Need Help With Exterior House Colors
Hello,
We recently finished putting on new Hardie siding and Nichiha pre-finished fiber cement "maple" cedar shakes in peak. We painted body of the house Sherwin Williams Quiver Tan, gable ends (corbels) Tricorn Black and trim Dover White. We like the Quiver Tan and and Dover white trim but are having trouble deciding on final paint color for gable accents, vent and shutters.
To break down our questions:
- which color to paint the gable ends of the peak that support roof (currently black color). Does the black go okay with other colors?
- whether or not to keep the shutters. If so, which color do you recommend?
- what color to paint gable vent (match gable ends/shutters or house color?)
Pics below are of the siding/painting in progress with shutters on/off and with gable vent going from dark brown to tan house color.
Thanks.
We recently finished putting on new Hardie siding and Nichiha pre-finished fiber cement "maple" cedar shakes in peak. We painted body of the house Sherwin Williams Quiver Tan, gable ends (corbels) Tricorn Black and trim Dover White. We like the Quiver Tan and and Dover white trim but are having trouble deciding on final paint color for gable accents, vent and shutters.
To break down our questions:
- which color to paint the gable ends of the peak that support roof (currently black color). Does the black go okay with other colors?
- whether or not to keep the shutters. If so, which color do you recommend?
- what color to paint gable vent (match gable ends/shutters or house color?)
Pics below are of the siding/painting in progress with shutters on/off and with gable vent going from dark brown to tan house color.
Thanks.
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Vent paint should match the house color. That's all I've got for now.
I would add an ornamental tree in the lawn centered between the two widows on the left side.
Claudiann (and others) - I agree the shutters are too narrow to look appropriate for size of window. I will likely leave them off.
Houssaon - I plan to leave the gable the natural wood look. They are fiber cement and already pre-finished from factory (no maintenance needed). Also, I don't know if you can tell but I have a small ornamental Japanese Maple in between the two left windows. :)
Lousyl - great idea on the black planters! That would really help. I was also thinking of painting some of the porch railing, and/or top lip of belly band in peak black to go with the black gables.
Also, anyone think the vent would look good painted black like the black corbels (gable ends)?
Please feel free to keep the ideas coming.
Thanks!
And another vote for painting the vent the natural gable color. This is not something to highlight. It should blend.
Carolina - I agree. I think widening the posts and adding decorative trim would help on porch. I have also wanted to add another small peak over front porch to match house peak and use the same cedar shingle. Currently the roof is flat over porch. Do you think a "false peak" or fake peak for lack of better terms, that just attached to front of porch could look good? Trying to save putting a whole new roof system over porch. Any ideas are much appreciate on making porch look better.
Chroma - if I was to get larger shutters, would you keep them black?
Thanks!