Exterior design dilemma.

Anne Burke-Trifts

last month

Wanting to paint house blue. Add stone.
Replace front door and garage door with 4light panel look. Any advice welcome

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la_la Girl
last month
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I personally would not add stone - there is not a natural place to add it and worse case it looks stuck on -

what color is the roof? it is hard to tell in the photo — it looks tan, if so I’d go for a low key neutral that jibes with the roof and helps the white windows blend in
cat_ky
last month
No stone, the front of your house is all busy enough. I dont think, blue is the right color for your house either. Pick a light color from your roofing, which looks to be a light brownish color.
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I like your gray, the front just need a little help to makeit stand out. - install a larger sconce above the garage door and the front door, yours are much too small - You can also add an architectural element above the garage door - Remove all shutters and intall wide white trim around the windows and doors - The colour of your door doesn't stand out, repaint something brighter, it looks dark in that corner - I know it's now fall but a flower bed with white, pink, yellow flowers )(instead of shrubs) would increase curb appeal. White hydrangeas in the mix would also be nice if that works where you live.. - Install large white address numbers - Have light coloured pots (white or light concrete) with colourful flowers at your front door - Your garage door seems to be wood so I left it as is I would keep the colour of the body of the house the same all around. And here is if you painted your garage door...
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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Sorry but no blue and no stone . That house needs a nice neutral that suits the style and thta lnadscaping needs a huge clean up and I always like a wlkway from the street to the front door . Not sure what the style for the garage looks like but if you are thinking MCM then for sure no blue . A bit more info and pics og the garage door and front door will help.
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Sigrid
last month
I like blue houses, you can get a warm blue that will go with the brown roof. I like lush landscaping and I certainly wouldn't advise anything based on a view in winter.
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Valinta
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you could go dark with SW Urbane Bronze that would work with the roof,
tracefloyd
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Here is a link to a Houzzer painting with Benjamin Moore Wescott Navy with a tan roof.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6476965/navy-grey-exterior-paint-have-to-decide-today#n=37

Here is a photo of another house in Westcott Navy.
tracefloyd
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Urbane Bronze is a good idea.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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I think those dark colors could work but it would be nice to at least see the dark n the same style house you have .I went to your idea books but no a help as to your style at all. This is a MCM house not exactly like yours but closer with the style of garage door and front door I think you like and also a nice dark gray.Note the landscaping too
tracefloyd
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I was looking for tan roofs, not the style, but yes, I noticed they are both barn roofs.
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lisedv
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I'm showing your house in SW Needlepoint Navy with white trim, contemporary garage doors, large entrance pendant, new front door, new sconces at garage level, improved landscaping.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
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No Blue. Select earthtone colors for your home.

You need to fix the windows on the wall above the garage.
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kathleen MK
last month
I love blue but for most exteriors it needs to be a shade with alot of grey in it. A light trim with navy looks crisp but it would accent the irregularity of your windows. Instead I would paint window trim and siding the same mid tone grey blue. Then use a contrasting shade of the same hue on the garage doors and front door. It would accent the doors and take attention away from thr the irregular windows. ( Any chance of replacing the ones above garage with matching larger windows? Even just replacing one with the same shape and size of the other would help. Add a faux window to make windows even squares??) the bright green railing would look better in a wood tone or deep navy if you use a blue siding. A more earthy or sage green would also look better than the current pastel shade.

The only place I might add stone to this design is for the railing post and it would need to match or coordinate with the light brick of your chimney.
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tracefloyd
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Asymmetric windows and doors are fine....very MCM and is intentional in design.
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