Hardy Peach Tree; Recommendations?
mark_roeder 4B NE Iowa
13 years ago
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What color to paint my small 6 x 8' bathroom (all peach)?
Comments (86)To put my 2 cents in, even though I know the bathroom is probably finished! I personally would go with a light dove gray wall, medium/dark gloss grey vanity bottom, and a very nice, textured, solid light dove gray shower curtain (to make the room look larger and expand the wall color). Then I would put it together with a handpainted "chinese blossom" twig tree - thats what I call them anyway lol - in a dark gray color with the gray of the vanity highlighting branches and stem here and there.......paint going vertically up the wall behind the commode almost to the ceiling, and make the horizontal twig branches reach out towards the vanity and mirror, then paint darker coral blossoms with the lightest of peach highlights on them (just quick brush strokes). This type painting will look "airy", which gives the impression of spaciousness, the vertical line of the tree gives the impression of room height, and the colors actually look great together. Add a mirror with a frame - paint the frame the light dove gray of the walls, let dry, then using a dry 2 inch brush dip into dark gray paint, dab off any excess (use just a light amount) and dry bush onto the light gray frame with long strongs, letting the light gray show through....this gives the frame texture, which is great for small spaces :) Accent with SILVER faucets and hardware to harmonize the gray color, add medium gray towels and wash clothes, and a solid medium gray bath rug with nubby texture. I would not hang any other art, frames etc. unless I found chinese letter symbols, painted the medium gray color of the vanity but in a mat finish, that I would hang on the wall left of the vanity. A light fixture of silver and crystals hanging in the middle of the bathroom ceiling would be lovely! I am sure it looks great the way you have done it, as you seem very excited! I just read this thread and the above design popped into my head....See MoreNeed help with trim color for this odd peach orange brick.
Comments (31)Dunno if you're still looking for advice: I have the same style home, but built in 65. It wasy great grandmother's and the contractor advised her that a brown or green roof was best, with green trim. Green trim is ick. Currently, the outside of the windows are a slight off-white to cream, we have a dark brown metal roof, pink/coral/salmon shutters and accents, and the side where the carport was closed in, the wood siding is a pastel cream/yellow tone. Side porch railings are white, with a lighter buff kind of brown pain on the decks/porches. It's quite nice and cheery without being loud or competitive with one another....See MoreExterior improvement recommendations
Comments (5)The house is a nice, clean design, not offensive or overblown. Good thing. The backdrop of the spectacular tall trees make the home appear to blend with the landscape, also good. I would get rid of the bushes in front of the portico. Open it up with wide stairs down to the driveway. If it would work, the porch windows could be replaced with french doors to get a nice melding of inside/outside. Don't go overboard with sculpted plants. Infill below windows on the end wings with things like azaleas and rhododendrons, add some colors with hardy hydrangeas and viburnum. (I don't know what your sunset zone is, but those should overwinter and recover in the summer) a royal red cotinus (smoke tree) would be nice, but not sure if they are climate appropriate. Japanese maples are fabulous, and come in all sizes and colors. As far as the house, I'd whitewash the brick lightly to minimize the pattern. The shutters could be contrasty, like inky blue, dark grey. The rest of the woodwork could stay light and neutral, I was thinking a buttercream white. Enough different from the whitewash so it stands out subtly, but not so much of a color that it detracts from the setting. I'd also make the lawn a little "wilder" by choosing a longer, less manicured grass, and plant tons of bulbs that will come up in the spring and will naturalize: daffodils, crocus, bluebells, paperwhites, etc. Consult your local nursery to see what they recommend, and do a drawing for where the bulbs will go. Best to keep them in "clumps" rather than spreading them all over like a wild meadow. Keep it simple, a little wild, and informal-and no fountains or statues, please!...See MoreHelp with exterior colors to go with beige-peach brick
Comments (47)In your comment you mentioned feeling that the house is "white washed" and "juvenile". The difficult thing with having an exterior color that is a mid tone (like the suggested grey) is that in bright sunlight it will look just that, especially beside such a light brick. Because you are in the process of looking for a new roof color, you have a perfect opportunity to coordinate all your "accent" exterior elements. If it's not in the budget currently to update all the trim, updating the garage door, front door, and roof will make a big impact regardless. See attached inspiration photo and a quick Photoshop rendition showing how much more contrast can be achieved by using a darker color. I selected a brown to pull out the warmth from the brick - going black or grey is in both instances going to wash out the home as the brick it is not in that color way - the correct shade of brown (with a de-saturated tone) will make the brick more vibrant. A great shade of brown is the SICO 6183-83 Raven's Feather (if you have to go BM, they can color match anything or recommend something similar). Keep in mind exterior colors always look lighter on your home than on the paint chip. When selecting exterior paint colors, never do it inside, always take it outside. Also keep in mind in different weather every color will appear differently, so have a look on a cloudy day, on a sunny day, and so forth. Inspiration photo - see light brick and dark trims. This photo updates the garage door and door, as well as darkening the roof. If desired, all the trim pieces (at windows, the louver, etc) can also match the doors, like the above inspiration photo....See Moremark_roeder 4B NE Iowa
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