Ask your colour consultant to supply A4 sized paint samples from Dulux of these Colourbond colours then decide how they look adjacent to your external brickwork. Your beautiful brickwork is the feature so whatever you choose should complement the brickwork. For what it is worth your house has some lovely sharp, architectural lines so I would NOT use a corrugated profile but use something with a crisper, more architectural profile.

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Best of luck with your decision making,

Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits

I love the Colorbond architectural profile but my husband is adamant it’s modern and prefers the corrugated profile. Do you know where I could find some inspo pics of the arch profile?

Further to Dr Retro's comment - I just searched up exterior English Barn house and got many references for your roof pitch with a wider profiled roofline.

I quite like the darker steel blue timber that is there , but it is quite 'heavy' , especially combined with the brick and the roof .

But don't go grey and grey ( essentially , that is what the designer is suggesting ) -- for a not-too-left-field suggestion , how about the existing timber steel blue , and Surfmist Colourbond ? Or your designers 2 roof colour suggestions , but with crisp white or English cream wood tones ?

Surfmist implies more beach views than country styles , but with the existing brick and timber colours , I feel it would work well , as would going lighter 'under' a grey roof , and shows you actually like your house haha ( a dig at all the people who go 17 shades of grey and then lose sight of their house on a grey day ! ) .

I see what you are saying with the designer suggestions of the colours to go with the colourbond roof. I like the wallaby roof colour but don’t like the suggestions of timber colours. You mention A crisp white or English cream do you know of any dulux colours?

Just me , I'd decide on the roof colour first , and get it installed . Like you said , the pitch can make it appear differently to the colour charts in different lights . Then you have the added problem that you are ( presumably ) painting over the steel blue features , so 2 coats will look different to 3 . Get some charts , and get a basic idea , but be prepared to get a 1 litre and try it , maybe 2 or 3 coats , and lighten or darken to taste . It doesn't have to be a perfect shade , just perfect for you !

Throwing a spammer in the works...what does everyone think about using monument?

I agree with Retros choice of roofing very classy and suits the period of your lovely house, take a look at "Fixer Upper" Jo frequently uses this profile

The profile retro has suggested it out of the question due to cost. I’m wondering if we can get a similar look using monument and the classic orb profile

I love monument for rooves and think it looks great with red bricks and white window trims. you want to make sure you're not in a boiling hot climate though!

dannii1003 - there are cheaper profiles available than the one I suggested that will look nicer than the traditional custom-orb profile. Your roof is a really important part of your house as it is such a major visual feature from the street. The squarer, architectural profiles that are available vary from state to state, and there are a number of manufacturers that make them, so you need to do more research on your local suppliers. Using Monument will possibly look too heavy with your brickwork, and won't make common custom-orb look like a sharp, crisp, architectural shadowline. Don't make a choice to save money now, and regret your decision every time you arrive home.

Best of luck,

Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits

Changing the roof is expensive and I understand that keeping costs down can be important and well that may be your answer.
My husband is old fashioned to when it comes to products like this. It is what they are comfortable with having grown up with it.
Challenge him to find you some inspirational pictures with corrugated roof.
Your current roof has that sort of effect or busyness so it will be fine and they may be other things for you to argue over and spend money on.

In terms of colour, I don’t like the blue, but others do. It’s so personal.

I also like Monument as a roof colour in cooler climates , but on your house , it definitely would look too 'heavy' with the pitch , and the steel blue . If you did all the veranda and carport and the upstairs walls in an off-white or English Cream , or even a Surfmist or similar , it would soften and lighten it , but I'd tend to still stick with a lighter roof shade and do the trim darker .

We are definitely getting rid of the steel blue timber colour. That being said what do yo-yo think of Basalt?

Kate, I’m wondering if you are agreeing with using monument? We are changing the roof but can’t afford to spend double on a different profile

daii1003 did you check out Clip Lock, Lysart and colourbond do it

We have and have been quoted double the price for klip lok

Bassalt is only a couple of steps lighter than Monument , and just my opinion , the darker colours only really work on a light 'base' .

This is winter colour on the .dulux website. I can’t find Stepney. The white trim is the feature. Your windows may now proved enough of this contrast given relatively thin frames. I would paint a compulsion of the uprights and see what you like. As long as it is not too poo brown . But tonally it may be like the tree in your front garden. Is that enough contrast. Do you want the woodwork to stand out or blend.
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This is sooooo hard!

Yep, when we painted our house I went round in circles. Then the paint shops suggested we go look at a house that he new the colours of. We did and went with that. Internally several years earlier I had a colour consultant in and we adopted her colour schemes for the lounge and master bedroom,. I wasn’t happy with the suggestion for the master but went with it, and hated it from the start till I eventually repainted, she hadn’t listed to me. I was happy with the other room though.
Get your sample pots and make sure you do 2 or 3 coats to get tru colour. It’s still a lottery sadly.

Do you know someone who is talented with computer graphics and design. They could edit a photo to show what the different colours etc would look like. We have had the done before.