Exterior Trim Color HELP

9 years ago

Hi - we are updating our 50's ranch house for sale. I need help with trim colors for the exterior. You'll see that we are replacing the front steps/porch with what will be a nice wood entry porch and gabled roof. I also want to keep the current siding color (mainly due to cost) - which seems to be SW - Casa Blanca. I'm also going to be replacing doors & screen doors.

Questions:
What light trim color should I paint the trim (currently awful shades of brown), including the window trim? What about SW - Creamy?

Should i make it all one color or have a contrasting color where the brown is just under the roof line? And, thinking about when the porch gets done, i'd like a dark color on the porch floor.

I'd love to get a color for the front door, too.

As an FYI... the interior colors are likely going to be Amazing Gray walls, Alabaster trim with dark espresso colored wood floors.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
9 years ago
IMO the dark trim I find the white trim doors and garage door much more jarring I would not add a gable to this house
Sue Bower thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
Sue Bower
Original Author
9 years ago
I think you are saying you prefer the darker trim and would go in that direction? I am going to be taking off the screen doors. and adding a new front door. it is interesting that in the sun the stone looks much lighter than in the darker rain.
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emmarene9
9 years ago
emmarene9
9 years ago
Powerwash the stone. Get a full reveal storm door for the front door. Paint front door and new storm door the same color. Teal would be nice.

I hope you rebuild the stairs in the same orientation that used to be there. I would not build a gable. It is not a necessary cost and the new owners may have there own ideas for that space. I like the dark color around the window and think it should be used on the fascia. It does not need to be that exact color but should be in tone with the stone as opposed to white. I would also paint the garage doors and side door a color drawn from the stone.