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Paint Exterior Design Dilemma

Hi, I am chasing some ideas on external colours to paint my house.

Annabel Finlayson

last year

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I am not repainting the red roof. So require a colour that will match the red roof and the green colorbond fence. Do I stick with the heritage colours? Based in Western Qld, so its hot alot of the time. Would love some ideas. Thanks.

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bigreader
last year
The current green in the boards works with both the fence and the roof. I’d do a version of that with a clear white for all the trim. Will look fresh but not out of place for its era.
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Annabel Finlayson
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last year
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Thank you. So would you do white where all the cream is? What about the doors?
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bigreader
last year
Yes, white to replace all the cream including the doors. For the front door you could pick a favourite colour as a highlight.
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User
last year
I'd ask whether you want to keep it heritage , or go more modern ? Bigreader basically has the 50's vibe covered -- to go more modern I'd go an offwhite with a slight green or even blue tinge on the waeatherboards , then either bright red or a stronger green than the fence , for the trim .

I'd get rid of every bit of the brown , and it looks like some grey on the back steps -- I know all about budgets too , so maybe do all the steps and railings in a metallic look charcoal , or if the budget stretches , maybe go more modern on all the steps and railings and all the doors -- there's a difference between painted old , and retro haha -- $2000 or even $4000 spent cleverly now will really add to the overall effect .
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