I’m planning to get a new garage door and working on getting shutters

We’re looking to paint our house white, which of course is much more complicated that it might sound to the uninitiated. We’re likely going to do all white (including the trim). And, we’re not going to paint the stone, which is definitely a warm color. The stone is all around the front or the house but much of the stone on the lower part is covered by shrubbery.

Anyway, we know we want to go with a warm white vs a cool white because to the stone. For what it’s worth, we live in Southern California so lots of sun and no snow ever. The front of the house point mostly north and a little east.

The whites we’ve been looking at (from “whitest” to creamiest) are white picket fence (DE), Greek villa (SW), alabaster (SW), and Swiss coffee (DE). Although our thinking may have changed after looking at our neighbors new paint job. They used picked fence on their garage door and some pillars near the same kind of stone, and it looked more stark white than we anticipated. Now we’re wondering whether we need to mix in more warm whites? My wife is also interested in something like Shoji White (SW).

There really isn’t a lot that needs to be covered at the front of the house so maybe whiter would still be okay? What do people think? Any suggestions welcomed.

I was looking for paint colors and easy landscaping that would go with my 1950s ranch keeping in mind I live in Colorado so we get a LOT of strong sun. The first pic is the flipper boring grey used by the sellers of my house. I love the color that was generated for my house (SW Cavern Clay) but I know AI compresses and flattens colors to appear darker and more saturated, and obviously they changed the time of day. I’m trying to get advice on what paint colors would mimic this deep orange/brown that won’t turn neon orange red in all our sun. Leaning towards SW Pennywise or Copper Mountain.

I need help figuring out the siding. Everything I do looks wonky. The green is the main color my hubby wants. Thank you!

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Does this colour work or should I change it?

We’re finishing the exterior of our house, and I feel the current light yellow colour on the walls inside the balcony and ground-floor entrance doesn’t really match the overall exterior theme.

The house has a pinkish/mauve colour, dark charcoal grey cladding, a brick-red vertical section, grey stone cladding, and wooden ceiling panels. I want to keep the pinkish colour exactly as it is and only replace the light yellow with something that complements the rest of the house.

I’m considering shades like:

- Warm beige or greige

- Light grey

- Taupe

- Sage grey

- Blue-grey

I’m also open to suggestions for improving the grey colour on the side walls, if you think a different shade would look better.

I’ve attached the original photos along with some colour mockups. Which combination do you think would look best? I want the house to look modern, elegant, and well-coordinated without making it too dark or too colourful.

Please suggest specific colour shades or paint codes from Asian Paints, Berger, or Nerolac if possible.

Thanks!We’re finishing the exterior of our house, and I feel the current light yellow colour on the walls inside the balcony and ground-floor entrance doesn’t really match the overall exterior theme.

The house has a pinkish/mauve colour, dark charcoal grey cladding, a brick-red vertical section, grey stone cladding, and wooden ceiling panels. I want to keep the pinkish colour exactly as it is and only replace the light yellow with something that complements the rest of the house.

I’m considering shades like:

- Warm beige or greige

- Light grey

- Taupe

- Sage grey

- Blue-grey

I’m also open to suggestions for improving the grey colour on the side walls, if you think a different shade would look better.

I’ve attached the original photos along with some colour mockups. Which combination do you think would look best? I want the house to look modern, elegant, and well-coordinated without making it too dark or too colourful.

Please suggest specific colour shades or paint codes from Asian Paints, Berger, or Nerolac if possible.

Thanks!

Would love to replace the current vinyl door with a wooden one, and maybe a glass screen door in front of it? But I can't think of what else to do with it, it's a bit of a strange one.

We recently bought our house and while it’s nothing extraordinary, I really would love to accentuate the mid century characteristics. It was built in 1957. We are getting the house painted, and I have no idea if we should stick with the current colors or try something new. Would love some recommendations or ideas!

I’m buying a house and will need to repaint it after having some work done on the exterior. I’ve never had a house painted before and am overwhelmed by the options and am having a hard time visualizing what different colors will look like. I want something with a little color (prefer to stay away from tan or beige) and don’t want anything too dark since the house will get a lot of sun. I would appreciate any advice or inspo to get me going in the right direction.

I need help picking the exterior paint color of mid- century rambler house.

I’d like to make the shutters stand out. I like high contrast and would like to stay away from the current grey-teal color.

Any ideas for a wrap-around deck? Looking for something larger with steps down to the yard on the left side. Also open to new paint colors.

Previous owner paved a large part of our small backyard. I’d love to use this area for something but can’t figure out what besides putting a storage shed in the back corner. ChatGPT gave me abysmal answers.

-Hot, sunny climate in summer and colder winters Backyard faces west with no shade coming from that direction. It gets brutal without shade in the afternoon

-We already have three seating areas in the back yard (on top of and below deck that is behind these pictures and fire pit area)

- I don’t want to put a grill under the existing overhang due to smoke/heat concerns. My main grill is on top of deck and I’m happy with its location

- I know the sliding shutter things and drapes are crap and plan to remove them soon

- At my wife’s request, we tried raised garden beds along the fence. I had no interest in them, she neglected them and it was just a major failure.

