It was a very 70's shade of peach with a pale yellow trim. Not exactly the combination we would have chosen.
Note: The top picture was taken the first time we came to look at the house. The bottom picture was after the painters had pressure washed.
After living in our home for a year and a half, we decided it was time to look into getting the exterior repainted. We knew it needed to be done for maintenance purposes, but were also super excited to change the colors to something more our style.
Actually picking the new colors was a really tough task! There was this added pressure of knowing we couldn't blame anyone but ourselves if we didn't like the new paint colors. Thank goodness we love the end result!
We went with a nice light gray for the main house color, a dark charcoal (with a blue undertone) for the shutters and front door, white trim and a pop of light blue on the back porch ceiling.
That back porch ceiling was inspired by a southern tradition I heard about recently. The light blue is thought to keep bugs and evil spirits away. I'm not sure how true that part is, but the idea of always having a "blue sky" above you sure is lovely.
The new color palette is fresh and has a much more Northwest-y feel. We are just loving it. Plus, look at how those pink rhodies pop against the neutral paint color!
