New Colors for Contemporary Canyon Home
Hi, we have a new project and I'm giving away a $100 gift card, to the store of your choice, if anyone can come up with some great colors for the exterior of a home in Laurel Canyon. Sorry these pictures aren't that great. The canyon and surrounding trees don't allow this home to get much sunlight so we really want to lighten it up. The front steps are a light tan travertine and the $100,000 pool in the back has stone that is the same color and changing that is not cost effective. The wood on the garage doors will be replaced and can be stained or painted any color. The home will have a contemporary feel, is not designed to be a family home and may be marketed to someone in the entertainment industry. All ideas are welcome.
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PS. What "dates" the house to me is the wide vertical spaced slates above the garage and sides. If not cost prohibitive, can you remove those slats and patch/paint without too much damage/repair?
The top story a blue gray that is much darker than the blue roof.
The bottom level a lighter blue gray and the garage doors and front door stained with a rich wood stain.
The wrought iron, awnings, and trim should be a dark gray.
1. I'd lose the awnings. As is, it doesn't feel contemporary.
2. The supporting beams under the cantilever, while a nice detail on a more traditional home, feels out of place if your trying to go more modern. You could box them in with a horizontal planking and immediately get the cleaner, more contemporary lines that someone in the entertainment industry might be looking for.
You could either cover the whole bottom storey (like image one), which pushes it much more modern, or just do the garage doors and the boxed beams (like image two). I like the first one better.
3. I'd also extend the planking up around the windows under the eaves to break up the board and batten and to define and organize the windows.
4. We had the same thoughts on the railing on the deck...wrap it with the same treatment. It will balance the house. You could also paint the deck itself black to set it off (better yet, wrap it in black aluminum to tie to your windows).
5. A warm medium gray would be a good complement to the wood and all that travertine out back. You see this combination quite a bit on modern homes. It just feels sophisticated.
6. A thin wood wrap around the windows and doors (maybe 1.5" square stock), like on the Zipper House, would set off the black trim and tie back to the wood installed on the rest of the house.
7. You may even think about adding a pergola in the back to help with the wood theme throughout.
8. Top it off with more modern lighting throughout.
This is really all about using wood as color and contemporizing (is that a word?) in a different way than just using paint. The integrity of the finishes now seem to match the $100k pool a bit more. You maybe spend a little bit more up front, but I think it could help move it much more quickly when you go to sell.
A lot of this goes with what Darzy has already said...great suggestions coming from her corner!
Bruce, thank you for your gracious offer of the gift card.
This project turned out really nice. So crisp and clean. Love the use of wood throughout. Wood really warms up the modern look. Hope it sells quickly for you.
Your next one looks like you could have some fun! It already has some great Mid-Century Modern style!