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Window, garage door color help

11 months ago

Hi, we have a rather very odd brick color with a brown red window frames and garage doors. We plan to change both soon and need advice as what would go well with the brick color also keeping in mind that we do not want to change the color of the soffit and faschia. appre your help. thank you!

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millworkman
11 months ago
Dark Bronze would be my choice. Lose the shutters and paint the dark brown bump out at the bay window a more complimentary color than the trim and windows., something closer to the brick.
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jck910
11 months ago
Are you replacing the doors and windows or painting what is there?

Garage doors with a row of windows are nice. A new front door of a style more suitable to the home (what you have now is more like a back door), remove the piece above the windows which emphasizes their shortness or paint it to match the brick
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Original Author
11 months ago
Thank you!! both the suggestions are what i had in mind too. just to clarify, we will be replacing the windows and the door. and going forward will be replacing the garage doors too , perhaps to a lighter color which is closer to the color of the bricks
chloebud
11 months ago
Along with the brick, which is nice, be sure to consider the roof color. Paint any downspouts to blend with the brick.
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11 months ago
Yes, thats a future project. will be replacing them eventually

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