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exterior paint help

6 months ago

I’ve never painted a house before, I would like to lighten and update this exterior. The trim color needs to stay a light cream and the roof is black with a hint of gray. I’m considering a limewash on the stone and darker garage doors. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

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  • 6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    I like the current colcr and would adjust it.

    Don't cover the stone completely.

    I removed the corbels, shutters, and window box to take some weight off and simplify.

    No dark garage doors for the same reason.

    Added a blue enamel front door.





  • 6 months ago

    Thank you-I appreciate the advice and your time!

  • PRO
    6 months ago



    White shutters, change the color on the gables to match the siding and limewash the stone.



  • 6 months ago

    Thank you! I was stuck on dark accents, but really like the look of the lighter color. Would a darker/medium tone garage door look ok with this or should it stay light?

  • 6 months ago

    Like this or darker?

  • 6 months ago

    I would say keep the stone base and paint or replace garage doors in a darker grey or muted grey-blue. Just my opinion!

  • 6 months ago

    I like the colors in your "like this or darker" post. I'd remove the shutters. You only have them on two windows, because they don't fit on most windows. I think your problem is a cool gray with a warmer stone. I think a color will look lighter than that gray.

  • PRO
    6 months ago

    Here is your home with and without a color on the garage doors.


  • 6 months ago

    The mockups showing the lightened stone look great.👍🏻

  • 6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    More mockups









  • 6 months ago

    I agree with Patricia that there are a lot of warm tones in your stone and they don't work with the cool gray. Even if you really want to limewash them, they're still going to be a bit warm. I would look at a greige like SW Mega Greige lightened by 25 or 50%. I'm definitely on board with removing the shutters. I have cream trim and my house is SW Mega Greige at 75%. I think you could paint your garage doors the same color as the siding.

  • PRO
    6 months ago

    Some inspro to go warm


  • PRO
    6 months ago

    or cooler and no shutters


  • 6 months ago

    Thank you all so much-this is extremely helpful!!

  • 6 months ago

    I like this one from @tracefloyd the best. I would consider a natural dark wood front door when you have the funds.

  • 6 months ago
    last modified: 6 months ago

    I like the mortar wash idea.


    right now the gray w/the reddish stone and off white doors all clash w/each other.


    I was going to suggest what celery did. Especially the dark garage doors. looks so much better









  • 6 months ago

    I am so impressed with the ideas and help! I cannot remove the shutters (the trim would need to be redone) I also cannot remove the corbels because the siding is constructed for them. I am leaning towards darker garage doors and lime washing the stone (it is too red for me). I think I will also have the corbels the light trim color and the garage door, flower box and shutters the darker color.
    Thank you to everyone for all of the ideas & help!

  • 6 months ago

    Post a photo when it’s done.

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