Which white? External render dilemma
10 years ago
My husband & I are the process of deciding on a colour scheme for the front elevation of our new double storey home. We have different tastes but are trying to come up with a compromise.
We would like a light colour scheme whites & natural tones but do not want it to be too glarey. We have already decided we would like to use surfmist for colorbond roof & down pipes. We still need to decide on a main dulux render colour & contrast render colour & colorbond garage door colour.
Any suggestions on what two light tones look good together? And what dulux whites look good as a main render without being too bright. We have been considering natural white, vivid white, whisper white, white duck quarter. Any others?
We are also considering a tiled feature on one of the panels if not too costly. Any recommendations for external wall filers in the Perth metro area?
Can anyone suggest a good program to modify elevation colours? I've tried a couple programs but they don't work very well.
We would like a light colour scheme whites & natural tones but do not want it to be too glarey. We have already decided we would like to use surfmist for colorbond roof & down pipes. We still need to decide on a main dulux render colour & contrast render colour & colorbond garage door colour.
Any suggestions on what two light tones look good together? And what dulux whites look good as a main render without being too bright. We have been considering natural white, vivid white, whisper white, white duck quarter. Any others?
We are also considering a tiled feature on one of the panels if not too costly. Any recommendations for external wall filers in the Perth metro area?
Can anyone suggest a good program to modify elevation colours? I've tried a couple programs but they don't work very well.
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Comments (19)I would recommend changing the colour of the window frames and the roof trims (including the one above the car port) to something more colorful, but still subtle. Like a soft, grey-ish blue, this wont be to different from your original selection, but will add some contrast and nicely underline the features of the house. Also soft blues look great with yellow and will work well with your colour selection for the door. I think the white you chose will look lovely on the may of the house and the fence. But if you find a white fence to boring you could brighten it up by painting it in the same colour as the windows. I agree with the other comments in regards to the bush covering your veranda, it might be worth at least trimming it or replacing it with something more suited for the area. You can also paint a few different sized pots in the same yellow of the door and arrange them along your fence line to tie the colour theme together. I hoped that helped and gave you some ideas, I've added pictures of the kind of blues I had in mind, obviously you can always go for a half tone if you find full to intense....See MoreNeed Help With External Colours and Design
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