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EmmyC
Warwick, RI
(Zone 6a)
March 31, 2007
07:36 PM Post #3341879
| My house is brown with darker brown shutters. Red brick on the first floor. The roof is shingled and is a reddish color. I won't be painting the house for a while, but I do need some repair work on the wood around the door. I would like to change the color where the green is. Any suggestions? This is the only picture I have that shows most of the house.
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claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA
(Zone 6b)
March 31, 2007
08:48 PM Post #3342030
| I'd think about using...
the color of the mortar between the bricks
the color of the shutters
a color somewhere between the brick and the shutters
You can take your picture to some paint shops and play with the computer software they have
and see what you like too.
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Tir_Na_Nog
Houston
United States
(Zone 9b)
April 01, 2007
06:23 AM Post #3342919
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| Quoted: | | I would like to change the color where the green is |
Are you saying your door is green? Looks white? But if white I'd think a dark green door would be nice. |
CoreHHI
Bluffton, SC
(Zone 9a)
April 02, 2007
07:43 PM Post #3349494
| I would go bright red. Makes a focal point on the front door and would go with the rest of the house. Glossy BTW. |
makshi
Noblesville, IN
(Zone 5a)
May 03, 2007
11:25 AM Post #3459473
| I am with CoreHHI for the bright red door. |
jerryhildebrand
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6a)
May 03, 2007
01:09 PM Post #3459760
| go red |
missy99912
Mission Viejo, CA
(Zone 10a)
May 03, 2007
07:48 PM Post #3461155
| You actually have quite a few things going on here: shutters, awnings, different first and second floor materials (brick, siding), lots of different shapes in the bushes in front, etc. I agree with Claypa; in order to keep things harmonious you would use analagous colors, as he suggested. But whatever you decide, I hope you'll post a photo of it!
EmmyC - here's an update. I was on a garden tour yesterday, and there was a house very similar to yours. The front door had been painted red, but then they glazed it with a brown glaze. It went beautifully with all the brick and clapboard and trim, but it still added that little splash of color and interest. I would have taken a picture but my camera was out of power.
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EmmyC
Warwick, RI
(Zone 6a)
September 26, 2007
03:01 AM Post #4018196
| Thank you, everyone for your suggestions. Yes, the front door and trim is a pale green...it does look lighter in the pictures. I'm attaching another picture which shows the house in the summer. The hedges in my first picture have been pulled. They used to surround big trees, but the City came along one year and cut them down. Sod will be put down soon.
I've decided I am going to have the house painted. I have been driving around looking for homes like mine with the brick. I've seen a few with other colors, but haven't liked them. So...I will keep it brown. I have no problems making decisions except when it comes to decorating in or outside. I had a new kitchen floor laid about a year ago, and now I'm don't like it. I just can't get a "vision".
All suggestions will be appreciated. Front entry? Trim? Shutters?
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makshi
Noblesville, IN
(Zone 5a)
September 26, 2007
10:37 AM Post #4018925
| You home is lovely and the green door looks very nice. Is that you standing behind the shub? I can see you. |
EmmyC
Warwick, RI
(Zone 6a)
September 26, 2007
06:09 PM Post #4020498
| Thank you, Makshi. And no...that's not me. That is my sweet 7 yo granddaughter. |
pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
October 08, 2007
06:24 AM Post #4060192
| One idea, and take it for what it is worth, is to paint the large casing around the door a different color that the door itself. Maybe whatever you put on your trim, make the casing around the door like a trim. Even if you paint the house, I would probably paint casing to match window and other trim. If you don't go with color on the house, definitely on the door. It is a huge focal point. If you have concerns about resale value, it is only a door and you could repaint it. It doesn't have to be red. What colors do you like. My mother loves yellow, so her house is gray and her door and shutters are yellow. I have seen lavender, blue, green and all add pop to the house. If it is too bright, do like Missy said and paint over with a glaze to tone down the color. Also if you don't paint the exterior and don't have the money to replace the awnings, paint the shutters in the neutral color of the awings. It will defitely make it stand out and give it dimension. My two cents are over and I am not even going to for it.
