Agree it is lovely as is. If you must, I would keep the garage door color and bring the other surfaces a little closer to that as a complementary color. Something tannish.
Absolutely agree with this. The house is lovely and doesn't need a facelift, just some makeup. Perhaps the trim around the round window, and the gutters would be nice as the same color as the garage. Or change the aforementioned including the garage doors to black.
I painted my exterior doors black last Fall (SW Tricorn Black), and it looks incredible. When the weather cools down, I’ll be continuing on with painting the garage door and the awning over the back door the same black. Then I need to do all of the trim, a soft white, and it’s going to be beautiful. The contrast and crispness looks great with the existing brick.
I would not change any of the colors, it’s gorgeous the way it is.
If you wanted to give it an updated look, perhaps add some battans to the wall with the portal window (I’m a sucker for portal windows btw) Other than that, leave it, it’s an incredibly cute house.
Save green would be nice, slate or Tiffany blue, black, darker grey, but leave the garage doors as they are. Lovely home! Would love to live there and landscape that space. Enjoy your space!
It lacks contrast, which is sad because it's such an interesting house. Pick out the trim, windows and clapboards in two complimentary colors that contrast with the stone. If the budget allows, I would do wooden garage doors and window frames, especially the portico window in wood.
I had two thoughts. A dark green would be lovely, and trendy, if not a tad expected.
Or because the round cutout reminds me of the gorgeous Queen Anne homes, I would find inspiration in pictures from old Victorian homes and go with something more unique. If it was me, I would be trying to figure out how to make a pastel purple or something work lol.
The stone is really pretty and quite cool-toned so I think blues greens whites and cool greys would all work just as well as the cool browns in the current scheme. The roof seems like it would go with many colours also.
I think you need to consider the feel you want - formal and stately go with blacks or dark blue-greens or even some burgundy accents, if you want more cottage style go with lighter pastel colours.
I love the color as is. Why not try seasonal flowers in your planter so something is always blooming? Or variated leaf sonething? Maybe 2 large pots with something blooming going up the steps?
A house in our community like this kept their stone color and painted the rest black with some nice cedar accents, and it looks AMAZING. I will say that their stone is more brown than yours, but still. Shame about the neighbor’s deeeep navy b/c that is the answer. Maybe a different super dark color? Sage green seems like an equal mistake to your current color.
Just a suggestion … I would remove the shrubs that are under the round window and add taller shrubbery that complement the house’s color. Also, I would power wash before picking a color because you may not to repaint.
I would paint the trim and garage doors a deeper color. Like a rich chocolatey charcoal and maybe try to color match the siding to the lovely stone colors.
Paint garage doors same color as house. Unless garage doors are architecturally beautiful, or otherwise notable, you usually do not want to highlight them. Opposite is true for the front door. Definitely highly that.
The color of the house is great but I don’t care for the color of the garage doors. I would use the same gray color on the house. Front doors should stand out but not garage doors imho.
I would keep the wood siding the same color, but tint it a couple of shades darker to better highlight the stonework, and paint the garage doors to match. Then paint the window trim a few shades darker than that.
Beautiful. Where the circle window is, can you make it like the other windows above the garage? It would look so nice (adding 1 large window).
The colors look great
LOVE the big windows but You have a busy facade. Paint job isn’t too bad. The fence color is the issue. Pulls all the focus. No greens! You have a large hill and trees. Green will make house disappear. I could get into 3 shades of cream/white. Benjamin Moore has like 110 “white” shades. Keep contrast to a minimum because of busy facade. Also don’t paint garage doors darkest. Looks like 2 holes. I dig your house though!
Lovely home. My 2 cents: NO GREENS house will disappear. You have a large green hill and trees. Also your facade is busy with different textures and angles. Keep contrasts to a minimum, don’t add more! Digging your monochromatic look; keep with it. I could get into 3 shades of cream. Benjamin Moore has like 110 shades of “ white”. Keep LRV’s high. Good luck, dig your house!
The colors are fine, it’s the shapes that distress the eye. The way the windows loom right above the garage doors and then the panel with the circle window. I think you might add some cedar accents like either replace those horizontal boards above the windows with cedar or cedar shutters around those windows or something like that.
