Craftsman Exterior Color Choices
We are building on a large wooded lot. I am planning black windows, with stone accent but debating my color of Everlast siding. I'm looking at Slate or maybe Sandy Dune. With the wooded lot, I'm not looking for the traditional white farmhouse style but something more earth tones.
Am considering stone skirt/column base. No rails on front porch.
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PROFlo Mangan
3 years agoDo you have your stone selected? Stone is very bossy so I would get that selected first then find siding color that works with your stone. I would get a current set of sample stone to see what’s coming out if quarries right now. In looking at your ideabook you have quite a few white home photos saved but above you move away from white. Here are a few inspirational photos.
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Comments (13)cpartist.. you always have great ideas so any help would be wonderful. The plan is already bid out as is. Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately, I feel there are a few things wrong with the elevation that first needs to be addressed. What bothers me most is the faux facade. What do I mean? The front veneer of stone that isn't repeated on any other elevation on the house. The stone shouldn't look like it's pasted onto the front only. Stone is "heavy" and it should look like it's supporting the structure of the house. I'm also not a fan of your craftsman columns because nothing about the house says craftsman. I would prefer wood columns that went straight to the ground. And lastly I feel your front porch gable is too high off the ground. I realize you were trying to create a "grand" feeling to the entry but instead it just looks off. I think if it's lowered it will still look important. If you'd be willing, I'd love to show you some ideas on how to "fix" these three things. However, I won't be able to get to them until tomorrow night as I'll be out all day tomorrow....See MoreHelp! Exterior Paint color Advice for craftsman / shotgun style house
Comments (1)These are colors from that time when Craftsman Homes were frequently built....See MoreExterior color for craftsman house near the beach.
Comments (12)I would stain the wood beam and corbels a dark brown. Here are some Benjamin Moore colors I think would be nice. I found that the darker colors seemed to look better than some of the lighter ones I originally picked. With any one of these, there is an opportunity to add more color in the soffit and gable ends. I sampled Storm Cloud Gray on the garage....See MoreExterior Paint Colors for 1919 California Craftsman Bungalow
Comments (24)I posted one, above. the wood garage door would be a nice compliment w/this here are others Love this w/warm brass lighting, (or copper) and some wood accents. Look up "how to stencil your porch" to get ideas for the steps. I like a dark trim like Urbane Bronze. Why not get some of these samples and try them? I like some of these pairings, and the others w/the warmer bronze, gold/terra cotta. I think they would look nice w/your steps. (I also like if you painted them w/a stencil in the creamy white and something like iron ore or one of the others) And, should you decide to do some natural wood like cedar or redwood as accents shutters are evergreen. see how nice it is w/the wood? If you like lighter colors: I like all of these too. I actually like the Mineral Gray for the stucco...See More
PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agowhat kind of stone accent? how are we supposed to advise if you don't post pictures of anything?
post pics of the house style, the stone, and pics of the siding choices. and the black windows are really more suited to the modern white farmhouse style.
but maybe you want to do something more like a 'modern craftsman?"
otherwise I'd say white windows
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cpartist
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago cfogg1
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThanks to everyone on the feedback....this is my first post and just starting this journey! I added a pic of the front elevation. I think the Modern Craftsman is more what I had in mind...I just like the character and steering away from the Modern Farmhouse style. As for the stone, I have not selected it yet, but have samples of the Everlast siding and shake siding to take next week to pick out the stone. I'm in KY where limestone is common so am looking for stone with a gray undertone and not too dark. I do like the first and second picture @Beth H. : posted! Here are a few I have pinned that caught my eye for colors:
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