Choose the roof first. Then choose a paint to complement the roof. I'm not a fan of a black roof and with your color brick a weathered wood tone might be nice.

I agree choose roof color first but I wouldremove the mock tudor trim and then choose a siding color that is darker and goes well with the brick Can you take a close up of the brick ? I would not paint the brick IMO it is the best thing about the house . Post the close up here in a comment DO NOT start another post. While youa re at it get that fence power washed too. I think maybe a taupe in a dark shade but i need to see that brick. better I think a black roof is a nice neutral and your house is not one thta shows a lot of roof.

I'd go with a light gray roof and I'm sorry you don't like the frothy tangy kinda lime with mint color on your house right now because I do! If it needed a paint job I'd probably push the minty lime tone even a little more. Your "Tudor" looks like it escaped to a happier life in the sunny Caribbean!

But it's your house and you should paint whatever you like the HOA will allow. I'm not understanding though how painting the house a darker color and the faux-timbers white will make the Tudor-feel disappear.

Your house has many structural elements that break up the visual field: different roof levels, large mass of driveway, the faux Tudor "timbers." Adding an almost black roof would only add another color element to deal with.

--Do what Patricia says: remove the faux timbers. That will do the most to rid the Tudor vibe you dislike.

--Choose a roof color that harmonizes with the driveway--yes the driveway and the brick so all three work together. That would be a dark tan pulled from the brick, definitely not almost black! Example: note how the driveway and front of the house echo each other.

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--Once you have the roof color, then come back to choose the stucco paint.

--What would do the most for your house is a landscaping makeover that complies with HOA--some garden beds and grace notes to frame the house. Example:

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It's a shame you picked white garage doors since now the focus is on the garage doors, not on the house. The best way to pull the eye off the garage doors is to really emphasize the landscaping on the right. as suggested above once you get the roof done.

Come back once you have your roof color, hopefully golden tan/sand. Then remove those faux timbers.

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I agree with the other commenters, especially as far as not doing a black roof. They are popular right now, but it wouldn't be right on your house. I also don't know why anyone would want to have a roof color that will hold heat. Since you can't change the brick, you need to work with it. If the second story is much darker it will cause the house to look top heavy. It could be darker than it is now, but it shouldn't be much darker than the brick. It looks like there is taupe in the brick that you can pick out.

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Will the HOA allow you to remove the timbers? I wouldn't count on it.

Your driveway doesn't look tan to me. Is it? If you are going to match your roof to your driveway, gray would appear to be closer.

"Come back when you have the roof color" --- up to you but won't blame you if you don't!

I wouldn’t do a black roof, I think it would look heavy and too contrasting (I might be wrong).

I wanted to share this cutie I’ve had saved forever, just waiting for someone here who has tan brick and likes purple! :D

(I’m not suggesting this, just sharing for fun.)

I would check with your HOA before removing the timber. Then let us know what they say because if you need to leave them on, the paint color suggestions might be different.

Thank you for all the comments! I honestly defaulted to a Black roof because I did one on our last house and it looked stunning, and 'Black goes with everything!' right? Alright, now I need to rethink my roof color. Attached are the HOA Approved roof colors, and a close up of my brick.

I am leaning to deleting the Slanted boards, so there are only the vertical and horizontal ones.

If the HOA noticed, I can always have them put back up, but I have noticed a few houses in the neighborhood who have removed some of their boards. Attached is my attempt at visual of them deleted... I am not a pro!

Also - I can paint my garage door and front door too! (Just can't paint the windows, haha). I want it to look cohesive, and appreciate all the input!

Edit: And whole new fence will be going in next year when we re-grade the backyard. I agree it is very unsightly!

Alyssa - is there a website for the roofing company where you can do visualizations? I had to redo my roof this year and I also have a brick house. Without the visualizer on Timberline’s website, I would not have been confident about my choice. And I had never bought a brown roof before. Also, driving around the neighborhood to see what others have on their roofs - if their brick is the same - will also help.

At first glance, the Autumn brown or Weathered wood look good. Mesa seems too “orange-y” which clashes with your brick.

I like the weathered wood color for the roof. I would actually choose a light gray color but if the HOA say no…… then weathered wood seems to blend with your lovely brick. Good luck and keep us posted!

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I like the weathered wood roof and I like sneaking off the angled timbers but leaving the others. It's a handsome look. I think it is too blah without any of the timber detail.

With a black roof, go dark with the paint...would you consider painting the brick as well? The brick gives a chopped up for curbside view.

Here's another view with all the Tudor trim removed, including the long horizontal trim.

Sherwin Williams Amazing gray and aesthetic white trim I’d paint the garage doors Amazing gray. I’d like to see if the doors look better with the grid removed from the glass sections. Are they too busy? Paint out the Tudor trim to the siding color chosen. Weathered wood roof.