Gutter colour choice for yellow brick home.
Martin Mio
7 years ago
Hi,
We are about to get some gutters replaced as part of a renovation and revamp of this old place. See the photos attached. The bricks are gold or yellow in colour and I am really leaning towards getting black gutters but I'm worried the colour will clash too much. Can any one recommend some alternate colours which would suit from the colorbond range? Keep in mind that we will clad part of the frontage in sandstone cladding and remove the old awnings. The house is getting a 'modern' makeover so we want a colour which bring it forward in time instead of keeping in the past.
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John Henson
7 years agoThis one I'm in the middle of renovating with the same brick which the previous owners had, over the years, tried to "keep up with the times", where they should have maintained what they already had.
Sammy Elder
7 years agoJohn Henson
7 years ago
KK1000
7 years ago
butterflyroof
7 years agoKK1000
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me me
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Debbie Fisher
7 years agoKK1000
7 years agoJust some ideas what it could look like, it doesn't have to be plain black but Monument and Domino and similar colours from Dulux range would give you nice contrast and elegant look.
Martin Mio thanked KK1000vrec
7 years agoMartin Mio
7 years agoFor anyone interested or looking at a house with similar bricks; we went with black gutters and fascia boards, and a 'gunmetal' the grey roof. Really happy with black matching with the yellow. We are going to paint the balustrade black too.
Jennifer Bradley
5 years ago
John Henson