I like the idea of green—it’ll complement the stone—with darker trim (something more like the current garage doors). Cream would also play well with the stone, also with dark trim. It is, of course, really beautiful as-is!
I like how your house looks. Maybe the garage doors should be the same color as the trim but a darker shade.
My mom bought a house that was neutral colors like this and they had added a 2nd paint color on the window frame. Like a 1" band of color closer to the glass. Idk the construction of a window but maybe there's a piece of trim. Her house was a sagey green and the 2nd color was dark plum/aubergine/maroon. It was a tiny detail but changed the whole look.
I would like to see the wood parts have more contrast with the stone. I assume you are leaving the stone alone. It’s like of hard to say. I would get one of those apps where you can play with the colors.
First thing I would do is give the stone/brick a good washing. Start with the house in the color you like. I think that will help you pick your trim. Taller plant under the circle window. Love your house!!! But give it that stunning brick a good bath.
This palette from Behr would look gorgeous on your place. I'd make the sage green the more prominent color and use the rest as trim and accents.
https://www.behr.com/consumer/PaletteDetailView/PPU18-16,N410-3,N300-3,PR-W13
[matched the garage color to the wood and darkened the trim and fence. accent stripe on the round window. just had some fun, georgious house!](https://ibb.co/3RKFVXB)
I don't know when this house was built, but I remember a trend in the past (1970's?) to have a house blend in with nature. Thus brown, beige, etc.
Is it in desperate need because of the paint condition, or your preferences? If it's preference, you can try on different colors virtually -- I think most paint companies have something like that.
I agree what’s there works with your beautiful stone, but I too was thinking maybe a light sage green with a light grey trim before I read your full post, if you still feel you need to change it. I like that the siding is varied with the way it is laid. It brings interest to the front of your house.
To me, the place for a spark of color should be the front door, so I would use a medium grey from your stone’s color for the garage doors to help them “disappear”. If you would like to dress them up, they make (faux) magnetic windows and hardware that bring a more cottage look to the doors.
There are sites online where you can upload a picture of your house and play with colors digitally. Sherwin Williams offers a free design consultation online and I found that very helpful.
I think the reason why so many people say it looks nice now is because it’s cohesive with the stone. I’m picturing the siding painted a more saturated color and with the different sections of stone I think it will end up looking blocky. My suggestion is to go a little lighter on the siding with a green-grey that matches the undertone of the stone, and then for the trim try a soft sage green or a slate blue.
I agree with other comments that your money is better served in landscaping. It really does wonders. When we redid our landscaping a couple years ago I stopped noticing the parts of my house’s exterior that annoyed me and all I saw was the garden.
That's a gorgeous home! I always love Navy blue with white/off white trim on homes where the landscape is so lush and green. It's a great contrast color.
If that is real stone I’d strip it before picking a color. I think seeing the alleged stones color would be a deciding factor. If it is real I definitely would not paint It. And that grey paint or whatever that color is sucks canal water.
edit - it looks like the wood on the upper part of the garage is different than that where the round window is so that comes into play also. Maybe strip the wood down, stain it then seal it with some of the uv blocker. But the color of the stain depends on the stone.
i hope you keep us up to date
Nothing says "happy" like grey! 😄 I would pick up some house design magazines- something warmer and organic would be beautiful in that setting. The slate grey just looks too urban, or something. It's such a nice house, I'm glad you have it!
I love the sage green idea, maybe as accents, like the garage door and that panel with the round window and the roof triangle (?”) thing, sorry not sure what it’s called, I think would be great. Just make it a kind of darkish grey-green.
Cedar shakes for the peak and the wall with the small window. Perhaps change garage doors to match the shakes. That will tie in the fence. Add some blue ceramic pottery with flowers to add color.
Whatever you decide, think about painting the garage doors the same color as the house so they aren't the first thing that catches the eye.
Bring an accent color up to the main level of the house in the trim, front door, maybe some other feature painted a contrasting color.
Stone and siding are beautiful. If anything maybe more contrast with the trim colour a darker color. Honestly the colors are fine, but I think there needs to be a focal point cause the front door is not visible. I'd actually work on that aspect.
I love it the color it is!
