Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 28, 2015 7:44 pm Just wondering if anyone has chosen lighter coastal colours yet gone with a cedar colour garage door?? Re: Light/beige exteriors with cedar garage door 3Jul 29, 2015 2:07 am I have the colour light leather and tapestry beige and have a 5.1m actual cedar door with a 1.4m cedar pivot door. I think it will look nice. It ought to given the $$$ but we will see. Re: Light/beige exteriors with cedar garage door 7Jul 29, 2015 4:50 pm Denten Hi, our exterior is a mushroom beige. We've only just finished and I'm still not sure I'm waiting for the garden to go in etc - hubby loves it! I think the garage door is too strong against the beige. It and the feature render on the pillars is dividing the house in two. A similar beige colour for the garage would had added more visual 'width' to the facade. Re: Light/beige exteriors with cedar garage door 8Jul 29, 2015 7:33 pm I would describe our old house as beige nothingness - every surface was a variety of beige. If you search beige facades, they usually have the lights on. It difficult to get it 100% right for now and for the next 20 years. Good luck! Re: Light/beige exteriors with cedar garage door 9Jul 29, 2015 8:50 pm d@n I think the garage door is too strong against the beige. It and the feature render on the pillars is dividing the house in two. I disagree, as the colour of the cladding below the gable provides consistency from left to right and top to bottom. The doors and the rendered pillars then become highlights. I’m restoring all my 40yr old windows and I want to install seals around the casements. I’ve sanded back and oiled the frames with sikkens. My plan is to box up inside… 0 6518 Dover white or surfmist garage door. I am having trouble choosing a garage door. The outside of house will be tranquel retreat. I want it to all blend nicely however I… 0 6836 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 6353 |