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exterior color help?!!?

8 years ago

Hi there

We are adding a second story to an existing ranch home that has brown sandstone exterior (not really a facade, or we'd take it off...). I need help choosing a modern color scheme of siding and roof to go with a beige/ brown sandstone. I really like dark grey or blue and white, but I can't seem to find one that matches.... help! first picture is an upclose of the color of the stone, second is the original house....

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Tina Fain-Evans

8 years ago

I suggest picking up your favorite colors/shades from the existing exterior stone to keep the look harmonious with the original construction.

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Brandi Nash Hicks
8 years ago
This is what I incision, add timber for shutters and garage for accents, this will update it and then you could use the blue on the door
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Bernadette Staal
8 years ago
You seem to have a very green & leafy section. Have you considered a medium to lightish green / grey tone for the house paint. The brick work should wotk in contrast with all natural colours as it is an earthen piece of nature. I would then aďd accents of colour e.g. white window frames as they always look fresh or match the window frames with the roof which could be a dark charcoal colour. You could also use this colour for your front & garage doors. You want the house 2 blend into its environment. Stone is a good here to start with & it can be used again in the garden.
Lynn G
8 years ago
From what I can see, it may be a bit brown-ish, but not so much. Almost a bit "greige". I think a dark blue would complement it nicely. If you go too light with a color it will be too close to the color of the stone. But a dark slate-ish blue would look beautiful. Something like this:

Benjamine Moore "Twilight"
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/twilight

"New York State of Mind": http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/newyorkstateofmind

"Downpour Blue": http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/downpourblue

I think blue's have wider appeal at re-sale than green. And a bit more sophistication.

Here's some blue houses from Pinterest:
https://www.google.com/search?q=blue+houses&tbm=isch&imgil=2_fhFZk9oDUC6M%253A%253Bjo9wJmFskiEM5M%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.pinterest.com%25252Fexplore%25252Fnavy-blue-houses%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=2_fhFZk9oDUC6M%253A%252Cjo9wJmFskiEM5M%252C_&usg=__VgVfrspWJCdSLkn9PO6Y9bctHwg%3D&biw=1366&bih=643&ved=0ahUKEwj9u7OJ4JDLAhWLcT4KHQZEBoQQyjcIMA&ei=7NDNVv2VH4vj-QGGiJmgCA#imgrc=2_fhFZk9oDUC6M%3A
Kathy
8 years ago
The best money I ever spent was having a decorator look at colors with me. Their vision and color perception can save you big $ in having to repaint. This is the voice of experience speaking! Lol
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Palmetto Floor Coverings
8 years ago
Light gray or taupe siding. I would choose blue for the door in Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue

http://m.valsparpaint.com/color-detail.php?id=1974&g=1013

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