Red Brick Exterior - SOS...Exterior Colours HELP!!
Mischa Arnold
5 years ago
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Comments (9)Hi Russ, what a great house. I’d leave the windows white as was typical of the era. It gives these triple fronted houses a lightness that would be lost if you painted them in something dark like monument. It would also look like you are trying to turn the house into something that it’s not. Far better to embrace and honour the original design intent than trying to make it look contemporary as it will end up looking confusing. I’d paint the eaves and the garage door though. The cream colour is jarring. Then concentrate on landscaping. That will make a huge difference and make this house really shine....See MoreRed brick veneer needs an update. Help with colours please?
Comments (10)I agree that charcoal would be nice - softer than black Just check that it has a greenish base, as that will work with Woodland grey Use a coppery colour for the front door and follow the theme by using rusted metal pots and mail box, as julie herbert suggested Pebblecrete for the pathways will complete the theme of natural materials, then give the garden some personality by contouring beds and mulching with pebbles and stones in the grey, brown and black colours of the building Perhaps a winding path to the front door Use Woodland grey for the new garage door If you really want to change the roof tiles, make them a greenish grey too With medium sized shrubs - magnolia, camellia, mock orange as well as soft grasses, the garden will finish the project nicely You don't have to do it all at once - it's nice to let the process evolve as you develop confidence Have fun and let us know what you decide...See MoreHelp with exterior colour scheme for 1960 cream brick
Comments (5)I probably wouldn't paint your new timber fence but let it weather naturally to soft grey. Once a fence is painted it will need repainting down the track, and this can be tricky if there is vegetation close to it. A fence that needs repainting always look worse than an unpainted fence. You have lots of options with your exterior colours, but with 1960's cream brick houses I always start with Dulux Vivid White for window frames, fascias, door frames, then introduce colours that complement the brickwork for shutters, gutters and front door.. Your variety of brick seems to have a subtle pink/orange vibe rather the more common yellow/cream tones, but it may just be the photo. If you want colours that are sympathetic to the existing house (the current colours have got a very 1980's feel to them) rather trying to "modernise" it then you should find somebody who specializes in houses of this period who understand the style, and has the original colour resources to draw on. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreWant to keep my red bricks, what colours for the exterior!
Comments (21)Suggest rather than hanging g plants that you plant climbers eg a grapevine or bougainvillea into a half wine barrel or into other large pots or elsebreak up the concrete around the car port posts so plant a climber. A pandorea would be nice.Re earlier comment : forget nasturtiums unless for pots of annual colour as they are short living annuals only. You need sturdy perennial climbers to grow over and around the car port to soften it. Replace the white balustrade with something modern and place some lArge modern pot plants with large greenery on the balcony also to soften it. I would suggest a warm cream in place of the stark white to blend with the red brick. They greys and charcoals eg monument are verycookie cutter and a current trend that we are all heartily sick of. Using them will date the house very quickly....See MoreMischa Arnold
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