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Paint Design Dilemma Exterior

Exterior paint colour suggestions

3 years ago

Home has new almost black metal roof. have painted the posts on decks black to match, with galvanized metal inserts (To come) Not sure of the body of house colour. Was thinking of trying to leave the horizontal portion cedar......Suggestions appreciated!

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Legacy Roofing Northwest
3 years ago
Stark black railing and trim with the wood would be very modern. You might consider just having the wood cleaned and treated then put a pop of color on the doors. The natural look would be awesome with all the trees.

If you really do want to paint, pretty much everything goes with black; you're welcome to play with the free visualizers under the Inspiration tab on our site.
ismarcotte thanked Legacy Roofing Northwest
simplechoices
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I know there is not a lot of black on this elevation, but I love how the windows are trimmed out and are a feature. You could do the same with cedar to tie in the existing cedar although, I would paint the whole body and leave the deck natural stained to be your tie-in to the new trimmed windows (I don't think it would be wrong to leave the horizontal cedar on the house, it would just look more cohesive painted out). Paint the house white and add black accents.
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OMG do not place a black roof on this home. First, have it washed and examined. When you live in an area with trees it's important to keep this mildew to a minimum because it kills a roof quicker. A roof should last about 20 years and if the shingle edges are not curled and the nails are not popping out, then this roof is still good. Metal roofs are $$$ but do last forever. You have a contemporary home of no particular style. It's not MCM because it was likely built in the '80s or '90s. It would be most likely called Shed because of the roof. I think the trim, siding, and windows are painted just a bit too dark and should not be such a sharp contrast to the brick. Once the roof is cleaned you could consider staining/painting the siding a lighter hue.
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