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Exterior color advice?

10 years ago

I would like to make my house stand out a bit. I was thinking of changing the color of the sided area above the front door and above the garage (you can see it in the background) and change the color of the door. Grey and teal are popping to mind, but I'm not sure on the shade. I'm also open to other suggestions. (These pics are from the listing when I bought it last summer...bench isn't there currently)

Comments (19)

  • 10 years ago

    Thank you! And just stick with white above the door and garage? You can't really appreciate it in this pic, but my main goal is to get rid of the truly atrocious peach color above the garage!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I would leave the white... Oh I see the peach :) Yes, nix that :)

  • 10 years ago

    Anyone else have suggestions to pretty this up???

  • 10 years ago

    I agree with leaving the portion over the door white. Maybe just add a much bigger entry light, and paint the front door and add funky house numbers and a chair as color zen suggested. I would also pull out the hedge and do some better landscaping. As far as the garage, can you paint the whole thing an earthy color (like a taupey-gray) so that it blends more into the landscaping? You've got an awful lot of concrete there, why so much I wonder? All that being said, I think your house is absolutely adorable and with a few changes could be stunning!

    Alison Allor thanked tgb1
  • 10 years ago

    The concrete is as wide as the 2.5 car garage :/ Are you saying I should paint the brick front of the garage? Or just the sided area above the garage door? I was originally thinking I should make it match how I did the front of the house....

  • 10 years ago

    Can we see on full on shot of the garage? I can't really get a feel for it in the pics above...

  • 10 years ago

    I don't see a brick front on the garage.

  • 10 years ago

    Let me know if you need a closer pic. That's from standing at the back door. Thanks for all the help!

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for pointing that out! I didn't even realize that :)

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for the pic. I definitely wouldn't paint the brick, just take the top triangle back to white to match the house. Not sure about the door, that's an awfully big expanse of white. Hopefully some others who are better with color will chime in : ))

    Alison Allor thanked tgb1
  • 10 years ago

    Yes that peach is awful and it needs new lights on the sides of the garage door as well.

  • 10 years ago

    Yes, much bigger lights would definitely look awesome.

  • 10 years ago
    Here's some cute blues and a pretty yellow to go with what was suggested :). Designers, would it be crazy to paint the garage doors to match the front doors? Probably!! but I'm gonna ask anyhow...! Maybe a lighter shade of the front door color??
    Alison Allor thanked Valerie Gorman
  • 10 years ago
    pretty teal or aqua entry door. paint the siding areas a soft taupe and garage doors the same taupe.
    Alison Allor thanked RubyRoses
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I like the idea of the gray or a taupe. Here are some mock ups with teal or yellow doors.

    Alison Allor thanked Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
  • 10 years ago

    You need to pull colors from the brick and use them or complimentary colors for the siding and trim. Teal is not complimentary; it is a cool color and your brick color is warm. You could do a grey that has a green or red undertone. Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore would be a safe bet. Check out Ravishing Red by Ben Moore for the front door, would be very showy. This is not your brick but I think the green could work.

    Alison Allor thanked User
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    We agree - keep the siding white (eliminate the peach) and add bold color to the front door....

  • 10 years ago

    Agree with puremichigan to pull colors from the brick - no wacky bright colors.

    Alison Allor thanked tgb1
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