Paint my house!

4 years ago

I'd love to change the color of our thai iced tea colored house. Our roof is a combination brown and black and our garage doors are a dark brown. We'd like to keep the garage doors brown as they're factory painted. We'd want to stay away from gray/blue as our neighbor's house on each side are gray/blue. Any thoughts on maybe a creamy white, with black accents (lights, house #, etc) and keep the dark brown trim. Would that look odd?

We'll be changing out the front door as well and welcome suggestions on the door color. Thanks!

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Norwood Architects

4 years ago

I seldom like white painted shingles. The nature of shingles is very woodsie and that doesn't usually lend itself to white. I might suggest something in the brown family of colors and perhaps a color toward the darker end of the spectrum.

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everdebz
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Idk if new paint is needed, so I'll ask if you think a Trex-type deck could draw eyes out into the yard a bit, and a complement to the current paint color?

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everdebz
4 years ago
Blue-green?
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everdebz
4 years ago
Wall, Benjamin Moore Shaker Beige; Trim, Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois; Door, Farrow & Ball Dix Blue.

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everdebz
4 years ago
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? I guess there are light elements all around, to lighten... pop of Radish pink?!

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cat_ky
4 years ago
I would leave the house just like it is. Its a very nice looking house. A nice door that has a color, would be a plus. Maybe a bit more landscaping, etc, if you really need to do something, but, the cedar color the house is right now, is very attractive.
kandrewspa
4 years ago
White and black high contrast is popular right now, but it's usually seen on different house styles than yours. Very dark colors are also popular right now (it looks like your neighbor's house on the left is pretty dark). I don't like the black hole look, but if that appeals to you, you could use a darker color since your roof is so dark. I would consider a medium tone body color - not that different than what you have except getting rid of the orange, since I'm guessing that's what you don't like. Try taupes, similar to the below. As with any painting project, sampling is very important.

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tracefloyd
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Thai iced tea, that's a good description!

This Copper Mountain looks nice with a slate roof. I think it makes the house feel like a getaway to Carmel.

P.S. I am not suggesting the white trim in this stock photo from Lowe's.