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Please suggest house and trim & door colors for stucco house!

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What house & trim & Door colors might you suggest for our stucco house with Anderson Teratone (Bronze/brownish) Windows and Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration series roof in DRIFTWOOD? House faces East. Hoping to achieve a distinctive look consistent with style of house. Will be adding trim around all windows. Appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!

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lisedv

last year

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Here are my illustrated suggestions...

I also suggest larger black sconces and street numbers, and of course improving the landscaping would give the house more curb appeal.

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HU-187528210
last year
Agreed. Cream base
Love the idea for a blue door. Or maybe deep green.
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Kathy Mahoney
Original Author
last year
Thank you, Lisedv! Your rendering looks so bright, fresh & lovely! Love all of your suggestions! Yes, landscaping is certainly needed; that’s the next phase after stucco repair and painting is done. I like the large black flowerpots you added (as well as larger sconces and house numbers). We’ve been really stuck trying to think how to deal with the trim with the teratone windows. We were considering Benjamin Moore 1531 Victorian Garden for the main house color as it’s a neutral with a touch of green undertone. https://media.benjaminmoore.com/WebServices/prod/dollops/90x90/1531.png as the Driftwood roof also has some green tones.. What do folks think of this and would brown trim also go? It seems lighter trim might seem off…. Finally, Lisedev, what software did you use for this great concept presentation? I’ve tried the online Benjamin Moore tool but it comes out looking like a toddler coloring project! Thank you, again for your great ideas!
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Some ideas of color combos
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lisedv
last year
Here's the house in BM's Victorian Garden. I think it would be somewhat similar to what you presently have only darker. Personally, I prefer the lighter version.

I use PowerPoint for the illustrations.
Kathy Mahoney
Original Author
last year
WOW, THANKS! This is really helpful! Great to be able to compare! Leaning towards your original cream suggestion, hadn’t originally thought of that option. SO very grateful for your excellent input! 🙏🏻
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lisedv
last year
If you can post a photo of your home when the work is completed, that would be nice! 😊
Kathy Mahoney
Original Author
last year
For sure, I will! 👍🏻 Waiting for NE winter weather to subside so we can do stucco work in preparation for painting.

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