Colour is a personal choice, but you may find it helpful to visit COLORBOND.COM, click on the Colours menu, then Monument and Dune. You will see some suggested complementary colours that might assist you. There is also the colour selector tool that may help you to visualise the options. This is found at http://colorbond.autech.com.au/onlinevisualiser/index.php?frame=residential

Hi Andrew At Bodo, our motto for exterior colour schemes is Keep It Simple! with a maximum of 3 colours, including your roof, windows etc. If you break this rule, the colour scheme becomes complicated and fussy, and may make your house appear smaller, as introducing differing colour in differing sections, confuses the eye line. Dont make the same mistake, by making "for now"decisions. Think of the future :) We recommend keeping everything in Colorbond Bushland. We have attached an example of how this could look below. 1. Rendered Rear Retainers 2. Existing front retainers 3. Fencing (existing) 4. Full House repaint (this is where the future comes in!) This scheme will work beautifully with your white aluminium joinery, and feel seamless. It will be ok with your classic cream patio and roof. This colour scheme wont be one bit boring! just stylish and classic. Not to mention an increased sale ability of your home. Then you can bring in some timberwork, pots in a colour that you love, outdoor furniture etc or maybe even a wall garden on the rear fence line. If you really want to take the guesswork out of which colours to use right throughout your home, inside and out - jump on and have a look at the concept that Bodo recommends for you: You can purchase and instantly download a full shopping list of paint, materials and products to bring your look together! http://bodoboards.com.au/collections/paint-concept/products/australian-bush-paint-concept Good luck!

I think lighter above and dark below would look good.

It's an open book really. Since you are changing the gutterings and the windows are plain aluminium you can choose any colour your please. It'd personally go with a classic neutral tone, not white, which can look very dated very quickly and shows up every bit of dirt splashed on the side of the house and blown in on dust.