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September 1, 2018 by KylieMawdsley

E-Design: A Brick Exterior with a Fresh New Look!

 

A New Exterior Paint Palette for a Brick Rancher

When it comes to picking paint colours for the exterior, there are SO many things to consider: roof, brick/stone, driveway, exposure, landscaping, and then, of course, you throw personal tastes into the mix and it’s no WONDER it’s a stressful process!

And this cute little rancher is the PERFECT example of ‘high needs’ as we had to accommodate ALL of the above considerations. Luckily, she had the right bones to be a beauty, she just needed a lil’ facelift!

Exterior with brick before KYlie M Edesign (2)

From their questionnaire, I knew the owners were looking for something NOT warm, NOT yellow and HOPEFULLY taupe or gray – with green undertones. I figured we could squeeze in gray, but I couldn’t accommodate the green undertone. Why? Well, the majority of the products on this property are warm – orange to be specific. Sure, there’s some purple in the roof and driveway, but the dominant colour is orange. So, because opposites attract, if we chose a gray or taupe with green in it, things would have REALLY started popping/contrasting, without any SINGLE thing to visually tie them together. It would’ve been a HOT mess.

Instead, by listening to the homeowners wants and combining them with the needs of the home, I found the link – purple! You can see the purple in the driveway brick, as well as the roof. If you can’t see the purple, I recommend you drink a glass or 2 of wine, and then you will (helps every time). By choosing a gray with a PURPLE undertone, rather than a green one, we’re more likely to make a visual connection with the other finishes – BOOM!

And the results?

Exterior with brick before KYlie M Edesign (2)

Kylie M Interiors Edesign Exterior ranch with brick house and drivway. orange, purple roof. Sherwin Williams Palette Mink, Alabaster and Iron Ore

It’s like a totally different home! A beautiful colour palette, lush green grass and landscaping – the value of this home (financially AND emotionally) just increased in a BIG way.

before exterior with brick. Before using Kylie M interiors Edesign

Kylie M Interiors EDESIGN, exterior front door painted Sherwin Williams Iron Ore, trim Alabaster, siding Mink. With brick

The new front door style and colour is a WAY better choice for this gorgeous home.

What colours did we choose you might ask?

Brick exterior with driveway. Rancher. Kylie M INteriors Edesign, warm gray, off white and black - Sherwin Williams

The orange/beige represents the basic neutral on the brick walls/driveway and roof. Of the 3 palettes that I suggested, they chose:

  • Siding: SW Mink, which is a med-dark warm gray with a purple undertone
  • Trim: SW Alabaster, a soft, warm white
  • Front Door: One of my FAVES, SW Iron Ore, which is a soft black.

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  1. kd says

    September 1, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    Gorgeous. Transformative. Props. 🙌

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  2. Judy says

    September 2, 2018 at 8:55 am

    Brilliant! The windows look so much bigger not being dwarfed by the white surround anymore.

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  3. Lesley says

    September 2, 2018 at 9:51 am

    When you said purple, I thought you’d lost your damn mind. But wowwie, what a gorgoies colour. And even though it’s a cooler colour, it’s more inviting than the before pic. I must have been mistaken in thinking warmer colorus are more cozy and inviting while cooler colour are sort of …uncozy? Great job! And love the door!

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  4. Wendy Nesbitt says

    September 4, 2018 at 7:24 am

    Wow, what a difference, beautiful!

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  5. Linda says

    September 4, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    Wow – where did the yellow and orange go. Beautiful job.

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  6. Gayle Barton says

    September 8, 2018 at 8:52 am

    Great job. As a Realtor I see a home that won’t sell -vs- a home that will sell quickly! I will definitely hare this with clients. So many could benefit from your help

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  7. shari says

    September 8, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    What a transformation! The house is so well coordinated now and the purple in the gray gives it so much more life.
    Curious which orange beige you used as a sample.

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  8. Laura says

    July 15, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Wow! What a great lesson on color. I love your videos. Keep making more!

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