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Yard update... Project #9,647!

9 years ago
Our next thing to tackle on our "project" house is the front yard. The second picture shows the day purchased at bottom and the clean up done that weekend. We just installed some drainage for the gutters to flow into, replaced the light fixtures, stained the door and replaced the hardware and we are about to add plants, black mulch and grass. We have alot of rotten areas on the facia that will need to be replaced and we will tackle that in July but I have to have the paint color picked out before then and I'm stumped.
Any suggestions on color, I want to tone down the pink!!!
We are also planning to update the garage doors at that time with wood grain roll up doors (example of doors in 3rd picture~ I wish we had that brick!!!). Any suggestions for anything else to help update the 1990's look?

Comments (6)

  • 9 years ago

    Avoid any colors with a blue or blue/green tinge. Blue/green and pink/orange are complementary colors so they make the other colors stand out. You don't want your pink to stand out. Also avoid any other pink or red colors.

    I'd use a very plain gray exclusively as trim on the house, e.g. garage color. Try to get the same sort of cement gray color that is in the brick.

    For landscaping, use any kind of ground cover or annuals that have a silvery leaf. That will look great with your gray accents and the gray in the brick. Plants like dusty miller (annual or perennial). Whatever is suitable for your area.

  • 9 years ago

    I found these photos with brick color similar to yours, and gray trim. Maybe you could find a photo to use as an inspiration picture for color choices.

    Think twice about those garage doors. I don't see your brick color looking good with the wood tones you have chosen for the new garage doors. The wood is too orange-toned to look good with the brick. Stick to gray and white.


    Since your house has a suitable roof line (lots of front gables), you could use some Craftsman style exterior styles as your inspiration. Gable decoration is very Craftsman. Maybe even, if budget permits, add wood over the brick in the gables, and reduce the impact of the brick without painting or removing it. Many Craftsman homes have different gable materials from the body of the house, for example wood shingle painted in a different color.

    Then Craftsman style garage doors (painted wood with square windows) and you will have quite a different style than you have now.

  • 9 years ago

    Totally agree with lelee and partim regarding gray. Like your roof color, it will work nicely with the brick.

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    You don't want to use those garage doors with that colonial ranch. You have a colonial detailed ranch! Learn to embrace it. It can be stunningly beautiful.

    Below are options for your garage doors. Your selection will devalue the home. I don't know if you are keeping the house or flipping the house, but the industrial style door just doesn't complement the architecture. Just depends on how much you want to spend on these doors.

    There are garage doors design to look like French Doors

    Garage doors with shutter details

    Garage doors to look like carriage doors

    The least expensive option is to keep what you have and doll it up. I see there is a slope your driveway the the door must accommodate. Some of the design above are applied directly to the door. Maybe you can reuse your doors as a base.

    I have added windows to your garage doors and larger lanterns on your home.

  • 9 years ago

    Love those carriage doors! Even Bev's last example with the simple row of windows would be nice.