need advice small old 1901 house white exterior paint

9 years ago

Hi--- After much thought we have decided to paint our very small house
all white (body, trim, porch). It is currently a dingy off white color
(picture makes it look more white) with gray trim. I am seeking advice
for a specific white paint color/brand (BM or SW) that would look nice. We are
thinking painting interior of windows & door black would be nice. It
would emulate a "modern farmhouse" look I like. Maybe also under porch
ceiling pale blue. I have also seen trim painted black, but that might
be too heavy, not sure. Advice?

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eld6161

9 years ago

BM Dove White is a very popular white.

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desertsteph
9 years ago
that's a really cute house! reminds me of many in neighborhoods around where I grew up.

maybe the grey trim will pop more when the 'new' white is on? if not, maybe use a bit darker grey for it rather than black.
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Shades_of_idaho
9 years ago
Darling house. We painted a house we had a Navajo white. A slightly creamy white. I do not remember the brand of paint though. And we did the trim in a grey. It looked really nice. I would really have to dig for a photo it was 25 years ago.
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murraysmom Zone 6a OH
9 years ago
I have no knowledge of the paint you are looking for but just want to say how much I like your house and yard!! Beautiful! I would like having the porch and trim a different color from the body of the house. The gray goes really well with the white. If you are going for a more monochromatic look, maybe paint the trim and porch a really pale shade of gray?
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missouribound
9 years ago
Love your house and the landscaping is great! Sorry can't help you with those paint colors though.
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1929Spanish-GW
9 years ago
Nice house. If you have access to Dunn Edwards, they have a great white that isn't too stark. Historic white DET653. We used it on our stucco and it looks great.

https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/browser/det653
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