Showing posts with label color. Show all posts
Showing posts with label color. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Color for the Front Entry Door

We selected several possible colors for the front door of the new home that's being built for us.

 We narrowed the possibilities down to reds or greens (I don't know how that yellow slipped in there).

 And the winner is: "Sundried Tomato"
Sherwin-Williams #7585

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Exterior Paint Selection

Selecting the paint colors for the exterior of the home entails determining how color looks on the various surfaces and matching and/or complementing colors used for the body color, the trim, including the fascia and frames around windows, and any accent areas, e.g., belly band/apron. The vinyl windows we're installing come in only three colors: white, almond, and adobe.

Our house will be stucco, including the body, window accent frames, and belly band. The fascia is wood and we want a paint that's low gloss (or flat) for that. The house in the photo below is along the lines of what we'll be building, except we'll have 3 separated garages.


We like the body color on the house that's next to our lot (see photo below) and we've asked the Sherman Williams paint person being used by Talon to match that color for us. I've checked with the neighbor and they have no objection to our using the same color, but we may go with one a little brighter (we're considering Concord Buff).

Home Next Door to Our Lot

Home on Dawes St. with body and trim colors we like. 


Friday, May 21, 2010

Exterior Design

Exterior design, in addition to the general form of the house, includes material (we're going with stucco); paint color for the body, the trim, and the window type and frame (our choices are white, almond, or expresso); the roof type and color; decking; lighting; the front door and garage doors; and concrete/stone work (for walkways and the porch).
I've been driving around looking at houses that I think might be good examples for various features we'd like. I've included some photos here and in a previous post .

This home has a good body, trim, and roof color combination