Comments on: Fran’s Color Conundrum http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-675682 YoungHouseLove Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-675682 The darker shade of the door color sounds great for the storm door. Sometimes people go with the same color as the door for a seamless look so that could work too! Good luck! xo, s

The darker shade of the door color sounds great for the storm door. Sometimes people go with the same color as the door for a seamless look so that could work too! Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Laura http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-675672 Laura Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:54:44 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-675672 Inspired by color scheme #3, I bravely approached the giant paint chip wall at the local paint store. I found a great color scheme that I thought I'd pass along for anyone else searching for a solution to orange brick. Glidden's Afternoon Tea is a good representation of the color in the brick. We used coordinating colors - Natural Linen for the trim (we even painted the lovely aluminum window frames while I vowed replace windows another day) and Olivewood on the new door. What a difference! Olivewood is a beautiful sage color that ties all the colors together and really brightens the entrance. Now I'm working on which color to choose for the storm door trim. The storm door will be full glass so I'm leaning towards a darker shade of Olivewood for the trim. I'm hoping the darker shade will complement the lighter color of the door and the brass hardware. If you have any thoughts about storm doors let me know. Now that I've gone this far, I'm thinking a new stoop (read blob o' sinking concrete) would really bring this old house around. Inspired by color scheme #3, I bravely approached the giant paint chip wall at the local paint store. I found a great color scheme that I thought I’d pass along for anyone else searching for a solution to orange brick.

Glidden’s Afternoon Tea is a good representation of the color in the brick. We used coordinating colors – Natural Linen for the trim (we even painted the lovely aluminum window frames while I vowed replace windows another day) and Olivewood on the new door. What a difference! Olivewood is a beautiful sage color that ties all the colors together and really brightens the entrance.

Now I’m working on which color to choose for the storm door trim. The storm door will be full glass so I’m leaning towards a darker shade of Olivewood for the trim. I’m hoping the darker shade will complement the lighter color of the door and the brass hardware. If you have any thoughts about storm doors let me know.

Now that I’ve gone this far, I’m thinking a new stoop (read blob o’ sinking concrete) would really bring this old house around.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-669164 YoungHouseLove Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:46:47 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-669164 Ooh both of those palettes would look great! Love the burnished bronze roof! xo, s

Ooh both of those palettes would look great! Love the burnished bronze roof!

xo,
s

]]> By: Laura http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-669156 Laura Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:44:24 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-669156 I so excited to find someone dealing with the orange brick box issue! I have a farm and I have been very focused on rebuilding a barn, fencing, etc. When it comes to design I have no experience and my 1950/60 brick house is a real challenge. I have a house very similar to to Fran's with a few exceptions - there are no shutters (windows are all odd sizes and aluminum) and my house comes with a metal roof in burnished bronze (http://www.weathertite.us/Color_Chart.html). I am leaning towards palette 1 or 2 or some combination of the two. I would appreciate any suggestions you might have given the bronze roof color. Appreciate all the project here - very inspiring! Laura I so excited to find someone dealing with the orange brick box issue! I have a farm and I have been very focused on rebuilding a barn, fencing, etc. When it comes to design I have no experience and my 1950/60 brick house is a real challenge.

I have a house very similar to to Fran’s with a few exceptions – there are no shutters (windows are all odd sizes and aluminum) and my house comes with a metal roof in burnished bronze (http://www.weathertite.us/Color_Chart.html).

I am leaning towards palette 1 or 2 or some combination of the two.

I would appreciate any suggestions you might have given the bronze roof color.

Appreciate all the project here – very inspiring!

Laura

]]> By: Sue http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-170066 Sue Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:48:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-170066 I love that Valspar Fabulous Red, so much that I went ahead and chose that for the door before deciding on an overall color scheme. Brick, the color being much like the one in the masthead photo, goes partway up. I just painted my front door that color and am now looking for colors to paint my shutters and siding to match the door. That is how I came across this blog. The siding is currently pretty much identical to that green in pallete #3, and the shutters are black. That red door is very striking and cheerful, and red is apparently good luck (according to the Chinese)--perfect for the current times! For anyone else thinking to use that Fabulous Red, Valspar recommends using a tinted primer. I originally painted over a white door with Olympic Gumball Red (didn't know about tinted primer), but after several coats (entire quart), it wasn't even close to the chip color. Then someone recommended Valspar (less coats), which I painted directly over the Gumball Red, and the difference was incredible. Rich, beautiful color. I love that Valspar Fabulous Red, so much that I went ahead and chose that for the door before deciding on an overall color scheme. Brick, the color being much like the one in the masthead photo, goes partway up. I just painted my front door that color and am now looking for colors to paint my shutters and siding to match the door. That is how I came across this blog. The siding is currently pretty much identical to that green in pallete #3, and the shutters are black. That red door is very striking and cheerful, and red is apparently good luck (according to the Chinese)–perfect for the current times!

