Paint or Siding for my mid century ranch?
My house needs a new garage door, paint and landscaping. I notice a number of folks in my neighborhood putting up siding (usually white) instead of paint. Going for a farmhouse look, I assume. I am not a Farm House person but I do like the siding (maybe in a grey/green color) which would go well with my new Marvin windows. If I paint I will probably want to get rid of the rest of the spanish lace texture (I only removed it from the front of the house) I would appreciate any thoughts on this (including hardscape ideas) I really dislike the red brick. Thanks, Karen
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housegal200
3 years agoI like the light/dark contrast of your current paint color, especially with such a deep entryway overhang. I would keep the light color. Here's an MCM style garage door. You can sheathe your brick support with wood. Notice landscaping in all photos has a huge impact.
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Here's a green gray with brown roof with wooden/wood look garage doors (wrong style, though for MCM, if that's what this is.) Not really crazy about this, but you did mention a green, which does take brown roof into account.
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Comments (96)I'm no expert I just know a lot of people are doing cement board around me. I am not sure if they glue then screw and caulk to prevent hiding spaces. Best to check with an expert. However. It can all have the same look with a smooth stucco or other surface and scoring. Here is one with a slight two tone chimney. Not to much but enough to diminish the height a bit ....See MoreMid-century ranch - modernizing and trying to choose paint scheme
Comments (1)If you are not in love with the brick being exposed, I would consider painting the brick/garage door/walls/stucco below the siding a different shade of the same grey you choose for the siding. Have you tried uploading the photo to one of the paint sites to try out different schemes?...See MoreExterior paint help - Mid Century Modern Ranch
Comments (20)Thanks for all the suggestions. Off-white with a bright colored, mid century door was the direction I was leaning, so it sounds like I’m on the right track, @emmarene9, I think the small plants are boxwoods, but I am going to pull those out along with the stones and redo that bed with some more mid-century appropriate, Texas native landscaping - maybe grasses or succulents. And here’s a close up of the iron scrolling that you asked for (dirty and coated in that ugly green paint, but in good shape otherwise)....See MoreMid Century Ranch Plain Jane Curb Appeal Challenge.
Comments (22)It looks like the landing area needs some work, but I will leave that for other better qualified people to comment on. My first impression was those awful white downspouts on the front of the house. You should consolidate those downspouts so that you end up with one long run of gutter across the front and one downspout the Left End where it is less noticeable. It's an inexpensive job and would make a big Improvement visually. I did this on the back side of my house where four small downspouts were consolidated into one larger one. (This not only looked much better but it made it easier for me to route the water away from the house, since my neighbor's driveway is only a few feet away on that side.) If it were my house I would paint the downspout to blend in better with the house color....See MoreKaren Fruchtman
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3 years agoA warm ivory would keep your entryway light and inviting. Many Design Dilemmas come from people who have deep entryways, which can't be seen well after they painted their house a dark color and the entryway looks like a cave.
Keep in mind the very visible brown roof--paint has to go with that. You can usually try out colors on a paint store visualizer--input a photo of your home, then try out different colors. Where do you live? If in CA or the Southwest or in the South, lighter colors deflect the sun and keep your house cooler, which is why so many houses in sunny locations are in the lighter shades.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI like your landscaping, which really suits the house style. I do think changing the garage door to wood and boxing in the brick with same wood but keeping light paint color would look amazing. Here's a warm cream on a modern house with brown roof and brown garage door though wood would look great.
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mnmamax3
3 years agoI can't even imagine siding with your house. I would embrace your roof and the texture on the front and paint it a nice warm creamy white very similar to what you already have. As suggested above, I think if you could find a way to recolor your beautiful brickwork, it would looks fabulous! It seems to be in good shape.
Remove those railroad ties and if that is juniper, pull it out too. The purple plant is fabulous and should remain a focal point. Either regrade so the mulch is contained by the edge of the brickwork or add brickwork to match the circular bed in the foreground.
Add a nice low rustic bench under the window (maybe something in a metal tone similar to your trim). Make it homey with some pillows and add another tall pot by the front door.
For the garage I would check out CHI doors. They are the most realistic I've found. Ours are in walnut and I think would look amazing with your house. https://www.chiohd.com/garage-doors/studio/planks
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