MoreNeed help updating Rancher exterior
Comments (5)2. Rather than paint, if you don’t like the colour of your brick, I would consider Romabio masonry limewash. It’s a far softer, more sophisticated finish than paint & when it cures, it’s permanent and mould resistant. Search for photos of finished exterior examples. They have different colours to choose from. Their Avorio, is very close to Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, for example. 1. once you have chosen a colour for the finish of your brick. You might echo a relating colour in a new render finish of the concrete below it. 3&4. If you are open to approaching this external dilemma differently, a certified Color Strategist will send you a device which measures the colours within your brick and roofing and from that they can ascertain to which Hue Families they belong & other vital colour details. They use that data to help coordinate all your colour decisions so they relate closely. 🌈...See MoreCreative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
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