Hi all,

I have a 2 story home, with white siding on the second floor and 3 sets of green shutters. All the eves, troughs and fascia board are dark brown. The sofit, window trims, front porch posts and railings are white. Personally this is not a combination I like, actually cringe most times I pull into the driveway! I had a quote for $2400 to paint all the above items plus garage which seemed reasonable enough, just not sure how long the finish would last. Probably only planning on being in the home 2-3 years longer and want to spend sparingly if possible. I do like a lighter brown, taupe colour with darker contrasts for the shutters and garage door. I was hoping someone might have some other ideas on how I can improve the exterior look? My Dad recently suggested I paint the window shutters a dark brown to match the eves, trough and fascia board and be done with it, but still doesn't fix the white siding.