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What a charming home - I actually quite like the warm mustard render contrasting with the deep blue. If your style is "Hamptons with an industrial edge" it is really at odds with the exterior Tuscan style. Painting the trim is not going to make it look like a Hamptons style home. I think you need to also paint the render, probably a white or soft grey, which would be a pity as it has a lot of aged character. If you decide you want to keep the render I would be looking at the deep olive greens which will work better with the render than the blues, but it won't make it Hamptons style due to the heavy masonry construction. Architecture style is more about the building materials and forms than the colour of the paint, so I always try to work with colours that complement the existing style rather than try and make it into something else. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

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It has a sort of Tuscan/ Mediterranian vibe , and I like most of the features ( that chimney design is clever , for example , and the way the paving is wearing is great ! ) . You say about red trim , but to me it looks like a reddy brown , which suits . The bluey greeny board doesn't suit , and doesn't go with the roof either ( I assume the roof is all those charcoal tiles ? ) . Ordinarily , I'd say to lighten the render and go with a darker board -- probably charcoal , but then thats just a continuation of the roof . BUT I like the weathered vibe of the existing render , and I like how the windows etc works with the render too . So here's my 'easy' improvement -- leave it mostly as it is , but change 2 things . The downpipe and collector near the door ( the single story one ) I'd change to genuine copper ( not just paint ) ; and the barge board around the top I'd change to either crisp white ( the safe option ) or a metallic coppery bronze -- that references the downpipe but also ties in and transitions between the render and the tiles . A bit riskier , but IMO worth trying .