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Landscape Design Paint Design Dilemma

Need help with style of new garage door and trim paint.

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Just got done replacing siding, trim and painting. Exhausted, but proud of what we accomplished. Now we are looking for trim color and what style garage to do. Need some help from the pros out there. Also, trimming trees tomorrow finally and new driveway at the end. Whew!

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Beth H. :

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Ignore the color on this one, but I wanted to show you a bit of finishing trim work around the garage door

I took the door from this. enlarge the photo. I like the trim portion on the op of your door. I think it has a finished look to it.

I also like the red mulch and this Jap. Maple to go the colors of your stone.

here's another photo shop w/that trim piece at the top. don't like this gray color though.

when you get your driveway poured, why not block out some square stepping stones and get those poured at the same time?

I love the looks of this one w/your front. do the larger rectangles for your pathway, surround it w/the darker pebble rock, and then do a half wall made from wood either like this one:

or the slat like this one:

speaking of wood. I threw in a wood garage door, wood address plaque and some copper pots

here's one with a soft black, new porch light, gray and wood address

Bronze/glass garage door,,,copper accents

I'd do a dark trim color and try and bring in some wood accents.

see how this dark trim and the wood slat accents are on this home? like that.

either of these are the perfect dark trim w/your gray

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Steven Caudle
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3 years ago
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Your house only has to meet the code requirements in place when it was built unless you are substantially changing it. So if you are replacing it "in kind" you should match it exactly, but if you change it in any way you should neet the current building code. Of course, it would be wise to use the current code as your guide in any event. I don't have a copy of the 2006 residential code for New Jersey but I know it is based on the International Residential Code which I do have and the requirement is now a 1 3/8" (min.) solid core wood door with no rated frame, UL hardware, or closer required. (Such a door, if tested in a rated frame and wall, is assumed by the building code to achieve a 20-minute fire rating.) Alternatively, the code also allows a solid or honeycomb core steel door, or any door that has been tested with a 20-minute fire rating. So, get a solid core flush door with a suitable veneer for stain or paint or get a wood paneled door assembly with a 20-minute rating. Rated wood paneled doors are expensive and come with a rated frame. In some states the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code is in effect (sometimes enforced by fire departments) and it usually requires a 1-hour door. This requirement seems pointless since the door is not required to be in a 1-hour rated wall.
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Steven Caudle
Original Author
3 years ago
Love these ideas, thank you so much!
emmarene9
3 years ago
I would use white for window trim unless you want darker. Look at what else was on the color strip for the paint you used.

I don't like brown and gray together so if it were my house I would use some Romabio on that stone to make less of a contrast.

https://romabio.com/

I'd love to see the house when it is finished.
Steven Caudle
Original Author
3 years ago
We originally wanted to paint all of the rock or do the limewash on the rock and paint all of the large trim white, but now I am torn about that decision.
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Beth H. :
3 years ago
The rock is the one element that's keeping your home from looking too cold and too gray.

why not work w/it and bring in the warm elements Like I showed?

If you really don't like that look, then I suppose you could lime wash it w/the soft white (please, no more gray) Romabio has Classico. try it on a spot and see. if you don't like it you can remove it w/the hose in the first few days.
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Steven Caudle
Original Author
3 years ago
Beth,

Do you think that iron ore color would look good around the front window, around the door and on the top trim of the garage?
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Beth H. :
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I love iron ore w/gray. (or the Urbane Bronze) why don't you get both samples and try it? it's only paint. if you don't like it, you can get something else.

I also like Wrought Iron (BM) I used it on my own trim. these are my house colors:
Steven Caudle
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I feel like everyone with greige homes and darker trims has black windows or shutters at least, so I wasn't sure if my white windows everywhere will look good with the dark rock and darker trim (well again, I originally planned on white trim). I did like the black garage door you had in the pic above with the large numbers very much. This one of many choices and I just feel overwhelmed! You have so many great ideas on the garage, I just need to finalize this trim and make a decision ; )
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Beth H. :
3 years ago
this after is what it will look like w/the darker trim. your white windows will keep it a little lighting looking. and landscaping will also be a huge contributor to the overall look.

adding glass panels to the door will 'open it up' a bit more. you can add those to your door
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Steven Caudle
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Front door color?? Any ideas. Should I match the garage or add a pop of color??
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Beth H. :
3 years ago
i'd prob add color, but that's me.

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