Big mistake on faux slate colors for roof. Exterior paint ideas?
ohmiss2u
3 years ago
Long story regarding roof. I absolutely hate it & hate seeing my once beautiful house every day. I’m thinking if maybe the house were painted a different color, I could maybe tolerate looking at it. I’ve been leaning towards gray with a smoky blue trim (currently looking at Valspar Cathedral Stone 4003-2A & Valspar Chimney Smoke 4010-1 or Valspar Volcanic Ash 4009-1 for trim. Any suggestion is helpful & I thank you in advance for reading & hopefully commenting!
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kimberkc
3 years agoHere would be some examples of what I mean. The roofs are bold, but the house is “toned down” sticking mainly within the same family.
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