Colonial architecture has distinct features among them a gabled roof clapboard siding shuttered windows and a centered classically inspired entry.
Gabled roof paint color.
To make the room look as bright and large as possible paint the walls and ceiling the same color so.
Check out these classic colonial palettes from behr sherwin williams and benjamin moore.
Unfortunately this very difficult to access the high end of the house always needs re painting even if the rest of the house is looking ok.
White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade.
Such historic style deserves era appropriate color schemes for the exterior and interior.
Nov 11 2013 explore tricia hays s board roof gables on pinterest.
White is a classic option but ivory dove gray sky blue butter and mint all work well.
The garage door just one shade lighter gray than the gable.
I suggest that the entry door be white the shutters be a little wider and painted white to add emphasis to that window.
Grey brook 5001 1b valspar.
The gable should be a gray shade similar to the roof.
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