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by Wanda Harding
4 months ago in Design Dilemma
Help! How can I improve curb appeal? Paint wrought iron? Add shutters?
Help! How can I improve curb appeal? Paint wrought iron? Add shutters?
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The Color People Paint the wrought iron a very dark color. We all know wrought iron is black, right? So white always makes it look cheap and you loose the strength of the material.. Black, however, is pretty dead so thing about a black- green, a black Blue or something similar. It will still feel black but have more nuance. Make sure to use a hight gloss paint. You might have to adjust the door color to go with the color you have chosen for the iron, or use the same color. Paint the garage door a tan color similar to the brick so it doesn't draw so much attention to itself and allows the attention to go to the entry where it should be. Also paint the little mettle balcony above the garage the same color.
I would also use an off white for the windows and cornices and use a dark color for the fascias and gutters- this will kind of finish the house and make have a more complete feeling.
4 months ago · ·
kristinel Definitely paint the ironwork dark, almost black, and add some shutters!
4 months ago ·
giamc I think painting window trim red to match door and chair, paint wrought iron black. I agree shutters would look great.
4 months ago ·
lefty47 HI -- This almost looks like French New Orleans. For sure paint the wrought iron a near black . And if your window frames and mullions can be painted , then paint them the same near black .Also paint the porch facia and eves the near black and also the french door on the second floor . Paint the garage door a color the same as the brick. I hope you keep the red door ,Love that . Here is a good near black --Behr Ultra semi-gloss -- " Broadway UL 200-1 " It's going to be beautiful !
4 months ago · ·
4resas I vote chocolate brown iron work and shutters
4 months ago ·
Clopay Building Products Do you have budget to update the garage door? You could get a style with decorative wrought iron windows to tie into the rest of the house - especially if you paint ironwork black. Check out options from Clopay at http://www.clopaydoor.com. They also have fiberglass entry doors in coordinating panel designs and colors.
4 months ago · ·
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