Exterior paint help please!
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Comments (5)I don't think the door needs to match the shingles at all. I might, however, like to see the shingles and garage doors blend together more or have the garage doors in a color more like the brick so they disappear somewhat. I would darken those garage doors for sure. What colors do you like? I'll bet someone here can show you photoshopped options....See MoreExterior paint help please?
Comments (14)Roof color is also important. If that's the roof you're keeping, it must be considered as part of the color scheme. The landscape hides your house. You may need to invest in some lower shrubs of low maintenance mixed with perennials. I wouldn't frame the house in white. Either one color for the body, soffit and facia trim, or at least a lighter tone for those trims. White window and door trim is acceptable. If your house were longer, the garage door in a toned down white would be fine. But, since the garage door is 1/4 the house front, I'd paint it the same color as the body or as the facia, soffit trim. I painted this house on Monday. The roof is Desert Tan and the house was originally dark blue with a white garage door. Shudder. It was a big blue box trimmed in white. Now it's Desert Tan roof with Cafe Cream body to match the new entry door. We surrounded the door with a forest green storm door and installed forest green shutters. We did paint the garage door the same as the body, but we separated it from the house with white trim. Michael...See MoreHouse Exterior Paint help Please
Comments (3)You might want to post in Home Decorating Forum. There are some people who have really good ideas re paint colors and sometimes even photoshop for you http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/decor...See MoreExterior Paint HELP PLEASE!
Comments (6)Thanks for photos with bricks. I suggest picking a light paint in the terracotta family for the stucco, then an off white for the trim. The greiges aren't contrasting enough with the bricks to emphasize the lines of the house. The greiges just look muddy in the photos....See MoreSigrid
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