Do you like these colors?

[Ross K.]

I am currently working on the exterior colors of this house I'm rehabbing.  I've included an as-is photo and two photoshopped versions of what I am thinking of going with.  Your thoughts on the to-be would be appreciated!

As-is:

To-be option 1 (red door):

To-be option 2 (black door to match shutters):

Thank You!

Ross

[Andrew Cordle]

@Ross K.

Great question its awesome to see someone put some real time and thought into flipping the house. 

I think the best concept is to go with a 4 color paint system on the outside of a house. 

1. Base

2. Trim (includes fascia, soffit, gutters and downspouts)

3. Accent (shutters, garage doors, flower boxes)

4. Front Door

Couple thougts here:

1. Base - color should be something that fits in with the neighborhood, I am not for just blending in but I also don't want to stick out like a sore thumb.

2. Trim - I never paint my trim white mainly because every flipper in the world paints their trim bright white trim right off the shelf from HD. So I paint my different. 

3. Accent - This is the color that most people miss cause they either just paint it the trim or base color. I want my accent to nicely "accent" the house, not blend in. 

4. Front Door - This is what I want to pop or draw attention. Now for me I will only use this color on the front door and NO where else. It is meant to make a statement if you paint other things that color it loses its "uniqueness".

Think about a nicely dressed man in a suit and tie. 

Base color is the Suit

Trim color is the shirt

Accent color is the hankerchief or pocket square in the front of the coat pocket

Front Door Color is the tie

If you out them all together correctly it will really pop.

Below is a before an after of one of our flips using the 4 color paint system. 

Hope it helps!

Andrew