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Paint Design Dilemma Exterior

Need opinions on easy curb appeal and shutter color

last year

Hi All,

I recently purchased a 1950’s ranch stole home in NC and am trying to add a little curb appeal. The roof was recently replaced prior to my purchase but i cant figure out a good color to paint the shutters to match thr red color. . Any suggestions? thanks!

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jck910

last year

Remove the shutters. They don't look right. Work on the landscaping

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KW PNW Z8
last year
Agree landscaping is the biggest bang for your bucks! Widen the planting beds on both sides & add flowering shrubs - color & texture. If the storm door needs replacing, it’d be nice if it was white like all the trim. A lighter color door too - maybe a sage green? Add some comfy white chairs & a small table to make an inviting seating area on front porch.Maybe look for some railing planters for front parts of railing on each side of steps.Fill with spring & summer color.
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As long as we're bringing up the garage doors. If you buy, at some point you might want to look into replacing what's been put on the home. They do draw a lot of attention. I think more than necessary because they're not complementing the house. The detailing is too busy for that home and they're in the wrong style. The house already has enough going on with various material changes and other details. The doors look Craftsman style while the house has a French Provincial styling. They aren't mixing well. I would look for something understated and rich with a European influence like the house. I can picture a stained finish but that might not be practical. I might also stain the recess below the arches and above the doors using the door color so it blends into the doors and the arching stands out almost giving the look of arched doors. It's hard to see the front door but it appears too casual. Something classic, for a stately home. Bringing some curves into the landscaping would also soften the home's strong lines and warm or relax things more.
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When I took homemaking in junior high school, I made an A-line mini-skirt; At that time, we were taught to use 2.5" deep hems, which resulted in bunched-up fabric on anything other than a pencil skirt or a very full skirt. With a lot of worrying at the stitches & smashing the stitches flat with a hot iron, I finally got the bunched fabric to lie flat, & I was happy. My homemaking teacher was happy. My mother put on her glasses, & turned up that hem, & frowned, & said I needed practice in making my stitches flat. Assuming you paint all sides except the back, a person would have to be on foot, in your back yard, scrutinizing the paint job, to find an excuse to criticize. If they do, just nod sagely & say, "It's just the same as Sylvia's mini-skirt, isn't it?"
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tracefloyd
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Do you use that parking pad on the right? If so, play it up, weed it and add a layer of bright white marble gravel to go with the house. Otherwise remove it and replace with more lawn. Agree to everything above. Keep Portico and trim white, but take down shutters, add plants, seating, etc. Nice house, congrats!
cat_ky
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The house looks very nice, just like it is. Put your money into front porch furniture with some color, and into some much better landscaping.
jehuh
Original Author
last year
Thank you all for your input! Since these pics were taken I added some patio furniture, flowers for the front steps, removed the ”parking pad” in the front and added mulch to the front! updated pictures coming soon!
chloebud
last year
Sounds good! Agree with no shutters and improved landscaping. The windows aren’t the right size and style for shutters.

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