Need new exterior paint colours
jesslynnelson
10 years ago
We are selling our little house in Brisbane, Australia and would love some suggestions for colours. The painters have quoted us for a maximum of four colours. We were going to keep the colour break up as is, but are open to suggestions. Thanks!
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Chem K
10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoLooking at Brisbane new build homes, grays and taupes dominate. To make your home "current" go for:
1.White window trims, stairs and eaves.
2.Taupe/Gray for the entire house (including fence below house) .
3.Expresso front door and stair top rail in high gloss
4.Paint the front steps and guttering a dark brown like an expresso.
Examples:
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You have nice graduating steps leading up to the wooden stairs. Some red flowering low shrubs won't go astray in the flower beds. Good luck with the sale!jesslynnelson
10 years agoChemayne, I was thinking these kind of colours so your suggestions are spot on to me. What do you think of using black as a top rail, stair tred and front door accent colour?
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10 years agolast modified: 10 years agojesslynnelson
10 years agoChem K
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10 years agoPlease do not paint the house taupe because all houses around are taupe. Keep it interesting without screaming out loud. Can't go wrong with white trims, it just looks fresh. If you want a soothing color, go for soft olive, a blue-grey or a maybe even a happy yellow.
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10 years agoHi, I like the idea of a dark grey house with white trims. I agree with lefty 47 - keep the house one colour. Perhaps you can paint the steps a lighter grey (50% strength of house colour) and the rails white. Black front door. Add some bright red flower in the garden beds :)
jesslynnelson
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10 years agoSame color, but with a darker warm grey and (robin's egg?) blue on window frames and front door. I like how it turned out, you?
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10 years agoPainting the window frames a brighter color is the easiest way to give a fairly neutral house some personality.
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10 years agoSo I think we have finalised colour selection. The first colour is for around the window, the second is the main house colour, the darkest is for the gutters and possibly the slats. We're still not sure if we should do the whole house the one colour or to break it up. The blue is for the front door. What do you think?
Chem K
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10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoNot enough contrast and freshness if you'd ask me..
What if you'd remove the light brown?
So I went on and used the blue for the siding:
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10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoThe latest colour combination, and an inspirational picture.
The first colour is Dulux Cave Man, Camel Train, Fair Bianca
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10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoalternative main house colour, dulux Self destruct
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