Picking colors is a major challenge. I am NOT a color picker! After gathering several, actually, make that MANY paint chips and exterior color schemes, I think we have finally made a decision. We're just praying that it looks good on the house! We decided on Sherwin-Williams (this is suppose to be the best paint - and I have a feeling that we will not be in the mood to paint this house again for many, many years!). The body will be SW6178 Clary Sage - above the garage door on the right (the first pick was Softened Green (above the garage door on the left), but it was a bit too light). And I really would like a dark red/burgundy door! Don't ask me why ... but I think it would be stunning!
So ... the body color is decided! Whew - one color down!
We also need new gutters. Why is it that when they start leaking, they always leak right where you walk out? So, again I called several companies for estimates. One company (Intrawest Seamless) didn't even bother showing up. The other two estimates were within a few hundred dollars. We decided to go with Costa Seamless Gutter Service (I really liked Jim's wife/office manager when I called for the appointment - so they had the advantage). Now the gutter colors helped us decide on the trim color. We wanted the baked on and decided on Egg Shell. So, off to Sherwin Williams I went - and they color matched the trim to the gutters. Is there anyone else who decides on trim color based on gutters? The trim is kind of Antique White. Thank goodness for Sherwin-Williams' Color Visualizer. The accent (this will be the shutters) will be SW6181 Secret Garden and the door will be SW2904 Poppy Flower (deep red - yippy!).
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