Outdated exterior -- help please!!

10 years ago

bought this house for the interior! :)

I want to paint the shutters.. what color do you suggest? Currently are dark hunter green.

Above the window used to be another small window that is been covered by previous owner. Any suggestions on what to put there? That space seems like it needs something.

Should porch railings be white or black? Just painted the mailbox black and bought colonial style black iron lights for either side of the door.

Should I paint the brick?? Too crazy?

Painting or replacing the yellow siding is not an option, financially, unfortunately. I thought about ripping the brick down and putting a nicer grayer stone or something, but I think it would be too hard to do the stairs.

Any suggestions are appreciated!! Thank you houzz world!

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Rina
10 years ago
I'm not keen on painting brick and it does give you additional upkeep down the line, but I do think your house would look much fresher and more coherent if you painted the brick to match the siding. Trim with white, black and grey blue, perhaps.
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RubyRoses
10 years ago
Agreed, paint the brick. consider replacing the dated railings with beefier wood posts and new railing. paint front door a color to draw your eye to it.
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Textbook Painting
10 years ago
I would not paint the brick. It is more maintenance and can cause issues down the line. It is a very permanent fix - meaning you can pretty much never go back to natural brick. Painting the brick would (should) be more expensive than painting the siding. You should be able to find someone to paint the siding for around $1000-$2000 I would imagine.

I would start by painting the shutters and I agree with RubyRoses that rebuilding the railings with wood would be a great idea. A more substantial railing would also slightly 'hide' some of the brick from the street. Good luck with your project.