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Exterior color update!!!!

14 years ago
Hi I was wondering if any one could please hellp me pick a color for my front door, shutters, garage door and trim. They are in need of an update and I don't know where to start.! Our house was built in 1979. Can someone please advise me???
Tracy Adelman · More Info

Comments (18)

  • 14 years ago
    Do you have a photo that shows more of the house? I love your pale brick, by the way.
  • 14 years ago
    HI -- I would have liked more pictures but here goes anyway -- Benjamin Moore Paints -- shutters, garage door, and trim, in " Ranchwood CC -500 " and front door " Rusty Nail CC -390" or " Gentle Cream OC -96 "
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    More pictures! Just seeing this little corner makes me think deep turquoise...
  • 14 years ago
    I would say anything in the blue family would be a great complement to the orange tones in your brick. I like the idea of a deep turquoise (very dark, almost black, if your roof is dark) or if you wanted to go lighter, Wedgewood blue. Just be sure to bring your paint-chips outside to have a look at the colors in full daylight.
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    I like the idea of a dark plumb with brown under tones for the front door, and lite cream trim, and a greyed tan for the garage door. ..but I do not have the color names and have not seen the full house
  • 14 years ago
    Here's an idea...
  • 14 years ago
    Thanks so much everyone. I added more photos if you go to more info pics of my whole house is there. I am new at this..not quite sure how to do it
  • 14 years ago
    I looked at the other photos and agree with the person who said turquoise.
    I think lighter and brighter would just open everything up. It looks great. Happy painting.
  • 14 years ago
    Have you thought about removing the shutters? They don't go with the style of your windows and, I think, don't add much to the style of the house.

    A great red that would work is Dinner Party from Benjamin Moore. See http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/dinnerparty#ce_s=dinner party I would do the side lights for the front door, trim, garage doors and the side door in the trim color, which should come from the brick, a light beige. The shutters would look good in a color called Black Ink 2127-20, also Benjamin Moore.

    Another option for the front door, I'd try a deep dark blue that almost looks dark grey like this: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/love-the-front-door-can-you-tell-me-the-paint-color-dsvw-vd~117625 CCForteza, the designer comments at the bottom of the page on how he got the color. But I would do the side lights in the trim color.

    Look at Rusty Nail CC-390 with your brick: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/rustynail

    Most important, landscaping will add to the inviting quality of the house. Since you have such a long expanse, I would plant three ornamentalt trees in a long bed on the street side of the walkway. Something like a crab apple that grows to about 20' high and about 15' across. It has spring and winter interest; flowers in spring and berry size red apples all winter long.

    In the bed area, you could do groupings of boxwood, yews, hydrangea, and azaleas. What ever does well in your area.
  • 14 years ago
    LIKE THE COLOR OF YOUR GARAGE DOORS. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED PAINTING THE BRICK? IT IS NOT OLD ENOUGH TO PRESENT AN HISTORIC FEELING TO YOUR HOUSE. BRICK JUST LOOKS TOO NEW.
  • 14 years ago
    Bringing in a complementary colour like blue will enhance the orange in your brick. I'm not sure you want the orange hues to stand out. I would choose a grey, something dark that would pick up the grey tones in the brink.
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    I would love to see a very dark green, almost brown...no blue in the green. Consider Durango 2137-30 by Benjamin Moore. I think this will look great with the washed out brick. Hope that helps, try to post more pictures if you can. Charmean Neithart
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    Found a picture, here is Durango on the exterior of this house...
    https://www.houzz.com/discussions/love-the-paint-color-and-window-trim-do-dsvw-vd~57012
  • 14 years ago
    Love a traditional Red door. I just painted my front door Rave Red (sherwin williams) and it's a rusty red color. Good luck!
  • 14 years ago
    sherwin Williams Indigo blue(dark royal blue
  • 14 years ago
    we had similar color brick in our last home. I painted the door BM Black Pepper. Very dark Grey w blue undertones. It was stunning.
  • PRO
    14 years ago
    Hi Tracey, I really like the colour of your brick, I also see quite a plum tone coming through on the roof though. Is it my screen or is it so? If it is then I think compliment the colour of the brick and the roof. I like this combination from Benjamin Moore

    raisin 1237 for the doors both front and the garage one for walk in entry
    cypress green 509 for the shutters and the garage doors for cars

    I also find the urns a bit too much like the concrete in colour but if you plant them with masses of trailing foliage they will look better. Keep the one on the right and move the left one to the left of the door. I also think if you had a planter between the two garage doors it would add more curb appeal.

    Your home is charming by the way.

    Susan