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New Build: Picked horrible exterior colors

5 years ago

We thought we picked good exterior colors when selecting them out of the options. We went to check on the house over the weekend and they started painting and it looks like it is straight out of the mid 90s and causing me stress. I have pulled back up the sales contract and google searched images for the paint (SW Outerbanks 7534) and I am not sure how we chose this- we are bigger fans of whites/grays and dark accents. Well I do sort of know- they had way too many choices and I was overwhelmed and apparently my brain was over stimulated. My husband let me choose and I chose the option with a stone I liked and a dark front door nd somehow didn't really look into what the little 1 inch square would look like on a 2300 sq ft house.


Has anyone ever had this happen? If so- is there a remedy for this prior to taking possession of the house or do we live with it and in a few years repaint the exterior?

Comments (12)

  • 5 years ago

    Have you spoken with the builder? There will be an up charge to repaint, but it might be worth it to you.


    Do you have a photo of the house? We all get buyer's remorse after making major decisions. I suspect it's not as bad as you think right now.

  • 5 years ago

    Agreed with above, if you say something now they can still change it for a charge (most builders I have dealt with do this). Are there any houses already built in the neighborhood you like the colors of? That’s what we did, picked a house already built and told them “those colors”. It’s way too hard to pick from paint chips.

  • 5 years ago

    Agree you should immediately have a conversation with the builder.


  • 5 years ago
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    is it already completed? the painting?

    if not, can you pick a diff color? perhaps if you buy the paint and bring it to them they will use it?

    if it's already done, it's going to be on your dime to get it redone.

    would help if you posted a picture of what you're talking about. maybe it's not as bad as you think

    never mind. I just pulled up a pic of it. what color is your roof?



  • 5 years ago

    I am really sorry you are disappointed. Is there nothing of the exterior palette you feel able to work with?



  • PRO
    5 years ago
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    Outerbanks. Lovely exterior color


    How about a photo of the stone?

    Front doors can be repainted.

  • 5 years ago
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    I'm going back up this weekend to take another look and get a picture, it was raining when I went by and I somehow took photos of the inside and thought I did of the exterior and when I got home the exterior photo wasn't in my gallery. This is a photo pre paint. When I saw the house this weekend the stucco where they had painted looked orange-ish brown :(

    Editing to note: I did some more googling and I think it was a tinted primer that I saw and I just lost hours of sleep probably over nothing!



  • 5 years ago

    Oh Good Luck! Come back if you are still unhappy. Lots of people to help out here. 🌈

    Emily White thanked Marylee H
  • 5 years ago
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    is that stucco? looks like a stucco color and they're waiting for that to cure before they apply the paint! yes, you worried for nothing

    Hopefully they will paint the garage door? don't know what trim color you have planned


    I did one w/a creamy white/or soft beige garage door

    another one


    this home has a darker base color , but wanted to show you what they did w/the gable, darker trim colors, and the garage. oh, the lights too




    here's a similar stone w/darker trim colors. I love the contrast w/this one. darker garage doors too.


    also one w/a shake gable and diff color garage door



  • 5 years ago

    @Beth H. : The 2nd house you posted is beautiful and 100% my style- not sure how I chose the beige/brown hint combination I did, but oh well- it isn't a forever home but a 4-5 year home and I can deal with it for a few years. This is the colors for the exterior.


  • 5 years ago

    I wouldn't sweat it. It will look different once the landscaping is in. It will be beautiful.