Exterior Painting! Part DEUX

September 3rd, 2008


I attempted to use the Martha Stewart inspiration photo and translate it via “amazing” Photoshop skills into a paint color mock-up.

Then I bought more color samples…I’m at about 21 now…

Nothing was right. As I was organizing my shoes after my little vacation in Palm Springs I saw the perfect colors! I knew I liked this color combo.

I went to Lowes and had them color match my old stinky shoes. Poor lady at the counter looked a little weirded out about having to touch them. Apologies ma’am.

Tried them out and liked them but the gray was a tad bit too dark. (In the left photo those three colors on the far left are the color matched samples from the shoes). So I had her lighten the converse gray by 75% and 150%.

I like them both and I really think I like the black trim. I think I might go with the lighter color but it seems a bit pink in the bright sun. The shoe sample of yellow is awesome – I can’t wait to throw it on the front door – GLOSSY style.

What do you guys think – which one – and is the black trim weird? The boy thinks I’m nuts to paint gray cement a lighter gray…

Los Angeles Times – LA Land Blog

August 31st, 2008

Thanks to Peter over at the Los Angeles Times L.A. Land Blog for mentioning the Brick House!

Exterior Painting

August 29th, 2008

I’ve been fantasizing about painting the exterior of the Brick House.

I love the look of this house – form that Martha Stewart article – and really want to copy it.

After 3 trips to Lowes for paint samples and 16 colors…

I’ve got 16 failures.

This is so disappointing. I really suck at picking exterior colors. Now I don’t even know if this is the direction I want to go in…any recommendations for mind blowing exterior color combos for this house?