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Paint Design Dilemma

Need suggestion for exterior paint colors

3 years ago

Hello,

I am stumped whether I should go darker or lighter for repainting the exterior of my house. The front faces north, the backyard faces south. The backyard has a lot of greenery and a red fence. Should I go light with a darker trim or go darker with a lighter trim? The houses on either side are much darker so to stand-out, I would definitely like to be lighter than them. And what about the front door - which is actually not visible from the street. Any suggestions appreciated!

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BeverlyFLADeziner
3 years ago
I like your current color scheme, but would paint all the doors the color to match the roof fascia board trim.
houssaon
3 years ago
I like the one that appears to be green. In the second row far right. I would not do any that are yellow.
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