haru79
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject: House exterior paint - any advise? |
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Hi all, I would really like to ask of any kind opinion on how to make an improvement in the attached picture below.
I have painted my renovated house to the lacquered brown and light yellow coloured as shown in the picture; however I felt that something is missing from the house exterior - maybe the color - so, I would really appreciate it if you guys can give me some creative imagination; maybe, or some expert opinion on how to improve the colour of the house exterior?
Thanks so much !!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Haru your photograph isn't in your post. Do you think you could re-submit it for us?
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haru79
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, re-attached the picture for your viewing, Please comment - thanks so much in advance !!!
( photo / image / picture from haru79's Garden )
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ThomasWilliams
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| Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:49 am Post subject: |
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It’s looking big house. I think you take advice any expert painter
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| Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Different exterior surfaces require different types of paint and sometimes primer. Generally, use primer whenever paints layered over one another may be incompatible (acrylic- over oil-based paint, for example), when the underlying surface may be porous (such as with bare wood), or when there is already a layer of existing paint that has fallen into disrepair.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: re |
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I personally am a fan of a medium intensity sandy tan for the body of the house, crisp white trim and black door and shutters
All paints are made by a few companies and marketed under many different brand names, so it doesn't really matter what brand you use as long as it is the best quality they have.
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The colors are mismatched, especially considering the houses around have very different color scheme. Try keeping the walls of your house to a consistent color, and use white beams to accent it.
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I like the sunny yellow and orche colors you have chosen. They go well with the green of the neighboring bungelow. You may have just started a trend in the neighborhood 
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I also like the ochre color scheme. You want your house to be different from the two on each side, so there will be a demarcation line. Otherwise you won't know where each house begins and ends. You could even paint it a darker color, such as a medium brown with white as the accent color. Be sure and show us finished pictures. Good luck and happy painting. 
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boy that's one big house. I'm not an expert when it comes to this, but if that's my house, I'll paint it with a combination of spanish red and plain white. don't know if you can dig that 
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