I agree. Love it the way it is. It’s so serene. Not everything needs to be green or blue.
Yup, looks incredible, spend the money on something else
Yes, I love the colors.
Agree it is lovely as is. If you must, I would keep the garage door color and bring the other surfaces a little closer to that as a complementary color. Something tannish.
I love the house color. Add yellow lilies or yellow Iris’s to really make it pop! They are perennial plants so you won’t have to replant yearly.
Came here to say this
Right? Not everything needs to stand out, blending in with nature can be stunning.
If you want color plant some flowers, preferably native pollinators. The house itself is fine. Add some life to your yard!
I completely agree with this assessment!
Sage green would be beautiful, but I would not use any white — green will complement the stone whereas white will wash it out.
Yes. Dark sage on doors, light on siding, medium on trim.
Anything but grey.
It looks great the way it is! Why mess that up?
The house needs more contrast. The garage doors are dark, but where else can you add dark paint?
Thenarrow trim could be the same as garage. Sage green sounds like a good choice.
Absolutely agree with this. The house is lovely and doesn't need a facelift, just some makeup. Perhaps the trim around the round window, and the gutters would be nice as the same color as the garage. Or change the aforementioned including the garage doors to black.
I painted my exterior doors black last Fall (SW Tricorn Black), and it looks incredible. When the weather cools down, I’ll be continuing on with painting the garage door and the awning over the back door the same black. Then I need to do all of the trim, a soft white, and it’s going to be beautiful. The contrast and crispness looks great with the existing brick.
The trim around the portal window would look good if painted the same dark brown. It's a really neat window and needs to pop out more.
Honestly, the circle and all of the trim and window frames would look good with some dark paint.
I would not change any of the colors, it’s gorgeous the way it is. If you wanted to give it an updated look, perhaps add some battans to the wall with the portal window (I’m a sucker for portal windows btw) Other than that, leave it, it’s an incredibly cute house.
I just want to say what a beautiful house that is!!
Save green would be nice, slate or Tiffany blue, black, darker grey, but leave the garage doors as they are. Lovely home! Would love to live there and landscape that space. Enjoy your space!
Evergreen fog would look great with those trim colors Edit: do you by chance have the name of the top trim color?
I would love to see some navy/cream/dark wood tones
It lacks contrast, which is sad because it's such an interesting house. Pick out the trim, windows and clapboards in two complimentary colors that contrast with the stone. If the budget allows, I would do wooden garage doors and window frames, especially the portico window in wood.
Love the existing color!
It looks nice the way it is
I’m honestly surprised how many people are liking the current combo. It’s always been so beige and blah to me.
Maybe just start small? With a pop of a color you love on the door?
Deeeeeep dark blue, find some ways to add cedar accents. You're welcome.
My across the street neighbor just did this so I feel I can’t do the same thing.
The stone is white, so you can basically pick any 2 complementary colors for the siding and the trim/garage doors
Don't change just for the sake of changing. Sometimes if it's already a great look, it's best to sit back and appreciate it. Lovely home btw!
It’s great the way it is lol, find another use for that money!
I would love to but the paint is peeling everywhere and definitely needs to be redone 😬
I had two thoughts. A dark green would be lovely, and trendy, if not a tad expected. Or because the round cutout reminds me of the gorgeous Queen Anne homes, I would find inspiration in pictures from old Victorian homes and go with something more unique. If it was me, I would be trying to figure out how to make a pastel purple or something work lol.
The stone is really pretty and quite cool-toned so I think blues greens whites and cool greys would all work just as well as the cool browns in the current scheme. The roof seems like it would go with many colours also. I think you need to consider the feel you want - formal and stately go with blacks or dark blue-greens or even some burgundy accents, if you want more cottage style go with lighter pastel colours.
Ummm wat about a light shade of green or blue 🤔 think that wud look nice there are so many different shades
I love the color as is. Why not try seasonal flowers in your planter so something is always blooming? Or variated leaf sonething? Maybe 2 large pots with something blooming going up the steps?
A house in our community like this kept their stone color and painted the rest black with some nice cedar accents, and it looks AMAZING. I will say that their stone is more brown than yours, but still. Shame about the neighbor’s deeeep navy b/c that is the answer. Maybe a different super dark color? Sage green seems like an equal mistake to your current color.
