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Help picking exterior colors

13 years ago

Getting our house fixed and repainted. We're going to remove the shutters and get a new storm door (full glass-white trim). I'm thinking I would like the house body to be grey with white trim, but not sure what kind of grey. What color for the garage doors? Would love a front door that really pops. Yellow? Orange? Lime Green? What do you think?

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elcieg
13 years ago
last modified: 13 years ago
IM (strong)O, the trim of the storm should match the color of the front door. Otherwise, it looks like a picture frame and makes your door look narrower and shorter. If you go with the white, do a white front door (high gloss) and trim and garage doors the same. White can be just as striking as a more intense color.

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margb123
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13 years ago
Good point. I love the idea of a bright color door though. If we painted the trim of the storm the same color as the door, what kind of yellow/orange do you think would look best? What shade of grey to go with the red brick?
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