Exterior paint help.

last year

Hello everyone and thank you in advance for any feedback and advice. I recently painted my garage door using Giani black walnut wood look kit. I was really on the fence choosing the color and kind of wish I would have went with English oak but wanted some contrast with the cedar fence I just put up. I plan on painting the gutters black. I honestly can’t tell if I love the garage door or hate it. Should the trim around the door be white to offset the door and the black gutters? Thanks for any and all advice.

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jck910
last year
Post a picture of the entire front of the house. The garage door is part of the whole facade so it all needs to be considered. Right now I think it is too dark and traditional compared to what little I can see of the rest of the front. I might have chosen a color from the stone.
kandrewspa
last year
In general, you do not want to accentuate gutters and downspouts as they are not an architectural feature of your house. Based on the picture, black would not be a good choice for them, but as jck910 said, a picture of the whole house would help people give you good advice.
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tracefloyd
last year
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Faux finishes are a lot more difficult to get right than people realize. I would cut my losses and paint the door a rich neutral color--- that would go with your black and white trim.
Jenn-z9b-AZ
last year
Do not paint the gutters black. They are not something you want to highlight.
Lyn Nielson
last year
I would keep the trim white to match the house trim, definitely no to black gutters, they are not a feature... strictly utilitarian, you want them to blend in. I think the garage door is way too dark for a light siding, looks like a black hole.
cat_ky
last year
On what I can see of your house, I dont see black on your house. Leave the trim white like it is. I am very sorry, but, I hate the garage door. It looks fake, and isnt attractive.. I would paint the garage door, the same color as the siding, so it all blends together, and the garage doesnt jump out as the first thing a person sees, when they look at the house.
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Beth H. :
last year
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I know you prob went to a lot of trouble painting it, but I think a solid color to match the stone would look better

and please, upgrade your bulbs to a 3500-4000K led light. those you have are really yellow

(not being mean, but I don't think your walnut stain coat came out the best? maybe it needs another coat. it looks a bit splotchy in the pics.)