paint and style help!

8 years ago

The colours are all wrong.. we are just not sure how to fix it. We know the roof needs painting, but not sure why it looks so wrong? Do we need to paint the garage doors, balustrade, change the front door?Help please!

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Melbourne44 Melbourne44Musk

8 years ago

I love your house...it is a particular style and great proportions.

The main thing I would do and this sounds odd I know, paint garage doors neutral light colour and get a genius friend or sign writer to paint about 4" stripe down the middle of each door. Hard but not impossible. That will give the illusion or connection to the windows and balacony.

You could leave the driveway by developing that patch of lawn into full on garden. If desperate there are many things to do with your driveway .

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MB Design & Drafting
8 years ago
It does just look a little bland.

The wall colour matches driveway too much which there is a large area of. If the driveway was coloured or paved for example then the situation would be different.

Roller doors are ok. Front door seems ok.

Paint, paint and paint. From the roof, facias to the walls. Can you clear seal the driveway to change the colour perhaps (they go darker depending on sealer)?

Now the colour scheme... thats a bit trickier....

Therefore are you rendering the existing brick walls on the sides?
Candice C
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you for your reply! You are right about the driveway! I never realised that before you pointed it out. Yes going to render or paint the sides to match whatever we do to the front. Do you have any colour scheme suggestions?
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8 years ago
Have a look at the Wattyl/Dulux/etc. exterior colour schemes.

Malay Grey and Dune (colorbond) work well together. Use Dune on pillars.

I've used Dune in the past and it looked quite good when used as detail.

I'd probably use Shale Grey on the roof sheet and facia with Malay on gutters.
Chris Cotton
8 years ago
I think I would paint the roof Monument and change the verandah rails. They don’t suit the design at all. I actually like all the rest, but agree that a change in the colour of the driveway may add depth. Dark grey?
Candice C
Original Author
8 years ago
All great suggestions.. hmm you may be onto something with the railings.. what would you suggest? Metal vertical black fencing?

Also great idea with the garden and driveway guys! Just the suggestions we are after..
girlguides
8 years ago
Looks like you’re in Queensland so no black roof No full stop to all monument and other dark roofs as bad for environment. So shale or windspray or dune depending which goes best as lighter complement to garage doors then darker gutters eg basalt I’d leave garage doors and not fussed by rails like white walls but don’t like dark entry. Paint side wall same colour as front wall or perhaps roof
Chris Cotton
8 years ago
Perhaps keep the glass inserts on the railings but change the bronze to chrome? I’m no expert but the railings jumped out at me and yelled No!!!
Chris Cotton
8 years ago
Actually, as I have said, I like the house and the colours. Just consider changing the roof colour and the railings and add to the garden with lots of colour and texture. Congrats on a lovely home
annb1997
8 years ago
I think painting the pillars a darker colour would provide good contrast to the expanse of grey. What colour is the guttering?
annb1997
8 years ago
Which roof colours are you considering? This will have bearing on other changes.
Chris Cotton
8 years ago
How about Woodland Grey for the roof? We live in an area with loads of trees and our roof looks amazing against the backdrop of trees. Blends in, but doesn’t disappear. I think the roof definitely needs a change of colour as well as a change to colour of gutter ( same colour as roof) and add more gardens on the front. Lots of colour in the garden will make the house stand out. Get a professional to paint the railings and make sure they use a good primer such as ESP. Otherwise start your gardens and think colour!
Candice C
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks we took your advise and have just finished painting the roof woodland grey, and repainted the garage doors to match. Now going to change the railings and get this front garden happening!! Chose monument on the gutters, to compliment our new railings! Thank you everyone for your excellent advice, it really cleared things up.
Kate
6 years ago
Post a pic please. You sound happy that’s great?
Kate
6 years ago
Ignore the question mark. Must have clipped it when hitting return button

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