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70s exterior color dilemma

2 years ago

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Would appreciate any thoughts on what to do with this brick/aluminum siding home. I had planned on painting the brick but I'm really struggling finding a way to make it look appealing. I would like to do the brick in one color and siding another but i feel like it looks odd because of the cut off point of the brick. I like Grey's and Navy. Not sure if there is a way to make this house a little more modern or at least a little fresher. Thank you for any thoughts. PICTURES IN FIRST COMMENT, wouldn't load for me otherwise.

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Jilly

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

I hope you don’t paint or (worse) limewash this nice brick.

https://midmod-midwest.com/mid-century-brick/

I’m sure others will have good suggestions for colors to work with it. Landscaping updates are something to consider, too.

Your house is a very good-looking retro style with great original details. It IS modern. Embrace it. :)

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Tonya Vantol
Original Author
2 years ago
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Lori A. Sawaya
2 years ago
I'm the first to say mineral paint brick when it's an unfortunate color.

Yours isn't unfortunate. Those colors are classic but will be trending exterior colors in particular for the next 10 years.

Consider pulling a color from the brick for the siding. Since it's aluminum, you have more options.
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Tonya Vantol
Original Author
2 years ago
Great article. thank
apple_pie_order
2 years ago
It's a lovely contemporary house. I suggest painting the siding with a slightly lighter cream and painting the trim and fascia board with a not-quite-so-bright white as the current white. Just painting the fascia board white when it warms up will make a big difference.

Finishing the garage interior with wallboard and white paint, then adding overhead lighting will make a huge difference in how it feels to arrive home and drive into the garage.
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Lyn Nielson
2 years ago
I too like the brick.

I'd paint the siding and trim Navy, forget a contrasting trim color. keep it modern.
cat_ky
2 years ago
Like all the others, I too, would definitely keep that brick. Its a very nice, very modern looking house. I would definitely try to keep it that way. I like the idea of cream for the siding, but, I also like the idea of navy for the siding and trim.
Sigrid
2 years ago
I'd leave the brick and paint the siding a warm greige that goes with the brick.
Fori
2 years ago
Cool house!

You might be able to pull off a gray or navy on the siding that goes with the brick. Roof color probably matters more than your photos show.

You definitely need to do some photoshop mockups to see if having the top half(ish) of the house dark will make it look floaty or weird.

You have white windows--it might make sense to do the eaves white. They can't be left out of the planning. I'd probably try to find a lighter earthy green that goes with the brick.

Any chance of showing us the fireplace attached to that incredible chimney?
Tonya Vantol
Original Author
2 years ago
Our roof is a rubber black roof but you don't see it because it's flat.

Probably anticlimactic after seeing the size of the chimney..lol
Fori
2 years ago
Not anticlimactic at all. It's classic! :)
partim
2 years ago
I love the shape and proportion of your house. I'd paint the siding a light colour like Althea's house in the (excellent) article. Darker paint may not last. Some mid-mod landscaping would take it to the next level. Grasses. Spiky plants. Linear beds.

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