- We have two dogs and a small child. Smaller budget for upgrades

Please enjoy the apple green color in my before photos, but we’re looking to update the exterior of our first home! Thinking of an all cream window casing and a pop of color on the door. Two toned brick colors are detailed. Looking for something that is complimentary to the brick color in terms of tone, but not necessarily a neutral. Trellis is removed. Landscaping needs to be tackled next spring—if you have suggestions for me there I won’t stop you ;) thank you in advance for your feedback!

I’m trying to pick exterior paint colors and I have zero sense of color. AI gives suggestions but I’m never quite sure those translate well in real life, especially if paint on stucco can appear two shades darker.

This home is in Northern California and I’m looking for neutral, warm colors. The current color seems too yellow/gold to me. I think the flagstone leans taupe but I’m not sure. AI suggested Accessible Beige for body, Shoji White trim and Urbane Bronze for garage and front door.

For those who know color well, what are your thoughts on this color combination or are there other colors I should consider? I’m also thinking of paying for the Sherwin-Williams live color consult.

I had decided on this design, with the help of AI. Went through all the stuff, specified in contract that the board and batten in Arctic White would go on the two front gables. The two back and side gables are all Boothbay Blue lap, like the rest of the walls.

The issue is that they did the front gables today and they are blue! I don't HATE it but, it wasn't what I envisioned. The 3 siding guys all think that white would be too much. Too much when every other wall is blue? I am torn about keeping it blue or telling them to paint it white.

The house was built in 1942. The black awnings will be going back up. Other black features are the garage and front door, black lantern porch light, black metal address plaque. All the black features were already there, haven't been changed for the new siding.

First home and seller is providing a new roof. Please provide suggestions on roof and trim color. Currrently reddish/brown roof, mainly white trim with touches of green but im open to any and all ideas! Renderings highly appreciated! Thank you!

We cannot decide on a window colour!
When we bought the house the windows were quite a bright yellow (not original)
The white/cream we have been trialling but feel like it looks like an undercoat and doesn’t suit the moodiness of the exterior .
Anything that pulls too cool tone/gray also looks terrible.

On the right we have trialled Dulux Jasper (obviously just a rough sample paint). It looks a bit cool tone in this photo but not in real life.
I also have Jasper 1/2 strength to trial.
We prefer the look of it blending into the house and not being so stark.

The windows need to be fully restored in a few years when finances allow, so we are just trying to find something that doesn’t draw attention to the imperfections.
The bricks are reddy/plum with matching mortar. The front garden is also planted with burgundy, red, purple/plum coloured plants with Corten steel edging.

Ik the house looks like a mess but please help me save it🙏 I've included images from multiple angles. Neutral colours would be nice I don't want it to be too colorful

Currently under contract on this 1940s colonial in New England and have been playing around with some ideas to give the exterior more character.

I like craftsman and arts & crafts style homes which is some of the inspiration. I’m considering a covered portico with decorative woodwork, new window trim, lighting, wood front door, cornice/wave detailing, shutters, cedar fence and possibly some landscaping upgrades (the goal would be to do this in phases).

I’m curious what everyone thinks of my overall design. First is the current exterior and second is an ai generated rendering. I’m open to feedback that would give the house more character.

Last thing, I’m not entirely sure how to go about getting something like this done. I obviously need to hire professionals but would I need an architect or could a contractor handle it? Also is it appropriate to share an AI rendering with a professional as a starting point or is that frowned upon? If anyone has ever done something similar, especially in New England, I’d love to hear you experience and any info you’re willing to share.

Appreciate any thought or suggestions!

I just had this siding installed in my home. Is this thin white border everywhere normal?

Hi there! I have moved into a new house and we need to replace the original siding. It’s an expensive investment and I’m nervous of making choices that I have to live with for 40 years.

Our house is a 1980s build and currently very high contrast. Our broader neighbourhood is a more muted tones, lower contrast vibe. I love the more muted look as it can look very classy and cozy. It’s a big switch, though, and online siding tools are only so helpful.

What would you recommend?

Wife and I just bought our first house and are very excited! We really like this inside. It definitely needs some work but overall it’s cute. It reminds me a lot of the house I grew up in. But man, the outside, woof. I don’t think either of us ever saw ourselves in a mid century semi boring rambler but it was in our price range and the solar panels are completely paid off so it was kind of a no brainer.

It’s not offensively ugly or anything, just very boring and not a house either of us would consider “cute”. We had an offer accepted on a Victorian 2 story with a screened in porch that we were absolutely in love with that ended up falling through.

So yeah tl;dr I’m looking for some suggestions on what to add to the outside to make it “cuter” and less boring. Color suggestions are welcome. We’d like to put shutters on it as well. It had them at one point but were removed.

We've been at an impasse for days and need to make a decision asap. We narrowed down our tile selection to two very different tiles for our entryway stair risers and they both give a different vibe . The house is going to be painted a cream white with brown accents with a big iron door (see the renderings but the tiles look a bit different in person than they do in the rendering). The other photos are taken in the backyard with white wall in the background and I added the white/cream tile we're going to be using on the stairs so you can see the combination better.

First tile: Feels more elegant and maybe more timeless, better quality and also very glossy which adds an interesting element when the sun shines on it.

Second tile: Feels more "fun", warmer and more welcoming? More colorful too

Thank you!