Californian Bungalow Exterior Colour Scheme - thoughts?
Hi everyone!
So choosing paint colours is harder than you think it will be, hey? :)
This is our house and current colour scheme:
We're considering going with the following colours:
Weatherboards: Dulux Tranquil Retreat
Fascias/guttering: Dulux Western Myall
Trim: Dulux Lexicon
Really just wanting neutral colours that won't throw any green, blue, purple etc.
Do you think these will work together well? Thanks in advance :)
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Nicole Torrisi
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Comments (6)It looks like a fairly generic project builders home and was probably not designed by an architect. Some builders, such as AV Jennings, established whole subdivsions, which became suburbs and many of their standard "products" were repeated with variations in brickwork, colours and left or right hand driveway. If you would like to find out more about your home then council may have the original plans in their archives and will charge a fee of around $100 to provide copies which will provide the details of the builder (and architect if one was involved). From your photo and description I suspect it may be a Lucas Morris home which was one of the quality builders operating in the Eastern suburbs during the 1980's and 1990's before they were swallowed up by Englehardt Homes who are still in business. Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreExterior colour scheme Would like other professionals opinions please
Comments (6)Thanks for your insight, yes I'd looked at Surfmist as well, clients seem quite pro grey so trying to subtly work their likes into the scheme as well, as I think they woule like a grey house however I think the monochrome black / white is classic and will endure the test of time longer than some shades of grey, also if they were opting for white windows may be more inclined to look at grey for the house colour however feel that the black windows will work nicer with the lexicon and tie in the black elements. Welcome all feedback...See MorePainting a Californian Bungalow
Comments (3)I assume the picture is your place now ? You are basically going the same , just slightly updated . Nothing too much wrong with that , keeps it period and in proportion . I'd change a couple of things , personally , while still keeping in that colour range . The gable timbers I'd go a stronger grey green -- see how much 'better' Julies 1st and 3rd pictures look with a stronger colour ! And I love the orange roof and the red bricks with the orange tinge , and I assume the orange roof on the left is yours too ( not your neighbours ? ) , I'd be tempted to do the window sills and front door in that same tone , with the window surrounds in crisp white against the woodland . Modern but period at the same time , and ties everything in ....See More
julie herbert
4 years agoI love your house and the colours you have chosen will look fabulous , I would change your path also to brick in a hexagon pattern, use hedges to define the garden, add lush foliage , could look gorgeous.
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3 years ago
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