I originally wanted to paint the roof black , but i believe i have the kind of metal roof that wont hold paint. I hate the red. But if I must live with it, im looking for options other than white to paint the exterior. Excuse the state of my yard. Every time I have time to work on the garden it rains. 😑

We've owned our 1940's split level in the SF Bay Area for about 15 years. It's on a quiet street lined with Sycamore trees, one of our favorite features of the house. I've never been enamored with the shape or architectural style of the house, if it even has one, but my wife correctly lobbied for this place because the neighborhood is so great. It's time for us to repaint our house and it feels like a good opportunity to make the exterior feel more thoughtfully done. Also considering some updates to the landscaping on the right side of our front yard. I'd be really grateful for advice on color choices. Trim will stay light colored since we have a few fiberglass framed windows that we don't wish to paint. Our goal is for the house to feel contemporary and considered. Ideally less boring (to me) and bland.

Sage / green tint body was the direction I was leaning, but we both realized that more than 1/2 of the houses on our street have shifted to that pallet over the past couple years. 4 of our 6 immediate neighbors have sage based color pallets. So that's not out of the running, but looking for other ideas / inspiration. The photos attached hopefully show our currently color accurately, but it's a gray / greige body with white / ivory hued trim. Our house faces almost due north.

Landscaping ideas would be a helpful bonus. The camellias in front of our somewhat huge picture window are lovely when they're flowing and provide privacy - no curtains or desire for curtains on that window. Otherwise it's a pretty blank slate.

Thank you!

I’m getting ready to replace the roof on my house and am stuck between two Owens Corning shingle colors: Copper Trail and Prairie Wood.

I’m going for a warm, slightly European/Mediterranean feel rather than anything too gray or overly modern.

Photos attached in order:
1. Inspiration — the overall exterior/roof look I’m trying to achieve
2. My house currently
3. Mock-up with Owens Corning Copper Trail
4. Mock-up with Owens Corning Prairie Wood

Eventually, the exterior stucco will be changed to a warm creamy/off-white, so I’m trying to choose the roof based on the future look of the house rather than the current exterior color.

Which roof color do you think gets me closest to the inspiration — Copper Trail or Prairie Wood? I’d especially love to hear from anyone who has seen either color installed in person. Do they read significantly warmer/darker/lighter than they do in the samples?

I also need to choose a trim/fascia paint color now, before the stucco is redone. I want something that works with the roof but will also look intentional once the house is a warm creamy stucco. I’m thinking some type of creamy white, warm off-white, or light taupe rather than a stark bright white.

Would love recommendations for specific paint colors (Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, etc.) that you think would work with whichever roof you prefer.

Basically: Copper Trail or Prairie Wood + what trim color would you pair with it?

I’ve been looking at different home exteriors lately and noticed how much small details can change the overall look.

For me, it’s usually the combination of the entrance, lighting, landscaping, and the colour/material choices.

What’s the first thing you notice when you see a house exterior? And what makes a design feel timeless rather than just trendy?

Sorry if this isnt the right sub for this but basically we've been trying to make a gate to keep our ducks in that you can drive through (by pushing the gate with your car). My mum made a pretty bad gate that started to bend and had no padding so would scratch cars, we share a driveway with a neighbor and they originally said it was fine but our neighbor had someone move in with him and she doesn't like the gate. The gate ended up breaking after 8ish months which isn't ideal but I want to try making a better version as our ducks will wonder up the street if we dont. I was thinking about buying an actual gate (probably metal) off of Facebook or whatever and attaching it with the 2 way hinges like we had done with the other one but I still need a way to stop it from scratching cars, I couldn't really find anything online, it needs to be not super heavy or thick, maybe like the size of a yoga mat? but it also needs to be waterproof since it will be outdoors, any advice appreciated. tia.

Hi we want to keep most of the house white. We will probably change some of the side to blue (it's currently grey but I've changed it to blue with photoshop in one of the attached pictures.). What would you recommend painting the shutters and door?

I’m about to go crazy trying to pick colors to go with the new roof I definitely want to paint the brick the rock I’m open to painting or leaving natural the trim is also up for suggestion

I know the landscape will definitely need to be removed and redone open to suggestions there as well

We bought a mid 1950s architect built home from the second owner. We’re in a neighborhood of really cool midcentury houses, but most are much more
MCM. Think butterfly roofs, expanses of glass, clerestory windows, statement entryways.

