Suprising Exteriors

It's been a week since I have had time to post and a lot has changed. It's as if here in Georgia we have gone from winter to summer and just skipped over spring (with the exception of the pollen). The weather turning warmer is a sure sign that it is time to start working in the yard, planting flowers, and of course, exterior painting and staining. Today I was working with a client who lives in a very traditional home. This home is a two story with reddish orange brick. There is very little "paintable surface" but just enough to make an impact. There are stucco elements on the home along with trim mouldings. Currently the home is painted with a green on the shutters, such as Essex green and a beige on the trim and stucco, not too different from Barely Beige. In order to update the home, but not go too traditional we chose HC-87 Ashley Grey for the trim and HC-78 Lichfield Gray for the stucco. In a bit of a bold move we chose AF-180 Wenge for the shutters and door, this color is a dark color that has a heavy purple cast to it. It will pull the dark shades out of the brick and give the house a little more of a contemporary feel, which is exactly what we were going for!