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What color new roof and side should I get?

last year

Remodeling project. Roof, siding, trim. What would look best on my 1918 home? Going for modern look.

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littlebug zone 5 Missouri

last year

1918/modern. Seems like an oxymoron.

I vote for white with black trim too. It’s very period-appropriate.

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HU-669869540
last year
Green or red? If too bold, then brown again!
misecretary
last year
I'm always in favor of a black roof. It doesn't show dirt/stains the way the other colors will. You have an attractive house and I think white siding and black roof would be stunning.
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turtlexings24
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Definitely not a black roof if you want to avoid heat gain. Your roof doesn't seem to get much shade.
cpartist
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If you're going for a modern look, sell the house and get a modern house. Don't remuddle a beautiful old house. Work with what you have. Read up on craftsman colors for houses. I'd pick a neutral gray for the roof and then you can do lots for the rest of the house.
cat_ky
last year
Quite honestly, I would put on a darker brown roof (solid, not any other colors in it), and keep the color scheme you have. There is nothing short of completely rebuilding it, that will give it a modern appearance. Its beautiful just as it is. It also fits in with your neighborhood. A modern look would stick out like a sore thumb. White and black, or white and red, etc are all colors that look good on your type of house, but, I prefer the colors you have, over white.
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RL Relocation LLC
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I would go dark grey it lends itself to most color options.
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RL Relocation LLC
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not sure why you want to muddle with the house itself while most people are trying to achieve this look right now. freshen it up but do try to put a square through a circle. Or keep it how it is and spend the money on a new brown roof, and get new window and upgrade the hvac system so you can get some air conditioning!
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Flo Mangan
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White body, black trim black and gray mix shingle roof. Kind of slate look. Great house. Be true to it whenever you can.
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Flo Mangan
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Something like this.
RedRyder
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Agree with Flo’s suggestion.
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Revival Architecture
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Suggest you check out the book: “Paint in America” by Roger Moss. It’s an excellent resource.
Ilove MyLife
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Here are a couple of attempts at a paint color visualization with a gray roof. This is supposed to show Pure White 7005 as the siding color, Greenblack as the trim and window frames, and Poinsettia for the door. I would lighten up the porch ceiling with a light blue like Vast Sky. The white columns would match the white siding in these proposals and would look a lot better than this. They are certainly completely new looks for the house.
Connecticut Yankeeeee
last year
I like classic colors like Flo has shown you. It’s a hundred year old home - don’t stray from its history! You can freshen it up without going modern.
cpartist
last year
Classic colors are the colors it is now.

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