What color to paint our brick home?
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Instead of painting, look at whitewashing. You can go heavy or light with this. And whitewashing does not peel!!! It gives a really nice "Old World" look.
Here is a good link with photos:
https://www.google.com/search?q=whitewashing+brick+on+house&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS751US751&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=s0-hBmHS5rqUIM%253A%252CqIhdKk2PYJXZuM%252C_&usg=__l_2wQRB5gEDfg4HtgboY0Fy5okg%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBkLT2to_bAhXJ5lQKHZ9bBkIQ9QEITjAF#imgrc=s0-hBmHS5rqUIM:
Thank you,but I’m not a fan of that look.
Never ever paint brick! Brick is beautiful! Brick is like a pair of jeans: it goes with anything! Any parts which are not brick, paint your favorite color. Or if you are artistic, paint a mural.
Both colors are great,you should just choose your favorite and go with it. Your idea for color is right on target. Good luck
Check out online paint apps. Some allow you to upload a picture of your home and "try on" different color paints.
Don't paint over, your bricks look great. No maintenance, no peeling, no marks.
Your Home, Your Rules! I'm undecided. I love the look of the brick, it's elegant, rich looking and very stately. But I also like the color combo you've chosen. You can elect to change out the color of the shutters and front door while adding color to your landscaping will bring more life to the entire look. Two tall colorful planters placed either side of the entrance door with large annual plants will draw the eye in. Adding an outdoor rug with a patio set will create an inviting area for your guests or evening tea with a loved one. Whatever avenue you choose, enjoy your home! Best of luck.
Instead of doing all the brick, try doing only what is under the porch. That will brighten it up. Keep your door and the trim the collor it is. Brick is hard to paint. Doing all of it would be tough. Also, your bricks are in outstanding condition so that is another reason to not paint it all. It will take waaay more paint to fully cover bricK than it does wood.
Don't paint the brick!!!!!!
Your house needs curb appeal. Landscaping and fake dormers...
Make a front yard patio and take the walkway to the curb.
I painted a house with a color such as Cape Cod gray...which is a deep, DARK, gray. Not a blue gray, or green gray, but a black/ white mix-like gray. Then I painted the trim and the shutters a bright white. Next I planted purple flowers and purple and white plants all around. The contrast and the purple acccent colors were stunning. We had several people stop and ask what colors we used, as they wanted to do the same. I don’t remember the names of the colors, but I would think a paint person at a paint store, such as Benjamin Moore etc, could help you.
good luck with your project whatever you do!
P.S. I wouldn’t paint ANTIQUE or USED brick, but the brick you have isn’t one of those! Just my 2 cents!