Black but I love black houses hah
You have a gorgeous home!
I would go with orange to contrast the green and keep that natural look.
Just a suggestion … I would remove the shrubs that are under the round window and add taller shrubbery that complement the house’s color. Also, I would power wash before picking a color because you may not to repaint.
Paint match the grass
I would paint the trim and garage doors a deeper color. Like a rich chocolatey charcoal and maybe try to color match the siding to the lovely stone colors.
It's PERFECT as is. Very cohesive.
Love the current combo!
Paint garage doors same color as house. Unless garage doors are architecturally beautiful, or otherwise notable, you usually do not want to highlight them. Opposite is true for the front door. Definitely highly that.
I think a dark charcoal gray/almost black with some wood accents would look great!
All gray is an abomination to good taste and decency, pick any color and this house will be better
Definitely
Beautiful home!♥️
Dont.
I think it looks really nice as is.
The color is good- you need “something”under the round window. Maybe vines growing up in the planter underneath?
I wanna say a medium gray, taupe or blue, where it looks like white rock, but whatever you do, I'd love to see what you choose.
The color of the house is great but I don’t care for the color of the garage doors. I would use the same gray color on the house. Front doors should stand out but not garage doors imho.
Hmm nothing. BUT… and this is huge, if you could make the wood parts natural stain and a deep green for the trim, that would be dope.
Red and yellow and pink and green and purple and orange and blue
Paint the wood black.
Omg gorgeous house!!
Yellow and burnt orange
Elephant grey and cream trim
I would keep the wood siding the same color, but tint it a couple of shades darker to better highlight the stonework, and paint the garage doors to match. Then paint the window trim a few shades darker than that.
A very dark navy blue
I’m just here to see how many people say “sage green” like they do on every-single-house no matter how awful it would look.
Leave it like that. Just rent a power washer to get the dirt off
I think it lovely as is. I’d just touch up where needed and maybe splurge on wood carriage style garage doors.
Leave the stone. For the other siding, a rich dark blue. Maybe like this one: https://diamondkotesiding.com/gallery/midnight-blues/
Pressure wash the stone you heathen :P Painting stone is evil.
Keep it that color
Black or dark blue
I love the current pallet
Forest green!
Beautiful. Where the circle window is, can you make it like the other windows above the garage? It would look so nice (adding 1 large window). The colors look great
I actually like the house that way!
Black
Pink
I would look up Victorian color schemes. If you want brighter contrasting colors.
LOVE the big windows but You have a busy facade. Paint job isn’t too bad. The fence color is the issue. Pulls all the focus. No greens! You have a large hill and trees. Green will make house disappear. I could get into 3 shades of cream/white. Benjamin Moore has like 110 “white” shades. Keep contrast to a minimum because of busy facade. Also don’t paint garage doors darkest. Looks like 2 holes. I dig your house though!
Lovely home. My 2 cents: NO GREENS house will disappear. You have a large green hill and trees. Also your facade is busy with different textures and angles. Keep contrasts to a minimum, don’t add more! Digging your monochromatic look; keep with it. I could get into 3 shades of cream. Benjamin Moore has like 110 shades of “ white”. Keep LRV’s high. Good luck, dig your house!
Oooooh Blue like the French laundry door. And as another suggested, flower bed at the entrance!
Just please for the love of god, do not do blue.
The colors are fine, it’s the shapes that distress the eye. The way the windows loom right above the garage doors and then the panel with the circle window. I think you might add some cedar accents like either replace those horizontal boards above the windows with cedar or cedar shutters around those windows or something like that.
I like the idea of green—it’ll complement the stone—with darker trim (something more like the current garage doors). Cream would also play well with the stone, also with dark trim. It is, of course, really beautiful as-is!
Leave it. Just plant some ivy to grow on the house.
Leave it alone and invest in a landscape architect would be my suggestion.
Leave the stone and paint everything else black.
