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10 years ago
Ok guys- my husband just finished painting the outside of the front of the house. The first two pictures are of my house and the close up on my rock. The last two pics attached are the inspiration pictures. I LIKE THE DARK COLOR AND WHITE TRIM BUT NOT SURE ABOUT THE MATCHING WHITE SHUTTERS. Planned on painting the door a cedar/copper looking color like inspiration pics but now thinking maybe leave the door white and paint the shutters that cedar/copper color?!? HELP!

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  • 10 years ago
    Somehow they downloaded wrong. The second and last picture are of my house and the first and third are the inspiration pics
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Your shutters are not nearly large enough for the windows over the garage so I have added board and batten shutters that are wider and removed them from the other window.

  • 10 years ago

    I personally think shutters are winding down on houses.

    I much prefer the wide plank brick mould shown in your inspiration pictures. That would be my preference. you could do one window that way in the back of th house and see what you think but very trending right now.

    This shows a large area of glass but reminded me of your windows. Just an idea.

    The Willow, a Custom Home by Hanson Homes, Inc. · More Info

    Detail of window possibility.


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  • 10 years ago
    I like what you have done! Beautiful colour! I like how the white pops. I wouldn't change anything.
  • 10 years ago
    I would paint the door a coppery color, that would look gorgeous!!
  • 10 years ago
    "Copper like"
  • 10 years ago
    Thank you all for your comments! Can someone edit my house and put like cedar plank shutters on the house like in the attached picture?!? Thinking of having my husband build some like these to match the front railing. I'd like to at least see how it would look. Please and thank you!!!! Maybe doing this will tie the whole house together and coordinate.
  • 10 years ago

    I love the color of your house and I would not change anything!

  • 10 years ago

    Do not put shutters on the left large window. Great idea for the shutters to fit the right side windows. Love the color. Leave the door as is, it is lovely. Perhaps groveraxle can give you a rendering with changing the shutters &/or the door.

    Lovely home.

  • 10 years ago
    How about painting your garage the color of your brick, so it isn't a focal point. Then add a darker shade of the brick, perhaps to trim out your windows, like SoSun illustrated.
    I like the idea of a orange front door. Is your roof grey? Humm, ,maybe a few too many colors.
  • 10 years ago
    Lovely home. Some ideas:

    1. Paint the arched vent for a white pop up there.

    2. Add white trim along the bottom of your overhangs plus some decorative brackets supporting the overhangs.

    3. Add some lantern sconces at the sides of the garage doors.
  • 10 years ago

    Looking good!

    I would paint the garage doors the same shade of the stones, to blend them in .


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  • 10 years ago

    Shutters are not winding down - some styles work with them, some don't. Wider board and batten shutters are not ideal on this house .. they are more rustic but you have a colonial thing going. The white shutters are high contrast and work ok - slightly wider panel shutters would be perfect. Consider adding rafter tails under the upper story overhang corners where you've painted the trim white in front in white. More of them in even spacing along the garage facade . . . I like an amber front door .. . coppery amber tone . . but deep, not orange tangerine ..like http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/goldenmeadow 

  • PRO
    10 years ago
    I really like the color you have painted your house. We just replaced our old traditional white railed deck with a cedar and black iron rail rather contemporary style. What brand and color of paint? Thank you.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

  • 10 years ago

    The inspiration pic with the orange door has no shutters. Can someone photoshop your house with all shutters removed?

  • PRO
    10 years ago
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  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Another opinion...I would remove the shutters and paint/stain the front door, the same color as the railing. If you wanted a bit more interest, down the road you could add a pergola over the garage.


  • PRO
    10 years ago

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