Paint update for small home
We're looking to update the paint on our home, and really love the teal/dark teal color scheme below with a copper porch light and wooden door.... wondering if anyone has any suggestions of what to do for our railing? Should that be replaced with a simple black steel railing? I thnk we will go with a more walnut brown door like in the 3rd photo.
We'll be working on landscaping after the house is painted -- so ignore the dead grass ;)
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last yearlast modified: last yearSome rough option to update ranch exterior and landscape
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Comments (19)Thanks MsJ, I do not think you have been lazy at all!!!! I think these projects which seem so simple in our heads tend to explode with the doing part of it in a hurry. I redid a kitchen the size of yours once. I tore out tile and old cabinets. Repaired walls. Ceiling was fine. Floor was ugly but I did not change it. I paid to have the cabinets and counter built and installed. I finished the cabinets and installed sink and faucet. No change to range or exhaust for it. All of this took me a month of almost constant working on it. I only worked 4 hours a day at my job. I was also much younger and stronger than I am now. This was over 30 years ago.Oh and I only had an L shape cabinet situation. AND there were no changes to what was there to begin with but newly built cabinets because the old ones were so awful and falling apart. So as I see it................ Considering all you have had to do over and above what I had to do you have done very well. Your space is turning out darling. The rest of your house will fall into place. Remember we have been here four years now. I keep changing things around because that is my nature to do so. I like change. We used to just move from house to house. Now I just wear out the furniture and floors moving things around. LOL Many of our things are on wheels....See More1700's house kitchen - small update
Comments (9)I'm thinking of sanding it back a bit to look more "aged" and less "washed". I'm curious what you mean by "creamier" Mtndredux? This is milk paint, but a couple of the BM colors I've tried on the cabinets are theoretically cream (Philadelphia Cream and Windham Cream) but both look yellow and white, respectively, in my kitchen (Camouflage is the one I'm most drawn to - not cream but I like the soft gray-green with the floors and ceilings). Suggestions for creams to try?...See MoreIn Need of Design/Paint Advice: Exterior House Update-Roof & Paint
Comments (3)I'm not a fan of painting brick as it turns a no maintenance product into a long term maintenance issue. The brick seems to have more browns than grays in it but the roof is gray. You need to find a color that marries the two. Something in the taupe family would work. Also, a couple of other things. If you plan on keeping shutters I would switch to a wider shutter that is correctly sized for you windows. The current ones are too narrow. Also, the area without a railing in front of the door needs to have one installed. Building codes require them if the change in elevation is more than 30", which yours definitely is. If you're interested in seeing some virtual makeovers of your house check out my website, Creative Visual Concepts....See MoreSmall House - Exterior Updates
Comments (12)Thank you so much! @celerygirl, I always love your ideas! What are your thoughts on painting the brick of the main house and the siding on the boathouse the same color (like an agreeable gray) with a darker roof? The white boathouse definitely stands out on the lake, but I think all of the lake owners would be thrilled if we toned down the white some! :) I just don't know how painted brick would look since there isn't much architecturally that stands out....See More
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last yearlast modified: last yearI think a dark color on the house will shrink it. I like what you have now. Paint the garage door the same color as the roof and paint the front door white... add width to your front walk with pavers, then the white stairs leading up to a white door will add a lot of charm to your house.
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last yearlast modified: last yearI would consider Juliana’s suggestions. I would keep the siding color light due to the long, low-ish roofline. Your current siding color works nicely with the roof color. Beef up the window trim and pick a color you like for the door. White would be nice or something like one of these.
If you like green, I think this Stillwater from SW is so nice.
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last yearlast modified: last yearI love this one lisedv did for you
You could copy this one too. Notice the cedar/redwood slatted wood fencing off to the side. replace your dog ear fence posts. Here's your black railing and copper accent. love the garge too
Here are some lighter color. you could do copper accents w/this combo
you have similar plants in your landscaping. copy this front yard. notice the dark blue/gray on the upper portion of the home along w/the wood door. on yours you could do your lower siding in a similar gray color like this stone.
If you want more of the gray blues
you could do the garage door in more of a peacock or navy blue, white stucco, and a third color for the lower siding portion
I like a darker color for the siding portion and trim. maybe go a bit more mcm
If you did the dark color on the lower siding, a bold door, mcm address, lights, you'd get this type of look
some lighter grays
celerygirl did this mock up awhile back for someone else. you could modify it for yours
Before / After
Notice that the garage door makes a huge impact on curb appeal. this landscaping is more of a xeriscape, which I'm sure you could do.consider replacing your bottom siding pieces w/composite wood siding for a more modern look
Jillian Tebbe
last yearWe've totally changed our mind. Picking a paint is hard! This is the new direction I like -- and think I want to mirror the same landscaping and low fence in the front yard. We will relocate our big aloes to accommodate new landscaping. The roof color is similar, so I think this may work?
My only change - is I would like maybe a light blue front door.
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