door color and shutter for a 1980 rambler with porch white brick
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Comments (11)Thanks for the input. I agree, the pure white is a bit stark against the aged brick, and I have been thinking about changing to a softer color. We don't have repainting all of the trim in the budget this year, and I don't have the energy to do it myself, so we're just repainting the white areas where it's peeling and replacing loose window putty. The shutters and front porches really take a beating, so those will be repainted. I may leave the shutters off for a while and see how it looks when I get used to it a bit. I can always put them in the shed and put them back up later if I change my mind. The color of the brick on my monitor is pretty close to the actual color, and I came close with Ben Moore Georgian Brick HC-50, though of course there is a lot of variation in the color from one brick to the next. If you were to choose a creamier white for windows and other trim, which color would it be? As dark as Putnam Ivory HC-39? Darker? Or more like Navajo White? Or is it impossible to say without a closeup of the brick and mortar? It's hard to find color combinations for brick homes, most of the paint companies put out combos for homes with painted siding. The porch ceilings are Yarmouth Blue HC-150....See MoreFront Door, porch and shutter colors... help!
Comments (16)Here are a few ideas! Although where I am living, Utah, all the new house trends are white houses with dark windows....aka the farmhouse industrial look! But there are so many looks. Teal with cream trim and yellow/green door Deep blue Rich chocolate brown Mossy green with crisp white Charcoal grey with crisp white trim and red accents in landscape...See MoreHelp with 1980s traditional brick home trim paint advice
Comments (4)Try going much darker paint on the siding and garage doors. Similar to the front door. (Beautiful door btw) Shutters either painted black or the dark stained cedar is quite popular. Add 3 new exterior fixtures at minimum 30” in a black iron modern style. Use false garage door hardware in the same finish. I would also beef up the columns. You have great curb appeal! Enjoy your new home...See MoreShutter color for ugly brick ranch
Comments (17)Wow, you are all amazing. Thanks for the fast feedback! Our painter is not planning on taking off the shutters to paint them - I would love to see what the house would look like without them, I am really bad at visualizing things like that! I will look online to see some examples of windows without shutters. Of the shutter color options, I like the black the best (which I didn't think I would like) - do you think that if we went with a dark gray/slate, it should be darker, lighter, or the same color as the roof? Already looking into replacing the storm door (I want to just get rid of it but hubby says no, so will replace with one that is all glass)! Good idea! (And love the red with black shutters - let me know if you have ideas for a door color that would go with a dark grey shutter?) Would you keep the porch railings white? (I love craftman stye and woud love a huge wrap-around porch, but can't afford that right now!)...See Moreorion24n
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