Need help with exterior colors for new house
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Grady on Apr 08, 2015Why do you want to change it? I love the way it looks.Helpful Reply
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Shari on Apr 08, 2015Congratulations on your new home! I immediately envisioned this home with pretty medium-toned sage green siding. It would go great with the brown tones of the roof and cedar, and make the white railings pop. I would also consider putting decorative white shutters on each side of the 2nd floor windows.Helpful Reply
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User on Apr 08, 2015I guess I would go with a green siding and a red door to make the railings pop :)Helpful Reply
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Linda on Apr 09, 2015Lovely home! If your cedar shingles will weather to more of a gray, take this into account. If the porch railings are paintable, getting rid of the white would be a good thing. But if they are vinyl, then add some white elsewhere. Either way, I would definitely paint the lattice a darker color that will blend with your beautiful stacked stone, and thus make it disappear.Helpful Reply
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Libby Sinback Tipson on Apr 09, 2015Thanks all! It's like you were reading my mind. I was thinking either green or dark putty gray. But I'm totally for the green now! We're going to do Hardie siding I think in one of their colors, so we're a bit limited in our options, but there's a really nice green to choose from that I like.Helpful Reply
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CK on Apr 09, 2015This website has great resources for color ideas that are appropriate to your home's age. www.oldhouseguy.com We're contemplating purchasing this home. This could give you an idea about this color scheme. (BTW, the porch and steps are new so they're not painted or stained yet.)Helpful Reply
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Victoria Noble on Apr 09, 2015forest green!Helpful Reply
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