Exterior House Color

[cjmeck]

I would totally use the same color as the shakes; two different colors just cuts the house in pieces and is not visually attractive. Add color with the front door and shutters but keep the whole house one color.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by southbel

So, here's a house with two tones, one a light for the shake, white trim, and a darker color in the same family. Their shake color seems similar to yours.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../7-17-08-2.jpg

I think if you paint the lap siding in a different shade but same tone as the shake, it would be a nice look and help to set off the shake. Painting it all the same color, you lose some of the architectural detail. Basically, time to get out the paint fan deck and match up the top color so you can then pick a complementary tone for the bottom.

This. With a contrasting color for the trim (cornerboards, window frames if possible).

[Ohiogirl81]

What color do you like?

Use that one.

[aaliyahm22]

Originally Posted by Coldjensens

Get one of those programs where you take a photo of your house and put different colors on different parts to see what it will look like. Too often a concept that sounds great, looks awful when seen in reality and vice versa. I suppose rmeoving the shake and restoring the lap siding is out of the question?

I say why not apply 4-5 colors on a small patch on the wall. This will give a clear cut idea about the color