Color for shutters?

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Hello, We painted the exterior of our 1950’s split level home White Dove by BM. I was not planning to put the shutters back up because I was trying to moderniaze rhe look of the house and felt that it’s hard to look modern with shutters. But, without shutters, it looked so flat and weird! (I joked it llooked like a person with a wide forehead and wide set eyes!) So, I then put the shutters back up and tried to do a subtle color just to add some texture or accent to the house. But it looks very bleh! The shutters in the photo arr each a different shade of off-white/greige: balboa mist, edgecomb gray, revere pewter, and collingswood. We painted our door Blue by BM. I love the door and don’t plan on changing it. I am also happy with White Dove so don’t plan on changing that either. Advice

for shutter colors is much appreciated!!

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PRO
PPF.
last year
Shutter info: https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/residential-architecture-101-shutters/
Julie N
Original Author
last year
Ok, just updated the post to include more photos!!
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PRO
PPF.
last year
Have you considered matching the door?
Julie N
Original Author
last year
I’m afraid it’s “too much” for shutters. It’s a pretty bright blue. Can I do a deeper shade of blue? Or would that look weird look weird with the door?
PRO
PPF.
last year
Julie N
Original Author
last year
First one is lighter than door, and second one is darker than door? I think the second one could work. What do you think?
Julie N
Original Author
last year
Also- there will be oil rubbed bronze (almost black) sconces going up around the front door and above garage door. And also lamppost
Sigrid
last year
I would do navy blue or forest green. Both would read as crisp and classic, but not stodgy.
Julie N
Original Author
last year
Oooh interesting. You don’t think forest green would clash with blue door?
millworkman
last year
" But, without shutters, it looked so flat and weird! "

PPF posted a link to how shutters should be installed and where. I personally would remove them as they look very much out place on the 3 wide windows.
Julie N
Original Author
last year
Ok can remove from the one area where there are three windows. The other two areas that have shutters are normal two windows.
Julie N
Original Author
last year
Do u have suggestions for something else that would enliven the facade if I don’t put back up the shutters? I don’t intend to do construction.
millworkman
last year
I don't know that you really need anything but you could put some sort of hanging art there. American Flag Star or the like?