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Brown roof

11 years ago

Jordan, I love your designs. I am remodeling a house and currently working on the exterior. I have a newer shingled brown roof so I dont want to change it. I am looking for best color to paint siding/trim. house is modern and currently brown on brown on brown which makes me want to puke. Thanks for any advice.

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11 years ago
@Rob Ark
We love grey. Get some samples of different tones and see if you like a grey with your brown roof.

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