Colonial House What Colors to paint?

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Looking for opinions of best color paint & shutters for updated curb appeal for our 1960s house. Not sure to go very dark or light or medium! Ideas appreciated!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

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IMO a really busy house exterior and more contrast makes it even busier I think I would remove the shutters do the front door all one color frame and door all the siding the dark and the trim white . That would calm down the busy and still look great. I like a nocecolonial but this one has had a bad extension built IMO . Do not call attention to both doors , one is the main entry IMO

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houssaon
last year
A rich deep blue would look good.
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marblefire
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last year
nice, thank you
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
Beautiful home--my favorite style is Colonial! There are so many options.

Dark gray with white trim is striking:

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White with black or dark green shutters is classic:
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Same with a red door:
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Many colonial homes were painted in bright colors--red
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yellow, with a blue door
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Yellow with black shutters:

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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
last year
Some option
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
Here we go again with the hate for shutters. Colonial homes very often had shutters, and they look just fine on your home.
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ShadyWillowFarm
last year
Lovely house. If you want guests to use the main front door, paint the door a bright color and decorate to emphasize that entry. De-emphasize the secondary door. Right now the eye is drawn to what appears to be the secondary door.
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tracefloyd
last year
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You have not mentioned the roof color. That makes a difference The inspo photos have all different roof colors.

Your photo is playing tricks with the light and hard to get a handle on your roof color. It looks taupe/gray in the sun and blue/gray in the shade. Your house color is only in shade and looks blue/gray.
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cat_ky
last year
I was just going to ask about the roof color too. Leave the shutters. Your house had shutters originally, and they belong on it. It wont look right with the shutters off. If your roof is a darker gray or charcoal color, then, I really like Celerys picture above with the darker bluish color. I do agree, only call attention to one of the doors, whichever you are wanting guests to use.
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elcieg
last year
Shutters look okay, but what I noticed is not all the window have muntins. A colonial house would have them. All my homes except this downsize have been colonials.

I found this cutie that is in your town.

I live in MA and I' a fan of white clapboard and then B.M. Historic colors for shutters, door and trim.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
I love that house, elcieg! I can just imagine if the owner posted a dilemma on Houzz--everyone would tell them to remove the shutters!
la_la Girl
last year
Love the shutters, pretty house -

if it were me, I want less contrast on the facade — so I’d be tempted to paint the body something light - maybe griege or pale yellow (i’d also paint the vertical gutters to match)
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marmiegard_z7b
last year
Which door is the main entrance?
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Maureen
last year
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Because of its long facade, I’d head towards soft/muted and be sure to consider your roof‘s shade. If interested, landscaping height/color variations would add a lot.
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