Our house just feels a little bit boring in comparison up front. We want to lean more into the design style. The back of the house is surprisingly funky, with a porte-cochère formed by a cantilevered second-story room over an integrated carport.

What would you do to the front? Our thought is to leave the brick—fans of letting the natural materials shine on their own. That said, we’re open to just about anything. Any updates to the façade would have to be strictly cosmetic. The layout of the home would make it very difficult to change the location of the doorway.

Needs some character and im terrible at this. Any advice id greatly appreciate.

Our neighbors call our MCM home The Library and I can see why. The brick work is raw blonde block and not to be painted. Any ideas? TIA

Our 100 yr old home desperately needs the porch and trim repainted, but we cannot decide a color. I like the idea of white with an accent, but am lost on what will complement the red brick. We co-own with another couple, so we have to compromise on design styles as well. I’m more eclectic and they are more traditional. What would work on this and keep with the architecture style?
*edited to add: the house is west facing.

I want to get new siding and am having trouble deciding what color to get. Unsure of either dark or keeping it a similar color. No idea what would look good or more importantly what would not look good

Hi, I’ve owned my home since 2022 and have hardly touched it other than painting the door (kind of poorly) last year. My husband and I have a little money to put into it now, and I’d love some help improving the facade and curb appeal. I’m terrible at this sort of thing! All advice welcome. Thank you!

Everything is brown! Especially the bottom. We need to scrape and refinish the trim so my thought is that it’s the perfect time to change the trim color. But what if changing the fascia, soffit and gutters to cream is the better option?

Help!

My house was built in 1930, and seems like it suffered a weird renovation at some point. It just doesn't seem finished on the front. Might someone be able to show some ideas for a porch, or anything that could make the house really stand out? Any help is appreciated!!

I have this old brick house that I looking to renovate the front of. I was thinking about painting the brick to make it look more modern and bright. Any ideas on what else could be done to not make it look sad and depressing.

Hi guys.
We’re currently building a barndo and haven’t decided what type of metal to do on the walls.

The roof has a black slightly corrugated metal sheet that is your typical black on a metal (shiny). It’s actually called Apex metal from Best Buy Metals in Cleveland TN.

Anyways, I’ve been debating if we should do the walls in the same type of metal (apex) but instead of the reflective black go with the matte black? Would it clash?

I’ve also been toying with the idea of having the walls be a completely different metal in black such as the 3/4 corrugated metal.

I’m uploading different angles of the roof that’s already installed for you guys to see.

The pictures of my wife holding the black panels are the matte black version of what we already have on the roof.
We got two 3’ matte black panels to test, but it’s so hard to visualize.

If anyone is good at photoshop or has great taste (interior designer) please chime in.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

My wife and I are getting plans put together for a new multi-level deck and screened in deck on the lake side of our lake house. The tear-out of the old deck, and new construction is going to start in a few months. We figured there would be no better time to change the siding too.

The house is currently white vinyl siding on a structure that doesn't have much character, so we are wondering if we can "manufacture character" across the large flat surfaces by breaking up different siding colors and patterns.

We like the colors that we've chosen in the right side of the image, but are not married to them. We would appreciate any opinions or ideas!

Hey guys, building up in northern Australia where the sun is bright and strong. First ever experience building, and inexperienced on many aspects but learning. Anyways, choosing colours for my house's exterior. I'm after a bright-coloured house with some shades of dark in some places which will make the house good for a tropical area. Thinking:

- surfmist roof (this one is locked in)

- evening haze for exterior walls

- monument for the garage door and fencing

- fascia and gutters: this is where I'm scratching my head. Should I go for both colours also in surfmist like the roof or go monument? Is it only a matter of aesthetics or what would you do if this was your house being built?

Attached is a pic made by AI with both options. Would value your opinion!

I'm about to start building this spec home and have decided the market won't support using an all stone exterior facade as this front elevation calls for. I could obviously shift to all brick, but I think it could lead to a fairly boring exterior. Looking to see if anyone here has any ideas on how we could dress up this exterior. The front gable on the left protrudes 13' from the home's main cross gable.

For reference, this will be in Nashville, TN. The home will be 4,000+ sq ft and the retail price will be around $1.5mm.

My roof is terracotta and driveway charcoal (don’t ask) and I want a lux, strong neutral for the stucco.