tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post459050256193748564..comments2024-03-03T08:04:52.625-08:00Comments on Sweet Chaos Home: Choosing Exterior Paint Colors -- Help Wanted!Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511226690873543202noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-16629248582670178372016-08-14T17:58:43.428-07:002016-08-14T17:58:43.428-07:00Do you have exterior pictures posted of the final ...Do you have exterior pictures posted of the final colors? We have a similar type home with brick on front; all wood in back and would love to see what the final looks like. Thanks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-72131569306016895152015-09-07T06:25:05.705-07:002015-09-07T06:25:05.705-07:00We went with SW Intellectual Gray for the body, an...We went with SW Intellectual Gray for the body, and SW Urbane Bronze for shutters and doors. Good luck!!Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511226690873543202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-37625561370647852462015-09-06T18:41:43.772-07:002015-09-06T18:41:43.772-07:00We are sorting through the same colors. What did...We are sorting through the same colors. What did you decide?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070002318904252746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-85231334171279635492014-06-23T08:11:41.199-07:002014-06-23T08:11:41.199-07:00Thanks for all the great suggestions!!Thanks for all the great suggestions!!Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511226690873543202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-7304887947226719452014-06-20T05:30:11.521-07:002014-06-20T05:30:11.521-07:00BM Covington Blue is a great front door color. I ...BM Covington Blue is a great front door color. I live in sunny SC and we just painted our trim SW Pure White and the door BM Covington Blue. I love the little pop of happy color. Our house is reddish brick with minimal wood (not even shutters), so I don't know what other colors to suggest, but the Covington Blue seems to go with all shades of brick.Slagel Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17509829015042826560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-58246998260645554302014-06-19T12:59:20.938-07:002014-06-19T12:59:20.938-07:00I would chose a lighter color for the siding and d...I would chose a lighter color for the siding and do a darker color for the trim and shutters.... I live in the land of sun and trust me, you want as much light reflected away as possible! The darker the more it absorbs the heat and warms your house in the middle of the summer... Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616723546956317359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-599478873512163752014-06-18T19:00:14.692-07:002014-06-18T19:00:14.692-07:00Oh- That is such a big decision! I can barely cho...Oh- That is such a big decision! I can barely choose for myself so I am not going to saddle you with my choice. lol There are programs where you can load the pictures of your house in it and then apply your color of choice. That works out really well to see it in your own setting. <br /><br />Good luck!!!! xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-19130721055220988172014-06-18T17:08:51.190-07:002014-06-18T17:08:51.190-07:00Melinda… so funny… I read Sherry's article ear...Melinda… so funny… I read Sherry's article earlier and was thinking her previous paint color might work with my brick. Unlike her house, mine doesn't have many large trees sheltering it. It's pretty much exposed to the world… I'm nervous that white would be blinding… ?Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511226690873543202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-10379799897290999402014-06-18T16:40:57.092-07:002014-06-18T16:40:57.092-07:00Check out Sherry from Design Indulgence's blog...Check out Sherry from Design Indulgence's blog today. She is a guest on Castle Painting blog. It is about exterior paint colors.The colors she chose would be great on your house I think !!!melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158869192336073638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-60872452664042034722014-06-18T12:51:55.502-07:002014-06-18T12:51:55.502-07:00Hi Carolyn, I feel your pain so I had to jump in ...Hi Carolyn, I feel your pain so I had to jump in and lend a hand. First off your home is beautiful so I know whatever paint color you choose, it'll be perfect. I was a decorative artist for many years and when I got tired of spending 12 hours a day on a ladder I went to work for Country Curtains and still work with color and design. Here's my personal experience . . . I live in a beautiful big English Tudor which was painted the traditional brown and white when we bought it 15 years ago. Hated it, and knew it could be so much prettier. The front center of our house is also brick which extends from the ground to the peaked roofline over the front door and second story of our home. I took matters into my own hand and had our home painted with the following colors, all Benjamin Moore: the stucco is Linen White which is a creamy white, the siding was Sag Harbor Gray and when we resided, I chose cedar shingles that were almost an exact match for the Sag Harbor Gray that I love so much, and the trim is Sandy Hook Gray. I believe BM has a computer imaging program on-line where you can upload a picture of your house and try different colors. The grays and creams are beautiful together. Oh! The front door and sidelights of my house were painted Classic Burgundy by BM. I deviated a few years ago because according to Feng Shui the position of my house dictates that my front door should be in the yellow/gold family. Ok, been there, done that. It's going back to red (the universal color for feng shui) this summer! Good luck! Keep us posted! DeenaDeenaSalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656531474359782852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446021541562074954.post-28527437917903618422014-06-18T11:51:56.584-07:002014-06-18T11:51:56.584-07:00I painted my kitchen Chelsea Gray, which I adore a...I painted my kitchen Chelsea Gray, which I adore and think would be a great choice. I also happen to love a SUPER dark gray almost black, sounds sketchy I know but there is a new awesome neighborhood being built near me that has a home painted this color.... It very striking! Good luck with your paint selection!Susan - Uniquely Yours or Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010238235454003363noreply@blogger.com