Hi everyone! So I wanted to come back here and post an update of our house. So we got it painted last May and we chose elephant ear for the siding, white trims and Oceanside for the front door, all of the colors are Sherwin Williams. I also removed the big bush we had in front of the house next to the drive way. :D we are very happy with the new colors!

I like these ideas!! The pinkish pavers are staying for a few years. I think after a pressure wash they will be closer to red. I can't change the roof for another few years so that will be staying at least 5 or so years. I am planning on having a very lush landscape. I'm lucky to have a friend in the business! My neighbor across the street has a peach-pink house. It's beautiful, very spanish-style and ornate. I don't want to look like I am trying to copy them, though. The house is like double mine! lol My neighborhood is a mix of different style homes. Mediterranean, key west, spanish, Florida. There's no association or consistency in style on my street, so anything goes here. Many homes with red features - a lot of red roofs and dark red trim. Here's an image I found with a red paver driveway, but the roof tiles are also the same red. Also, I see many beautiful features that really bring this together, like the details around the windows, sills, brackets under the roof over hang. This one is a little older but very nice details. Here's a few brand new homes in my area that I looove and wish I could replicate some how in my own version. I can't even imagine how to make mine like them. Any suggestions? ^This one has a red driveway!

Design Quote of the Day: "Move in, and keep your pants on." You're unable to decide on a color because you've never lived there so you don't understand how your home lives and breathes in partnership with the time of day, the weather and the seasons. Changing a house before you get to know it will usually result in an unfortunate relationship. Example: I'm building a new home and the only beige color they offered is not one I'm excited about, but familiar with it when I was choosing a whole home interior color with a previous house. I'll enjoy the beige for what it is and in a couple years I'll pick a new color when I understand my homes' personality.

You might want to try Sherwin Williams Smokey Sage. It's a great grey green type of color. I used it in my bathroom walls and it's a great color.