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mhorseman

Should chimney be a different color?

11 months ago

My home was painted a limewash. So all of it, brick and few areas of siding are white. Black shudders. I’m having to fix my chimney and feel like maybe it should be a slightly different color - perhaps a light beige. But I would prefer to NOT paint the few other spots of siding. Thoughts and suggestions? I won’t be able to stone it or brick it. *my intention is to make the front steps back to a washed red brick because they are molding so terribly under the white.

Here is my home, the chimney and the areas of siding over garage. Also, the

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