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Hi I am looking for paint ideas - I don't want to touch the brick just trim, windows trim, doors, siding, and small roof. Im open to suggestions right now it is all varying shades of beige and taupe.

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    Dark Bronze (Urbane Bronze or similar) Windows and Trim. Red or Blue for the front door.

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    That’s a beautiful home! And bronze would be great. Toss those shutters though - they look cheap and don’t belong on this house. Don’t replace them.

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    Its a beautiful house. I like the idea of the bronze too, however, I disagree that the shutters look cheap, and to me, they definitely belong on the house. I would keep them. They add a lot to your exterior.

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    You could go lighter to a cream for the trim and siding, although I'd do the roof in a brown, like Urbane Bronze. If I went brown, I'd focus on a warmer brown that Urbane Bronze. You could do a warm sage green, which goes well with brick. If so, you might investigate your little roof. It may be copper, patina-ed to green. You could try slatey-blues.


    The concrete steps aren't enhancing your curb appeal. I'd plant something simple on either side to soften the look. Hostas are good for this, although they will die back in winter.


    I don't think the shutters look cheap, but do think your house will look a bit better without them. Not a lot better, so if you like them, keep them. On the whole, I think you'd be better going with a lighter color than bronze. While I don't like tan on its own, the existing colors go really well with the brick, making the whole house look great.

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    Very cute house! I don't mind the taupe, but I would prefer a pop of color for the front door and storm door, maybe a blue or green. Those brick pedestals on either side of your porch are just made for some big pots of greenery. And it will be very hard to grow grass in the sloped part of your yard, so unless you are planning a major landscape update, the easiest fix would be to just put in an evergreen groundcover; your local nursery should be able to tell you what works well in your climate.