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cnynracer1
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 Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: Remodeled with Ledgestone and now I don't like it :( Help. |
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Hello everyone,
I am new to the board, and am looking for some help. My wife and I purchased a home that had some horrible brick/block work done near the garage entrance, and we recently re-did it with ledgestone. Here is:
BEFORE
Right After
After adding some small trim
The design does not flow to me, does not feel cohesive, and just generally upsets me. I am not sure if I should REPAINT the house to match the new ledgestone, or completely change the color of the ledgestone.
IT looks fine in the shade or dark, as you can see in the second to last pic, but in the sunlight the paint has an slmost yellow/greenish tint you can't see in the pic.
Any help is appreciated!!! If I am crazy please let me know also.
Regards,
Frank Orozco
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phansford
Joined: 18 Apr 2004
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Location: SW Ohio
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Is there a reason you need to have the "masonry" highlight? Neither the brick or ledgestone does anything for the house. Looking at the photo of the corner..... it looks like you could continue the lap siding around. That would make most sense architecturally.
But if you like in an HOA (Homeowners Association), nothing makes sense. Certainly any demands to have "masonry" highlights that don't add to the overall character of the house.
Otherwise - color is really a matter of personal taste. What is cheaper - changing the ledgestone or painting the whole house.
If you are interested in changing paint colors, Sherwin Williams has a program on their site that allows you to play with colors.
Place your mouse over "homeowner" and a pop-down menu appears - select "Color Ideas and Tools". Click on "Color Visualizer". A new page appears - click on "Launch Color Visualizer"
You can chose exterior or interior and styles of houses......Click away and just have fun until you find a color combination you like. )
FWIW - I would select Ranch - then use the contemporary photo with the garage loaded on the front of the house.... probably about as close to your house as your going to get. |
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csintexas
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Personally I don't mind the stone although it does have a very applied look.
I do dislike the too wide shutters and I would also paint the garage door a different color.
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O-Archy
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
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Location: Victor, Idaho
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Just a thought, perhaps the stone veneer could be run up to the top of wall? Like a mass column. Definitely give that garage door a dark contrast color... if the HOA would accept that.
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Stonepride
Joined: 08 Oct 2008
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Location: Irvine, CA and Anaheim, CA
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How about try a lighter-color stone, like this type ?
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Antisthenes
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ewww
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Kevin
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scottr303
Joined: 20 Sep 2008
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Location: Garland, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: Your shutters |
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It looks like you are getting some good advice. I know you didn't ask but let me add one observation. The shutters on the window in the gable are WAAAY to BIG. Each shutter should be sized to be only 1/2 the width of the window.
Just a thought.
Good Luck!
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