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Replacing garage doors

5 months ago

I want to replace the garage doors with a coach style door with seeded glass windows. I can't decide if I should go with a wood tone, walnut finish which is darker than the brick, or with the standard white. Both would have the coach style black hardware. What do you think?

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

5 months ago

last modified: 5 months ago

IMO no seeded glass since you have none anywhere else . Look for a door with the same grid you have already I would do the same color as your front door. I would also change that pink toned siding color

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KW
5 months ago
I do agree with @Patricia Colwell Consulting about color. I’ve never seen a textured glass used in garage door windows - I’d really have to see that before I would have done. Agree that gridded windows to match house window grids would be good. Your dormers do look pink toned on my monitor - maybe IRL they’re beigy?
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Revive AI
5 months ago
Try some on and see what you like: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/door-visualizer-with-modifai/id1459977254
dfostetrico
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5 months ago
The garage windows will have grids to match the house windows. Siding color is beige, but the beige in vinyl siding from 1992 when the house was built has a kind of peach under tone to it. Siding will be a future project. The front doors are black and I'm thinking I'll match the dark walnut in new doors if that's the direction I go. Still interested in your opinions regarding the garage door color options. I'll try the visualizer app as well, thanks,
Sammie J
5 months ago
I would go with walnut before white.
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5 months ago

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