Brick stain color suggestions to go with beige vinyl siding?

6 years ago

We are going to be staining our brick using a professional service soon, and after deciding against getting new siding (current siding is in great shape), I'm unsure of the best colors to consider, and whether to consider opaque or semi-transparent stain. The company doing the work has said they can do any color we like, and will be doing some samples for us on loose bricks we have available.

We love our house but this winter it started to seem very bland outside with the tan bricks, tan siding, and the limestone around the chimney and front door. While considering new vinyl siding in a great glacier blue color (mix of grey and blue), I was pleased with the thought of doing the bricks grey, and I still like that idea. Does anyone have any suggestions on whether grey would go well with what's there, and the brownish red shingles, or other colors? I continue to see a kind of dark brown stone on some homes around our town, and wonder if that might work well?

For reference, the brick exterior is on the sides shown, and on a garage side that can't be seen. The back of the house is the same vinyl color you see here.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions!

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tatts

6 years ago

Your home is brick, stone (or faux-stone, can't tell), and vinyl. And you're proposing to spend good money to mess with the highest-value surface on the house while leaving the "very bland", low-value vinyl siding intact.

You are downgrading the value of your home.

I'd spend my money bringing the vinyl parts of the house up to the grade of the brick and chimney. A nice clear cedar clapboard would be classic for that era, and you don't have that much to replace, so not a big investment. If you want lower maintenance, a Hardie plank siding would be good.

I'd put new windows in too, to blend with the color of the cedar, as long as you're at it.

The brick is fine, and it goes with the house next door, which is probably a similar age. A few larger shrubs around the foundation would distract from it, if you still want.

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emmarene9
6 years ago
Maybe a color in tone with the roof.

I don't mind the current brick color.
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calidesign
6 years ago
I agree with others that the brick is fine as it is. Spend your money to upgrade the windows, and add landscaping plants that provide color in the winter.
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LB Interiors
6 years ago
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I think I would like to split up the wall creating a top border at least 18" left as is. Then I'd like a reddish warmer color to the lower portion of the wall of bricks. (usual standard red brick color). I think it needs to be broken up with contrast colors. It will ground the home and bring some life to the neutrals. This will break up the height covering so much of the lower half of the home.

Or..maybe BETTER yet.... .. remove 12" H in rows of brick, off the top and replace with a 'deeper depth' wood facing (compared to brick depth) .... to create a band of color above the lower brick. Maybe match the wood facing with the vinyl beige or a contrast color for the wood trim added ..... to create a larger space above the brick. Lower brick in a natural red brick color. The windows will not feel so cramped above the brick top edge if you match the beige vinyl color.. I think it will fool the eye. This will give you a needed dimension to a rather flat facade of the home. Adds some architecture and a visual interest.
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LB Interiors
6 years ago
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To add more dimension to the front, I would add an overhang to your porch. The width of the porch and maybe extending out as far as the walkway.
tatts
6 years ago
LB Interiors: Your plan ignores--completely--the sides of the house, which are full-height brick.

You're proposing 3 stripes across the front? And also going to the expense of removing brick and "...match the wood facing with the vinyl beige...". Seriously? Leave the vinyl after all that work? And match to it?

And how would you handle the corners as you remove the brick?

Talk about a remuddling job.
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LB Interiors
6 years ago
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tatts, totally misunderstanding .... no stripes. Huh? I was creating a more pleasant visual, proportionate, for a better curb appeal. Expense with results = value. No matter what it is. Client decides priority, their expense, and their value.

As for the sides, creativity was not asked of me yet for the design there. Oh, and I guess you haven't heard of color matching? A question for you ..... How about being more pleasant?
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LB Interiors
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Maybe stain the existing brick a true brick color. Something like this, You can face the brick with wood, the existing brick at the top in a horizontal band at 12" high. Wood painted the same color as the vinyl. Brick does not have to be removed. The brick becomes less high and creates a more pleasing proportion.

Something like this

Added a roof or pergola at entry.