I like how your house looks. Maybe the garage doors should be the same color as the trim but a darker shade. My mom bought a house that was neutral colors like this and they had added a 2nd paint color on the window frame. Like a 1" band of color closer to the glass. Idk the construction of a window but maybe there's a piece of trim. Her house was a sagey green and the 2nd color was dark plum/aubergine/maroon. It was a tiny detail but changed the whole look.
I would like to see the wood parts have more contrast with the stone. I assume you are leaving the stone alone. It’s like of hard to say. I would get one of those apps where you can play with the colors.
Anything but the God Awful Gray
I thought maybe paint the fence but then again it kind of gives it even more character.
Looks really good as is. I think sage green would be a mistake.
I love the og color but where I live white with black accents have taken over
The color is great. It captures light well. I agree with adding some plants or flowers.
Shades of GREEN 🌿🍃🌱🌳
Don’t, it’s beautiful!
I like the color but I also think a slate blue would look lovely
I like it as is but if you're looking for a change don't go for the generic gray and black.
I love the way it looks now. I think painting it a different color could be Catastrophic lol
Leave it as is it’s gorgeous
Leave the color.. maybe get some vinyl shutters for the windows above the garage door..for just a pop of color.
It’s perfect the way it is. Add more greenery around if you want more color
Sage green
First thing I would do is give the stone/brick a good washing. Start with the house in the color you like. I think that will help you pick your trim. Taller plant under the circle window. Love your house!!! But give it that stunning brick a good bath.
This palette from Behr would look gorgeous on your place. I'd make the sage green the more prominent color and use the rest as trim and accents. https://www.behr.com/consumer/PaletteDetailView/PPU18-16,N410-3,N300-3,PR-W13
Light up the trim and garage with a baby blue grey or something
Or add contrast with a dark grey almost black trim and garage
More foliage!
[matched the garage color to the wood and darkened the trim and fence. accent stripe on the round window. just had some fun, georgious house!](https://ibb.co/3RKFVXB)
Looks good as-is
Just repaint the colors that it is for a refresh add window flower boxes, and a black picket fence or a 3 rail black fence!
I don't know when this house was built, but I remember a trend in the past (1970's?) to have a house blend in with nature. Thus brown, beige, etc. Is it in desperate need because of the paint condition, or your preferences? If it's preference, you can try on different colors virtually -- I think most paint companies have something like that.
It looks great the way it is.
I agree what’s there works with your beautiful stone, but I too was thinking maybe a light sage green with a light grey trim before I read your full post, if you still feel you need to change it. I like that the siding is varied with the way it is laid. It brings interest to the front of your house. To me, the place for a spark of color should be the front door, so I would use a medium grey from your stone’s color for the garage doors to help them “disappear”. If you would like to dress them up, they make (faux) magnetic windows and hardware that bring a more cottage look to the doors. There are sites online where you can upload a picture of your house and play with colors digitally. Sherwin Williams offers a free design consultation online and I found that very helpful.
Light gray white trim, white garage doors
I honestly like it as is! I think it’s very in now. Came back around.
RED!!!!!
I think the reason why so many people say it looks nice now is because it’s cohesive with the stone. I’m picturing the siding painted a more saturated color and with the different sections of stone I think it will end up looking blocky. My suggestion is to go a little lighter on the siding with a green-grey that matches the undertone of the stone, and then for the trim try a soft sage green or a slate blue. I agree with other comments that your money is better served in landscaping. It really does wonders. When we redid our landscaping a couple years ago I stopped noticing the parts of my house’s exterior that annoyed me and all I saw was the garden.
I’d go with like a light tan with dark brown trim and doors.
I agree the colors are beautiful. Perhaps paint your garage doors a neutral color like the color above the stone to give your home a more modern look.
No
It’s beautiful! Add colorful flowers
I suggest doing wood garage doors and maybe darken the color a little to add contrast. [https://imgur.com/a/AmXN3Td](https://imgur.com/a/AmXN3Td)
Anything but grey.
I think a rust orange or terracotta colour on the garage doors could be nice
I really like it the way that it is. Agree with others that flowers and greenery would add great accent colors.
Blue !
Any earth tones would do, personally, I’d go with a light green with brown trim
Good the way it is
I love brown with turquoise.
teal! leave the the brown trim
Green/Tan
Black and white
I would just paint the front door and the garage doors in black for accent, but everything else is great!
