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front door, garage, side gate

last year

so I got this done finally and I don't think it quite looks right...something bugging me about the trims and not sure how to put it right......

any suggestions?

Comments (4)

thistlejak
last year
Can you paint the trim on the garage door and the side gate black - the white is making the difference in thickness and height stand out too much.
Soniye Rai thanked thistlejak
Leonie
last year
On the garage door and side gate you have black surrounded by white trim, about the door you have white surrounded by black trim. Swapping the colours above the door might help it match better.
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I agree about the garage trim - it seems a tad chunky and very white, so a big contrast to the door. Painting would help to balance it. Are your windows new too or are they being replaced? It would be good if the top and bottom windows of the bay were more similar (in terms of where the openers are and the proportions between the top openers and bottom panes).
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I agree with Leonie, the door canopy looks very dark. I would repaint the door canopy supports white to frame the door , I can see the trim around the gable matches next door. I would probably paint the gate frame black , as your eye is drawn to the gate and the garage rather than the front door.

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