Well we couldn't resist and ended up painting. The final straw was a neighbor telling me that she always hated our brick color and I, of course, was very receptive to that nudge. If you'd like an update, check it out here on a little blog I created to show the progression: Cottage Mod THANK YOU for all the advice, guys!

It's a Tudor with a turret. It's always going to be a Tudor with a turret. Do not paint the stone. This below is the whitest color scheme I have seen for a Tudor. I would definitely keep the black windows. They are perfect with your house. I would keep your color current scheme and invest is some complementary landscaping like you see below. Your lot is really lacking & 86 the globe balls lamp post. The property could look much better with landscape lighting.

Congratulations on your new home - how exciting! I would not paint the walls grey/blue/green due to the orange/yellow wood. Those colors would look nice in your home but may feel a little old-fashioned to you. In my opinion, grey has been overdone and it's time for something fresher. I would paint both the walls and the wood trim the same soft white to give it a more modern feel. The trim is not very substantial so just paint it out altogether. Bring in color with your furniture or art. When you eventually replace the flooring you can think about changing the trim too. Look at Benjamin Moore OC-117 Simply White, or perhaps OC-118 Snowfall White or OC-149 Decorator's White.

We've bought a fixer upper and want to repaint the exterior. What color scheme would you recommend? We can't go too light as we have red soil which stains, as well as dogs and a kid. The roof tiles are pretty old but we're keeping them, and their color is a grey brown color as they are aged terracotta.