The roof will be a dark grey/charcoal colour. The gutters are an off white colour, windows are white and we have cream brick all the way around. I am unsure what colour to paint it. I want to keep away from green because my house is surrounded by a sea of green. My husband thinks a light grey along with a new timber front door.

There is a lot of paste and size residue still on the walls. Washing and scraping helps but it still feels like it's there. Would a good sanding be sufficent or do I need to wash all the paste off before painting?

Looking to repaint our house. Love to hear any ideas for paint colour that will suit the buttercream joinery... plus the base, do I try to match the roof or do same colour as whole house....

Have you tried the Dulux Visualizer. I have used this personally and found it to be quite helpful. It allows you to take a photo of your home and then experiment with different colours to see what works best. Another option you might consider is the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap® Visualizer app. It allows you to upload a photo of your home and then try out different paint colours and combinations to see what looks best. I hope this helps!