Need help choosing color please

Tracy Powers

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

After choosing a too light color for my roof I decided to make changes to landscape, shutters and color of block, etc.

I'm thinking blue for the shutters, but what should I paint the block that surrounds the basement and side of house and also what color should I paint the diagonal wall, porch and front door? Of the blues below, which would be best? I would love to add window boxes and new step railings. hat color should I paint the wall decoration that will go between the two bedrooms on the left? Thank you for any advice!

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PKponder TX Z7B

9 years ago

So you plan to add shutters and need an opinion on the color? I like the wall hanging that you'll be putting on the blank wall between windows and you might use an accent color after selecting the trim color. I'm sorry but I don't see the blocks that you speak of, so maybe they are a good color. Are they decorative enough to be highlighted with the trim color or better left rendered invisible by leaving them the color that they are?

I like the wall hanging that you'll be putting on the blank wall between windows and you might use an accent color after selecting the trim color. I'm sorry but I don't see the blocks that you speak of, so maybe they are a good color. Are they decorative enough to be highlighted with the trim color or better left rendered invisible by leaving them the color that they are? The door might be the same color as your decorative piece. You have a pretty mellow canvas so your possibilities are endless.

BTW, I only saw one blue in the color swatch that you added.

I couldn't suggest specific plants either since I don't know the best choices for your locale, nor the level of maintenance that you have time for or are willing to perform. What shrubs are there now and how are they doing? Perhaps you could simply relocate some of the existing shrubs to a more visually pleasing location and add your pops of annual color near the steps or under the windows? That big shrub on the left corner is not bad, might just need a trim or shaping. The shrubs nearest the street look as if they were plopped there and IMO should be relocated or removed.

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Tracy Powers
Original Author
9 years ago
Please excuse my old boots in the above photo! I'm planning on removing every bush and shrub and replacing with? I don't know!
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
9 years ago
Aside from wanting to replace all the existing shrubs, this request has nothing to do with landscaping!! And since we have no idea where on the planet you may be located, we can't even offer meaningful suggestions for those.

Try posting on your local regional gardening forum for plant suggestions.
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Tracy Powers
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Well, this is only the 2nd time I've posted on Houzz and the website suggested I pick 3 topics to post under. So I posted under Design Dilemma, Exterior and Landscape Design. All three topics are in mentioned in my post. I'm in East Tennessee, zone 7a. So, thanks for your patience and understanding with a new member.
emmarene9
9 years ago
I would remove the shrubs near the curb. I can't see the foundation shrubs now but you should consider keeping them.

I would match the color of the siding and paint the bare wood.

Blue shutters will be fine but you might be content with just painting door and window trim in an accent color.
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Tracy Powers
Original Author
9 years ago
The shrubs used to be huge till I cut them back, but they are being removed as are the azaleas under the windows. They don't bloom long enough in the season to warrant keeping them. I really like ornamental grasses and lavender.

The block is painted black on my house. It can be seen on the sides, but especially the back of house. I haven't thought about painting the door the same as the trim as I can't imagine what color would look good?

Emmarene, if I was to only paint the door and window trim, what color would you suggest? Here is the house after the ugly roof was installed, but before I removed the black shutters.

Thank you everyone!

Also, what color should I paint the oval wall art
Dalton the Bengal (Zone 6)
9 years ago
You decided against the aqua-ish accent door and shutters to match the roof in the former post?
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Tracy Powers
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes, I've gone back and forth so many times. After looking at the blue shutters in the light I have decided to go with brown shutters and not sure about door color.

I came home from work today and my neighbor was trimming my azaleas! I guess I'll keep them?
Saypoint zone 6 CT
9 years ago
This is the wrong time of year to trim azaleas. Your neighbor just cut off all the flower buds for next spring's flowers.