Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 May 07, 2010 6:00 pm Hi everyone, i am new to this forum and am seeking advice for exterior colors for my home. I am building a country/ranch style home with verandahs across the front. I am a big fan of light colors eg;whiites creams earthy tones. I am thinking of surfmist roof (other suggestions welcome) but i need some advice on what color eaves/gutters/windows/garage door /verandah posts i should be using. I am also looking at rendering the house so i want to know a color to complement everything. I am open to any suggestions and i am also wanting to know if whites/creams are the right colors for a country home. Please help. Re: Exterior colors for country /ranch style home 2May 07, 2010 6:09 pm Hi We have a ranch style home, but went with a woodland grey roof, and paperbark waces and windows. The brickwork is ascot pewter. I'm not sure a light coloured roof will look right (though I have only seen a few - though they all looked a little out of place) I am hopeless with colours (and usually leave this area to my wife) but I thought a darker roof adds weight to the building and adds to its proportion. Even the adobe style homes have white walls and darker terracotta roofs. Re: Exterior colors for country /ranch style home 3May 07, 2010 11:42 pm we are also building a ranch style home Bricks are by Austral - goveners range - wakehurst Roof - Bristile Sanctuary - (not a dark grey nor a light grey) Smurfist fascia windspray guttering/downpipes Our Acreage Build The Lakeview Lodge - Beechwood Homes 01/04/10 YES 2010 - Deposit paid 23/09 - PCI CANCELLED 28/09 - PCI - will it happen.-18 months later 07/10/11 - ITS OURS..WOOHOO Re: Exterior colors for country /ranch style home 4May 09, 2010 8:25 am Artnik….there’s more to just pulling colours out and suggesting them. I really need to see an elevation of your home, can you post one of those for us? How to post a photo viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1272 Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com 2 10934 The Dulux colour consultants are awesome. If you show them the photos they should be able to figure it out for you straight away 1 1603 |