Color Suggestion
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Marion Nesbitt on Feb 15, 2015Maybe just the pic but the siding looks like gold metallic?? Looks like the brick has certain parts painted already with that gold colour in it. Don't see any problem with that. Looks kind of cool. Not sure about painting all the brick. Any I've seen starts to peel in a couple of years. An option might be to paint the siding.Helpful Reply
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Nancy Gramm on Feb 15, 2015Don't paint the brick! Of course, it's your house and you can do as you like but once brick's painted, that pretty much puts paid to it ever being anything but again. As to color choice, I'm attaching a pic of the hub's shop. Not a great pic, but I think you can get a good feel for it. I love that color palette: a smoky green with steel gray and bright white. (The stone in the foreground is my studio, which was the original focus of the pic.) I do think that shade of green would look terrific with your brick--sorry, I don't remember the actual paint colors. Oh, and you can't see it from this but the front door is the same steel gray as the soffit. The window and door trim is white.Helpful Reply
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Ellen DeVilbiss on Feb 15, 2015Why not try bringing in the cool gray/blue that is the other color in the brick? Using a cool tone in a hot area can make it seem cooler (illusions can be useful). And hang something decorative near the door. A plaque or decorative metal piece is probably better that a plant because of the heat, but it should be long and vertical in feel.Helpful Reply
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Funnygirl on Feb 15, 2015You can also stain brick a different color to tone it downHelpful Reply
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Susan on Feb 15, 2015I love the look of white brick! A home in an upscale neighborhood near us was painted a taupe color with black trim and it is beautiful! The speckled brick look is soooo out so I would probably paint it. Whatever makes you happy, sure would simplify roof and siding colors in the future ;-)Helpful Reply
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Suzanne on Feb 15, 2015Have painted brick fireplaces...crowning glory of the rm. Brick is porous so use good primer. Sometimes you can find "oops" paint at H Depot or Lowe's, even in lg quantities for primer...did that on a cinderblock outbldg. Check color schemes at Porter Paints test for 'your' colors! Light colors come forward and look larger, dark colors recede. By all means get rid of that multi-color brick. The taupe with black trim, Susan mentioned sounds beautiful. I like basic colors, then changeable accent or decorative pieces.Helpful Reply
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Suzanne on Feb 15, 2015Taupe is a good color to blend with the green siding...maybe a taupe on darker intensity.Helpful Reply
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Ilona Elliott on Feb 15, 2015If you don't want to paint the brick I would stay warm on the siding color or it will be too contrasty with the red of the brick and will make it even redder. Anything with green tones will not work because it is the opposite of red on the color wheel and create color vibrations for your eyes. I would try painting several different color patches to see what you like before doing it all. You could use maybe plum, deep red, dark pumpkin, and paint the white door another color that adds the contrast--navy, or taupe. Then I would add a red accent on that solid wall of siding--something hanging on it, since it is screaming for some interest. Paint can do so much--cute house, enjoy!Helpful Reply
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Debbie Bush on Feb 15, 2015I would paint the siding a redwoodHelpful Reply
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Debbie Bush on Feb 20, 2015Make a built up frame and planter but only plant greeneryHelpful Reply
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Debbie Bush on Feb 20, 2015To surround the ugly meter thingsHelpful Reply
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