Wall colour help please

8 years ago

Any suggestions on exterior wall paints and colour options for our new house. I am worried as its a bungalow and our green door and grey window that it looks like a doctors surgery. Have no idea what colour to paint...possibly a putty colour?

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8 years ago

I'd definately re-paint / spray the Front door to match the windows. Making them the same colour will give you more of a choice on the wall colour, as no competition! The driveway, steps and planting will change to the house look from the surgery look. I did a crude mock up of what i had in mind.............I'd go for White, off white on the walls.

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Najeebah
8 years ago
a grey with undertones of the blue could work, making the front door the focus, or do you think that would look too surgery-like? you can try a redder/ rust colured paint as well. How about repainting the window and door frames and/or roof if you find it hard to work around?
Jonathan
8 years ago
Personally I like white but since I can see two doors I think you need to signpost which is the main door.
Perhaps you should use the window colour on the wall near the back door so that this door doesn't get noticed.
Alternatively highlight the front door wall.
I also think your front door will have more prominence if you paint the door and frame the same colour.
Jayne Hobbs thanked Jonathan
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craftycountess
8 years ago
I too think white would look good on the walls with the front door perhaps painted in something like Hicks' Blue (Little Green). I would then use a large, modern house number next to the front door - this would guide visitors to the correct door.
minnie101
8 years ago
I'd also go for white on the walls. Try little greene slaked lime. Your windows look very similar to their mid lead colour so I'd go for the dark lead on the front door and frame. I assume you're not adding door furniture so a porch light would also signify the main entrance. Once you have steps and plants/pots etc it should stand out as the front door. You could also try painting pots in the dark lead to coordinate. Maybe also make the front door steps a little grander.
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Edita Urbelyte
8 years ago
I would go for white/off-white but would definitely make the doors of the same colour or a shade darker than your windows.
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Bitsnbats
8 years ago
I agree with most above, white/off white walls and make doors and frames same colour.

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