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Exterior design dilemma.

Wanting to paint house blue. Add stone.
Replace front door and garage door with 4light panel look. Any advice welcome

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    I personally would not add stone - there is not a natural place to add it and worse case it looks stuck on -

    what color is the roof? it is hard to tell in the photo — it looks tan, if so I’d go for a low key neutral that jibes with the roof and helps the white windows blend in

  • last month

    No stone, the front of your house is all busy enough. I dont think, blue is the right color for your house either. Pick a light color from your roofing, which looks to be a light brownish color.

  • PRO
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    Sorry but no blue and no stone . That house needs a nice neutral that suits the style and thta lnadscaping needs a huge clean up and I always like a wlkway from the street to the front door . Not sure what the style for the garage looks like but if you are thinking MCM then for sure no blue . A bit more info and pics og the garage door and front door will help.

  • last month

    I like blue houses, you can get a warm blue that will go with the brown roof. I like lush landscaping and I certainly wouldn't advise anything based on a view in winter.

  • last month

    you could go dark with SW Urbane Bronze that would work with the roof,

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    Here is a link to a Houzzer painting with Benjamin Moore Wescott Navy with a tan roof.

    https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6476965/navy-grey-exterior-paint-have-to-decide-today#n=37



    Here is a photo of another house in Westcott Navy.



  • last month

    Urbane Bronze is a good idea.



  • PRO
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    I think those dark colors could work but it would be nice to at least see the dark n the same style house you have .I went to your idea books but no a help as to your style at all. This is a MCM house not exactly like yours but closer with the style of garage door and front door I think you like and also a nice dark gray.Note the landscaping too


  • last month

    I was looking for tan roofs, not the style, but yes, I noticed they are both barn roofs.

  • PRO
    last month

    I'm showing your house in SW Needlepoint Navy with white trim, contemporary garage doors, large entrance pendant, new front door, new sconces at garage level, improved landscaping.



  • PRO
    last month

    No Blue. Select earthtone colors for your home.


    You need to fix the windows on the wall above the garage.




  • last month

    I love blue but for most exteriors it needs to be a shade with alot of grey in it. A light trim with navy looks crisp but it would accent the irregularity of your windows. Instead I would paint window trim and siding the same mid tone grey blue. Then use a contrasting shade of the same hue on the garage doors and front door. It would accent the doors and take attention away from thr the irregular windows. ( Any chance of replacing the ones above garage with matching larger windows? Even just replacing one with the same shape and size of the other would help. Add a faux window to make windows even squares??) the bright green railing would look better in a wood tone or deep navy if you use a blue siding. A more earthy or sage green would also look better than the current pastel shade.

    The only place I might add stone to this design is for the railing post and it would need to match or coordinate with the light brick of your chimney.

  • last month

    Asymmetric windows and doors are fine....very MCM and is intentional in design.