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What color to paint my house

10 years ago

My house is the house with green siding and cream trim. I like the current color, but the green clashes with some of the landscape plants. I'm also ready for a change. I'm drawn to black with white trim and also to more pastel colors with white trim. I have shared images of two other houses I like: a black house and a lighter colored house. It's hard to tell what color is used on the lighter house - any ideas? I'd love to get suggestions for the colors to paint my house. Thanks!

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Lin

10 years ago

I love the look of a grey bungalow with white trim. I've always had a preference for that color combo with a red door, but I found this image of one that has a yellow door. It has a more modern feel but still preserving the architectural integrity of the bungalow. However, in your case, you have a red brick stoop and a beautiful wooden front door. Grey should be neutral enough to go with those elements, but I also favor a yellow exterior on a bungalow, and it would complement the browns in the door and brick nicely. Love your house, btw!!

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Rockin' Fine Finish
10 years ago
bluish gray with white trim charcoal gray with white or cream trim
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COOK ARCHITECTURAL Design Studio
10 years ago
Painting a house is always a big decision. Location is also a factor, the liighter color is nice, but you should look at other homes in your area as well so you are similiar but not the same.
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powdy
10 years ago
Your house is lovely. For as pastel colour - a light grey with a white trim is lovely on timber houses.
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elklaker
10 years ago
Soft, buttery yellow. Yummy!
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houssaon
10 years ago
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I like your paint color. If you don't need to paint yet, you could add some variegated and burgundy bushes and colorful perennials to your landscape to compliment the current scheme.

But I think the pale yellow in your example would look lovely with a warm light gray on the lower skirt section and possibly the decorative board just below the dental molding with white trim. If you wanted earth tones,
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on the base, Cloud Nine 2144-60 Benjamin Moore on the trim and Newburg Green hc-158 from Benjamin Moore on details looks good.

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Ann
10 years ago
I think it will be important to keep the red brick in mind when choosing because it's prominent and very nice. I think sage green would be great with your red brick. The second picture (pewter gray) is really nice too. A creamy beige with black trim would be nice also.
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Your house is very welcoming, and the style and architectural detail have great curb appeal. Remember to consider that you have an orange/red/brown brick on the steps, and I can't quite see what color the roof is, but both of those items should be considered accent colors that need to be complemented by the house color. I personally find that when people use cooler colors, such as grey and blue with that type of brick I don't find it very attractive. The green you currently have is exactly opposite on the color wheel from the brick color, so it makes a strong contrast and actually works pretty well. If I was going to change the color to something totally different, I'd pick something that blended with the stair color more than contrasted with it, something neutral with warm undertones, or if you wanted something bright, I'd go with a warm buttery yellow.
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Great House, you do have a lot of options. If you are drawn toward the black house with white trim, why not lighten it up to a charcoal or the navy blue as previously suggested. The black is very stark and I think by selecting a lighter color such as charcoal or navy you will get a similar dramatic look but it wont be too drastic. Best of luck!
cathyjoco
10 years ago
Hi, Your house is very pretty! I agree with Ann on the colors. The white vented area close to the planter section should be painted the same color of the house. Another choice would be a dark taupe with white or black accents. Personally, I wouldn't paint the door. I think I would change the light fixture and put your house numbers on a large plaque. Also, I think I would enlarge the cement landing towards the street about 24" and then continue to include the area around the stairwell; this will give you space to put your mailbox on a post and hide the hose in a large pot or basket container.
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eastbaygirl
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you all for the great comments! I would love to paint my house yellow but there are too many yellow houses surrounding my house. I'll have to get some samples of some of the other colors and see what works best. I do like the Weekend Getaway color if I go for a lighter shade.
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Look at Newburyport blue from Benjamin and also Kendall gray mt etna from Sherwin is another blue that would look great on your home
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I like that lighter green color a lot for your house. Let us see a picture of what you decide!
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I think I'm going with a deep purple with white trim (similar to the picture below)
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Paint it red! Make your house stand out in the neighborhood, and have all your neighbors envying your house!
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