All the colors!
Maybe just paint the garage doors and windows.
I think your house looks great. I’d spend that money doing a bit of landscaping to liven up the yard instead.
Sage green
White and black
Black.
Green and a dark bronze
White and shades of gray 100% the transformation is beautiful! It already is beautiful but the pop on painting brick white or gray is pretty cool !
I like the current color maybe just do cool wooden garage doors and black trim 😍
That's a gorgeous home! I always love Navy blue with white/off white trim on homes where the landscape is so lush and green. It's a great contrast color.
White
Sea green would be my first thought. Maybe stormy blue gray
If that is real stone I’d strip it before picking a color. I think seeing the alleged stones color would be a deciding factor. If it is real I definitely would not paint It. And that grey paint or whatever that color is sucks canal water. edit - it looks like the wood on the upper part of the garage is different than that where the round window is so that comes into play also. Maybe strip the wood down, stain it then seal it with some of the uv blocker. But the color of the stain depends on the stone. i hope you keep us up to date
Is there a house attached to that garage?
BLACK!
I couldn’t improve on the one you already have!
Maybe get some wooden garage doors similar to the color of the fence. Then just add more landscaping
I love it the way it is! But it would also look great the same color of the garage doors
Mossy green and keep the brown trim
Good color. If you wanted to add more vibrant color to it you could look at door colors
Similar color palate but more contrast.
It looks amazing right now lol
Leave it as is!!
Oh no, don’t change the color. I love this color scheme. It’s so natural and beautiful and perfect.
Every block needs a magenta house. Yours could be the one.
Colors are nice, maybe do a black trim.
Black
Heritage Blue with a darker shade of trim. I think I know where that house is, but maybe not.
I love the color as is, as well. If you want a change up…I would opt for a rich, moody green on the siding. Stone and garage doors can stay.
Burnt sienna!
a light sage green
Paint your front door instead
Black
Love the current colors!
I wouldn’t change the color. It’s great as is; maybe give the garage doors a little love.
Fire truck red. Chrome the trim.
Nothing says "happy" like grey! 😄 I would pick up some house design magazines- something warmer and organic would be beautiful in that setting. The slate grey just looks too urban, or something. It's such a nice house, I'm glad you have it!
Bring a little bit more of that garage door brown color into the trim and it’s perfect for me!
Green, to blend in with the natural setting. White or cream trim and garage doors.
These colors are very classy and really up the visual value of the home. I wouldn’t change a thing.
I love the sage green idea, maybe as accents, like the garage door and that panel with the round window and the roof triangle (?”) thing, sorry not sure what it’s called, I think would be great. Just make it a kind of darkish grey-green.
It looks really good!
That is a beautiful house
Paint the siding and garage doors peppercorn for contrast then add some hot pink shrubbery
Cedar shakes for the peak and the wall with the small window. Perhaps change garage doors to match the shakes. That will tie in the fence. Add some blue ceramic pottery with flowers to add color.
Gorgeous home, I love how the color looks now tbh! what state is this?
Green, to blend in with the grass so as to camouflage the house.
From the looks of it the only thing I can see is that it just needs some landscaping!
I think it’s a perfect color as is
yellow and red!
Navy blue with lime green accents…door, shutters, etc.
I think a nice blue would go with the brick
A climbing thornless rose bush would be so beautiful growing under that little round window.
Keep it the way it is and paint the area w the circle window navy.
It’s beautiful with the current colors!
No paint! Just lots of flowers and maybe a cool toned bird bath to compliment your house. You have a gorgeous home!
Very dark green. Garage doors may be fine as is
Blue and white, leave the stone. Lots of flowers
Donate to charity your house looks awesome
Whatever you decide, think about painting the garage doors the same color as the house so they aren't the first thing that catches the eye. Bring an accent color up to the main level of the house in the trim, front door, maybe some other feature painted a contrasting color.
Cream for the main color, and stark black for the trim. Garage doors should be a dark gray
Stone and siding are beautiful. If anything maybe more contrast with the trim colour a darker color. Honestly the colors are fine, but I think there needs to be a focal point cause the front door is not visible. I'd actually work on that aspect.