What color to paint VT ski chalet?
Help! looking to repaint my vermont ski chalet and struggling. it has a dark green metal roof. was thinking a sage green, charcoal shutters with cream window trim, but not sure. any suggestions? Ill eventually be staining the deck too. Thanks in advance.
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25 days agothe colors you have suggested sound nice,
but it's fun to think of less obvious options too.
Do you plan to Stain the siding or Paint it?
For a real change up, I would sample SW Virtual Taupe
for the siding with SW Polished Mahagony
for the shutters with your white windows.
If you aren't going to replace any decking, to cover the highs and lows of age, I'd stain the deck and railing Ebony.
PRO25 days agoNO PAINT ON THE WOOD unless you enjoy scraping wood once the paint begins to pop and peel. STAIN only on wood. Can be semi transparent like you have currently or opaque which will give off the appearance of paint.
Once you wash the wood you'll likely discover a different color on the cottage.
IMO just finishing staining the exterior and painting out those distracting white windows would go a long way to improving the appearance of the cottage.
Here are traditional Swiss Ski Chalets and the color schemes used for them.
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25 days agolast modified: 25 days agoI thought of a color scheme, prompted it to AI and came up with these to visualize. Stain not paint.
You might need a sold stain or solid sealer stain for the deck. Semi-transparent stain on the siding would give you a warm charcoal while still allowing some wood grain.Eric K thanked tracefloyd- 25 days agolast modified: 25 days ago
Thanks for the like, We also have a chalet with green/teal metal roof.
Here is the warmer gray. Keep your current shutters as is with the pine cutouts.
AI likes very large foundations lol.
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25 days agolast modified: 25 days agoDoes the siding even need restaining? Use stain only for shakes, definitely not paint! Don't mix up colors unnecessarily. Keep the visual field simple in your natural setting.
For a harmonious look, pair your green roof with green trim as @ tracyfloyd shows. A nice orange door would look inviting, especially in the Vermont fall. Make sure to stain your worn looking porch and balcony as well. They look pretty beat up. What are those white panels below the porch?Those should also be stained to match the shakes or green to match the trim. White trim isn't usually a good look with darker shakes.
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You've only supplied one photo. Please also post 1 photo from far away. 1 photo from the side showing the roof. People need to see your house in the entire setting.Eric K thanked housegal200- 25 days ago
Thansk for all the feedback. a few more photos. based on this I will stain not paint. we will be doing the deck and balcony as well.
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