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5 years ago

Help! I’m starting with a clean slate as far as colors go but I’m having a difficult time with choosing a color combination. I’m incorporating some stone in there and I’m leaning toward Eldorado’s Charleston?? Roof? I like weathered gray I believe it’s called from Certainteed?? My architect drew the plans and I tweaked it to get an idea— uhhh no... I’m no artist!! Thank you.

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Bassett Furniture Design Studio
5 years ago
The best place to start with color selection is your favorite paint store. I suggest Sherwin Williams Exterior paint combinations. If you post a photo of your stone and roof selections, it would help the community suggest paint colors.
Katie Hemke
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you! I am leaning towards this stone and this shingle. Do you think it could either go grays or taupe?? I like the idea of the grays because I love to change the color of my front door every so often but everyone in my community that has a new build or remodeled has done it in gray. The taupe I feel a little more restricted??? Thanks for your help.
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hello bonnielynn75 and THANK YOU! your comment put a smile on my face re the red on the interior side of the door. It IS red on the inside as well, he insisted on that when we purchased it. no one here has it red on the inside and I wanted it to be white on the inside. do you see my dilemma?;) I agree with everything you are saying, I suppose this is the reason why so far I was not 100% sure about the black for the door either, although I like black...Agree, there is too much wall and I find the house to be looking a bit 'bland' and would like to change that. I LOVE shutters, but read somewhere that you never put shutters on wide windows, so got unsure about that, too...but perhaps just the one as I stated earlier. Would the color on that shutter be the same as the door (if I ever settle on a door color)? Unfortunately window boxes are not an option as we have quite a few cats and they may be used as litter boxes;) please don't tell me to get rid of the cats;)... Regarding the stoop (entrance) : we need to add another step (made of cement) on top of the existing step: it was removed when the new door was fitted. We were thinking of putting slate tiles or something dark to match the roof, if that makes any sense.... It is porous cement so unsuitable for painting, I think. What place in Ireland did you visit, we are close to the Irish Sea in the country surrounded by sheep;)...
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Katie Hemke
Original Author
5 years ago
Also do you feel I could go this dark in this small ranch? It is sw Dolphin.
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5 years ago
Either greys or taupe with white trim could be very nice. I would recommend painting the front door a vibrant accent color like red or teal to give some contrast and punch. The garage door could also be the accent color. I don't mind the darker shingles although keep in mind they will absorb heat from the sun - but I like the contrast with the medium grey or taupe on the siding.

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