Good luck,
Traci |
CoreHHI
Bluffton, SC
(Zone 9a)
October 17, 2007
11:32 PM Post #4095716
| Black cherry for the door and shutters. I'm back to the red but black cherry is red and won't stand out as much with the brown but should look nice. |
cathy4
St. Louis County, MO
(Zone 5a)
October 17, 2007
11:40 PM Post #4095736
| Love the idea of black cherry, the light green is lovely but timid, such a pretty house needs a "look at me" color, and add a few plants with the same red in the leaves or flowers. |
Len123
Adrian, MO
(Zone 6a)
October 27, 2007
10:58 PM Post #4130864
| adobe red? |
psychw2
Boise, ID
(Zone 6a)
October 27, 2007
11:25 PM Post #4130928
| I'd be tempted to buy one of those "landscape or painting" computer programs that allow you to change colors and plantings etc. Possibly, get rid of some of the evergreen plants RIGHT next to the front door to open that area up to view more. Consider the shutters the neutral color of the awnings AND around the door area. Then paint the door SEVERAL shades brighter of the same red as the roof. I'd consider doing something different with the garage door colors too... maybe the neutral. The "sea of brown" is not as attractive as it could be.
Who knows? Maybe if you tried that on the computer the results would be hideous! That's the beauty of "trying" it before hand. |
CoreHHI
Bluffton, SC
(Zone 9a)
October 28, 2007
12:36 AM Post #4131096
| I would paint the garage too. You could match all the doors. |
Len123
Adrian, MO
(Zone 6a)
October 28, 2007
12:39 AM Post #4131104
| yeah i think there isn't enough contrast. shutters are same brown as house. front door, shutters and garage doors need brighter color. tan, red, orange, something |
psychw2
Boise, ID
(Zone 6a)
October 28, 2007
03:59 PM Post #4132758
| Really, the more I think of it, the more I think investing some money in the computer program is a cheap way to try the color out. Some of the programs are cost less than a gallon of good exterior paint! |
pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
October 28, 2007
10:31 PM Post #4134028
| Psychw, I have also wanted to get one too. I have played around with the interior ones for free on websites, but I would like an all inclusive with exterior and landscaping. Have you found such software? |
psychw2
Boise, ID
(Zone 6a)
October 28, 2007
10:42 PM Post #4134067
| Exterior paint and landscaping was on another thread, Sticks_n_stones had it, said she only paid about $10 on ebay for it: sierra custom land designer home and garden suite
To see some of the stuff she was capable of go to : http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/768969/ |
pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
October 28, 2007
11:19 PM Post #4134209
| Thanks!!! |
EmmyC
Warwick, RI
(Zone 6a)
July 25, 2008
08:22 PM Post #5319950
| Here's what I did. They started on the house two weeks ago, and it was going along fine until we got 3 days of torrential rains. I was able to snap this picture between downpours. I usually keep the two awnings on the first floor pulled up, but the bushes were too wet to do it for the picture.
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Len123
Adrian, MO
(Zone 6a)
July 25, 2008
09:24 PM Post #5320280
| the brighter tan shutters really made a big difference! It looks like new awnings also. Big improvement. |
CoreHHI
Bluffton, SC
(Zone 9a)
July 25, 2008
11:29 PM Post #5320882
| Yes looks much better. I would do the garage doors light tan to tie them in with the shutters.
Just saying. |
EmmyC
Warwick, RI
(Zone 6a)
July 26, 2008
01:50 AM Post #5321327
| The awnings are the same ones. They were power-washed along with the house. I did think about doing the garage doors, but decided it would be too much. " Baby Steps" for me! Maybe the trim after I live with it for a while.
The next thing I need to do is to get rid of the bushes in the front of the house. The budget won't allow any more this year. :( |
Len123
Adrian, MO
(Zone 6a)
July 26, 2008
08:57 AM Post #5321923
| I'm not sure if you want to highlight the garage really anyway, unless you wanted to bring attention to it. |
barrell
Tunkhannock, PA
December 20, 2008
02:49 PM Post #5912315
| Yes, Replace the old door with a new modern fiberglass one with full stain glass panel. They have realy nice ones at HD for $500. I would stain it to look like natural wood, something oak color would look good next to the bricks. Use a gel stain on fiberglass. The doors are so eficient you could toss the storm door while your at it. |
flowers_delight
Leicester, NC
(Zone 8a)
September 22, 2009
11:16 AM Post #7091719
| Emmy I agree the I 'm guessing (boxwoods) in front need to go. Such a pretty house but need more color in front. Maybe rhodendrons or euonymus and maybe a barberry which would match the colors in your beautiful walkway. All these are slow growers with little triming for years. |
psychw2
Boise, ID
(Zone 6a)
September 23, 2009
06:45 PM Post #7097236
| The nice thing about painting the garage doors... you could paint the body of "one", step back and see if you like it or not. ONE partial garage door would not be that expensive or time consuming to do. That would be enough to decide if going with the light beige is "too much" or not. The casing around the door, I'd paint it the same beige and go with something brighter/bolder for the door. Red, green, cherry red... those have all been suggested. |
