Exterior Colour Scheme Help

6 years ago

Considering changing the exterior colour scheme of our house. We have some damaged roof tiles that need replacing. They are painted concrete tiles. The new tiles colour won't match the remaining existing ones, so thinking the best option is to then paint the entire roof. (Originally wanted to replace entire roof with colourbond steel but have been told the entire house would need extra cyclone rods installed first, so not an option )
The current colour scheme feels dated to me, but i can't picture a better option than keeping the roof the same colour. Only thing i can think to do is update the blue gutter, but unsure what colour....
Any advice would be appreciated!

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siriuskey

6 years ago

Hi Kristie, what lovely house, a less costly way to fix the roof is to take tiles from a part of the roof that you don't see from the front or other spot and replace the broken tiles with the matching ones while hiding the non matching ones. I agree to paint the blue and anything that looks pink, and matching these to your windows and verandah. cheers

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annb1997
6 years ago

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Felicity Calvert
6 years ago
Painting the roof would require more maintenance down the track as the paint will deteriorate over time. My suggestion would be to high pressure clean existing tiles and then replace any broken or cracked with new. Gutters and windows could be painted in a light cream colour to blend with roof tiles
sarah_eddy6
6 years ago
I think your house is quite lovely, but there is a lot of orange. To throw a curveball, I would actually leave the roof (make the clever repairs that Siriuskey mentioned) as it looks like a nice traiditional tile colour, but then consider repainting the driveway! (which is far easier too!). I think the expanse of terracotta coloured driveway is linking with the terracotta roof plus the trims on the house and making it look far more orange than it needs to! Something neutral like a very neutral light grey that hardly even registers when you look at it.

Then you could always paint your blue gutters and even window sills in a matching light or dark neutral (not yellowy cream or blue), though not essential.
sarah_eddy6
6 years ago
Here's some inspiration if you want to change it up a bit more! I think the sandstone style stone is lovely and would look even more beautiful if paired with neutrals, the orange is drowning it out. (though the roof is fine!).

Smart charcoal + vivid white - even the cute little awnings you have

Even a dark green-grey / olive?! Plant some lavender in the beds in front of the house - done!
Christy Reves
6 years ago
Beautiful home. If you are wanting to paint the roof tiles I think a chocolate or carriage brown would look nice. I do understand the concern of upkeep by painting roof and agree that it might not be the best option. Therefore I would paint the gutter/trim a darker brown and beef up the support posts on the porch with a wrap around single square post. Have you considered replacing the garage door? A wooden or faux wood multi panel carriage style would look nice. I might also suggest painting the driveway border brick a darker brown to define and accentuate.
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Kristie H
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks for all the feedback! I was leaning towards keeping the original roof colour, to be honest it was my partner who wanted to consider other colours. So these comments have mainly assured me the original is ok! A brown would have been my 2nd choice. The challenge will be hiding the new mis matched tiles.
I hadn't thought having the roof painted would require extra maintenance in future as it is already painted concrete tiles. My last house was the same and pressure washing it removed alot of original paint, leaving it patchy. So ended up getting that one repainted. That house was 10 yrs older though. I feel like painting the driveway would require more maintenance, but I would love to get it done properly to tone down all that orange!
And yes one day soon a new garage door would be good too! I've thought about bringing brown/timber into the exterior but am scared there will be too many different colours going on if i dont do it right!
So the decision on painting the roof (the same/ similar colour) after tiles are replaced is on hold for now as we are looking at adding an extension with 2nd storey at the back. If that happens we will want the new roof to match the existing. (I think!)
Thanks for the ideas, much to think about!