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Exterior Paint color help

Erin Porostovsky

last year

Would like to lighten up the exterior colors. Thinking white / off white, neutrals, soft neutral blue or greens for garage doors. Just looking for color palette suggestions. I tend to stick with soft classic color selections. Having a hard time picking palette and what colors to use for trim area and window aesthetics.

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lisedv
last year
Here are a few ideas of houses from Brick & Batten's Virtual Renovations:
Erin Porostovsky
Original Author
last year
Ya i have inspirational photos but none that resemble the same features of my house. Really trying to get specific paint and pallet color combinations shown in real life. I hired someone to do renderings. In the meantime i thought this platform might offer an idea i haven’t seen or a suggestion i havent thought about.
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I would paint all the trim white (the trim on the first floor appears to be grey) including the vertical siding over the garage doors (it can be painted even if it is vinyl) The grey second floor is fine. Then just pick a great color for the front door and paint the storm door to match- purple, yellow...
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lisedv
last year
Do you have another picture of your house with a front view with an angle more like this?
Erin Porostovsky
Original Author
last year
Here are a few inspirational color combinations. I just cant figure out what colors they might be. And what features to paint on my house. If i go with a white, what do i paint the fascia near the roof, what about the features around the windows, what about the garage doors - this is sort if my dilema. I want really soft muted colors. Like the colors on the gate/ wall. Anyone have suggestions.
Erin Porostovsky
Original Author
last year
This is a pic before we bought the house.
PRO
lisedv
last year
I'll try to do a visual for you...
PRO
lisedv
last year
last modified: last year
It's not perfect but gives a good idea... You've purchased a beautiful house, congratulations! I would keep your front door which is very nice but had to use another model so that it would show in the visual.
Erin Porostovsky
Original Author
last year
Wow. I cant believe you did this rendering. This helps so much to see visually
Erin Porostovsky
Original Author
last year
What software do you use to do this?
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lisedv
last year
I simply do it in PowerPoint
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lisedv
last year
Sherwin William's Alabaster would be a nice colour for the body. For the trim colour, difficult to say just by a picture but something in the greyish / taupes would be good, depends on the exact colour of your roof.

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