For anyone else thinking to use that Fabulous Red, Valspar recommends using a tinted primer. I originally painted over a white door with Olympic Gumball Red (didn’t know about tinted primer), but after several coats (entire quart), it wasn’t even close to the chip color. Then someone recommended Valspar (less coats), which I painted directly over the Gumball Red, and the difference was incredible. Rich, beautiful color.

]]> By: John Martin http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-107934 John Martin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:49:54 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-107934 I also like the #3 palette but one thing to keep in mind, the roof doesn't have to always be light brown. Normally, roofs are changed every 12-15 years so, depending on the age of this roof, it might be possible to completely change the look of the house in the near future. That being said, about the only colors that will go with the bricks are shades of brown, black, or perhaps weathered wood--gray. I also like the #3 palette but one thing to keep in mind, the roof doesn’t have to always be light brown. Normally, roofs are changed every 12-15 years so, depending on the age of this roof, it might be possible to completely change the look of the house in the near future. That being said, about the only colors that will go with the bricks are shades of brown, black, or perhaps weathered wood–gray.

]]> By: roofer somerset http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-101016 roofer somerset Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-101016 Oops was doing a google search for roofing and came across this post. Not exactly what I was searching for but much more interesting lol! Oh well, gotta get back to work...thanks, bp Oops was doing a google search for roofing and came across this post. Not exactly what I was searching for but much more interesting lol! Oh well, gotta get back to work…thanks, bp

]]> By: Fran http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-5846 Fran Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-5846 Leave it to my girl Jess to buck the trend and go for #2 with the red door! After checking out all the suggested paint samples on the house, #2 has turned out to be my favorite. I don't think it's necessarily because of the red door though. Glidden's color card with Sand White just happens to look oh-so-pretty next to the brick and really does the job of toning down the orange factor (my #1 goal). Remember Kim's kitchen with the purple cabinets? (Oct. 16) She used colors from the same color card (sand white is on the same strip as stonington beige and le chateau). Not only did it cover the purple cabinets, it neutralized the terra cotta floor and countertop. I will say that on my monitor, #3 looks like the clear choice, but on my house #2 is the winner. Ofcourse I'll send along some "afters" so you can see what I'm talking about. Andrea, I love painted brick as well. My first idea was to paint it until I decided the cost/ maintenance isn't worth it to me right now. Leave it to my girl Jess to buck the trend and go for #2 with the red door! After checking out all the suggested paint samples on the house, #2 has turned out to be my favorite. I don’t think it’s necessarily because of the red door though. Glidden’s color card with Sand White just happens to look oh-so-pretty next to the brick and really does the job of toning down the orange factor (my #1 goal). Remember Kim’s kitchen with the purple cabinets? (Oct. 16) She used colors from the same color card (sand white is on the same strip as stonington beige and le chateau). Not only did it cover the purple cabinets, it neutralized the terra cotta floor and countertop. I will say that on my monitor, #3 looks like the clear choice, but on my house #2 is the winner. Ofcourse I’ll send along some “afters” so you can see what I’m talking about.

Andrea, I love painted brick as well. My first idea was to paint it until I decided the cost/ maintenance isn’t worth it to me right now.

]]> By: jessie barmore http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 jessie barmore Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-5840 OK FRANCISE!! You know I love red! I am going to go with # 2! My house is painted red and it is such a cheerful color that I never have gotten sick of! You need a little wow factor so I think the red will pop! I love you! OK FRANCISE!! You know I love red! I am going to go with # 2! My house is painted red and it is such a cheerful color that I never have gotten sick of! You need a little wow factor so I think the red will pop! I love you!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/frans-color-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-5474 YoungHouseLove Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:04:52 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4594#comment-5474 Hey guys, <br> So glad you're lovin' our latest color conundrum- especially you Fran! We can't wait to see what you end up going with- and of course are bursting with anticipation of those after pics. <br> Oh and to answer your question Andrea, Fran requested that we work with her existing unpainted brick, so the client always gets what the client wants! We also love the look of painted brick although for our own home we stuck with the low maintenance (actually no maintenance) unpainted brick look since there are factors like mold and the expense of painting (and repainting) to consider among other things. Hope that helps to explain our suggestions! <br> xoxo, Sherry

Hey guys,

So glad you’re lovin’ our latest color conundrum- especially you Fran! We can’t wait to see what you end up going with- and of course are bursting with anticipation of those after pics.

Oh and to answer your question Andrea, Fran requested that we work with her existing unpainted brick, so the client always gets what the client wants! We also love the look of painted brick although for our own home we stuck with the low maintenance (actually no maintenance) unpainted brick look since there are factors like mold and the expense of painting (and repainting) to consider among other things. Hope that helps to explain our suggestions!

xoxo,
Sherry

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