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Need serious advice with all this stone. Any advice on exterior paint?

7 years ago

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Bev

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Here is the front of my house that has stone on the entry way. I chose Taupe Tease from Behr Marquee so that the color would blend in with the stone. To add interest to my house, I chose darker colors for the trim and doors! I also had a landscaper landscape our yard last year and it helped immensely!

The Taupe Tease adds a little contrast but not too much since we do have some stones about the same color as the paint.

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User
7 years ago
Your gonna paint the stone?
danifiero
Original Author
7 years ago
No just the wood. I don't know what to paint it. Not a lot in the front but the back has a lot of wood less stone. Stone staying as is.
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User
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Thank god. I thought you were another on here that got an intelligent idea. (im being sarcastic lol) Paint the wood dark or light to give it contrast and show off the stone. The tan is making it blend. The stone seems pretty light so Maybe a dark brown. maybe leave the window trim tan to highlight them.
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Design Intervention
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Landscaping with lots of greenery would go a long way to giving this lovely place more life. Need plants of different height and texture, plus some color. If you are going to paint the wood I would chose a color contained within your stone to have the paint give the stone pop.
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Finally Home Staging
7 years ago
It's not same style, but these colors would look nice
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User
7 years ago
Yeah, maybe some plants on the outer part of the driveway. (bottom right of picture)
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emmarene9
7 years ago
The prevailing wisdom is to choose a color from one of the stones. I made images with a warm neutral and a gray.
In either case I would paint the fascia white.

I see a gold shade so I gave it a try....
I don't think it works with the color of the roof.
nmshea
7 years ago
I would go a bit deeper, darker, like a burnt sienna or a cedar color. Greenery will help the most though.
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danifiero
Original Author
7 years ago
wow thank you everyone!!! very helpful.
User
7 years ago
I would just go a slightly deeper shade than you have currently. Or do nothing at all. It looks great as is.
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Bette P
7 years ago
Your roof color is equally as bossy as the stone. I would look at your grout color.

Can you add some closer photos of the stone to your next comment? The dark around the windows, is that paint or metal flashing and what color is it?
grapefruit1_ar
7 years ago
I agree with Green Designs.....preferably nothing! Your home is gorgeous......just get some great landscaping!
Bailey R
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Landscaping ( or lack of it.!) is the only thing I see that needs addressing.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
7 years ago
Do a monochromatic scheme. I would match the color of the window frames. Kill any gold tones.
mrc345
7 years ago
I really like the gray that emmarene did in the mock up. It makes the roof blend away and it makes the stone stand out.
danifiero
Original Author
7 years ago
Bette P this is best I could get we are currently out of state
Jackie Kemper
last month
Perhaps dark charcoal.
Wren
11 days ago
I would leave the stone and paint the wood to gain contrast
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Arden Hills Estates
11 days ago
Landscape and...dress that front patio up
Kat M
11 days ago
It is a beautiful house. I vote for landscaping and a front door color.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
11 days ago
Since the post is 7 years old, I'll bet all the decisions have been made.
worthyvess
10 days ago
Yes but I loved your idea, Beverly, for a monochromatic look. Contrasting color would make it choppier than it already is, your rendition looked soothing.
Kat M
10 days ago
Ah Beverly, we had high hopes they would show us what they did. 😂

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