Soooo.....
While I was dusting the top of the buffet and the suitcases..
and the piano....
and the table...
I started wondering.. if YOU could paint the outside of your house any color that YOU wanted, what color would that be?
Pink, blue, purple, orange, green... ????
Please share!
xo,
Kim
I am dying to paint the outside of my house a Khaki blonde color! I have been waiting to do this for a year now.
xoxo Emily
Posted by: Emily Hutchinson | January 14, 2009 at 10:26 AM
My house has white siding that is only a couple years old. But, if I could I would paint it fire engine red!
Kay in Kansas
Posted by: Kay | January 14, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Well, since you ask, my 'dream farmhouse cottage' would be white, with the porches having gray floors and pale blue ceilings, deep green shutters and a green tin roof. Or maybe red shutters and roof - but definitely a white farmhouse wih the color in flowers and accessories like bright barkcloth pillows and tablecloths on the comfy wicker furnture. Thanks for asking! Becky G.
Posted by: Becky G. | January 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM
We DID paint our house the color we always wanted, much to the dismay of others! We were going for a pinky terra cotta, almost like a dark salmon color, but when the paint was going on it looked like HOT PINK. My brother-in-law and his Dad pulled up then, and I'll never forget how totally horrified they looked! The color has seasoned to a much more mellow reddish-brown now. We have never regretted just going for the color we actually wanted, and not what everyone else thought we should do.
Posted by: Andrea at Opulent Cottage | January 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Since this house I live in is in the middle of a forest, I would paint it a deep sage green, use copper downspouts and gutters and paint the door a rich eggplant.
My dream home is an old farmhouse in the country. Painted white, black shutters and a deep red door.
Hugs,
Penny
Posted by: Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio & The Comforts Of Home | January 14, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Mi Kim and Ms.Maggie,
Happy New Year to you! I hope your holidays were filled with love and laughter. It's so funny you should ask this question because, just this morning I told my husband as we were sharing a cup of coffee and yummy cream of wheat that I changed my mind about what color our nest should be when we paint it. The color I am going to paint it will be a french gray- robins-egg blue. What do you think? I also have no idea what color would best be suited for the shutters... Do you have any ideas for me? We love in a Cape Cod style cottage. You have such impeccable taste Kim. I trust that you may have some ideas for me. Thank you so much and Have a lovely day.
~ Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie Bradley | January 14, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Beautiful pics, Kim! I always love to see what you're up to around the house. I'm not sure what color I'd paint, since we have brick.
Posted by: Rhoda | January 14, 2009 at 11:02 AM
i think i would paint my house a really bright green or a pale green..either end of the spectrum.
i imagine it owuldn't look quite as good as your lovely yellow one though.
bex
xx
Posted by: bex | January 14, 2009 at 11:03 AM
That's an easy choice for me as I decided a long time ago it would be Falu Rödfärg* (with white trim). Such a gorgeous shade of my favourite colour Red!
*Most would easily recognize it as the deep red colour on a lot of the Swedish cottages and barns...a bi-product of the Falun copper mine.
~D~
Posted by: Donna | January 14, 2009 at 11:05 AM
If I could paint my house any color I wanted, without from criticism from neighbors or roadblocks from my husband or frowns from everyone else, I'd paint it a beautiful shade of purple with lavender trim. And put coral and red geraniums out in front and lots of white and other colored flowers, and hang a bird cage one the front porch. Sigh............but it's beige and probably always will be. Thanks for letting me dream a bit.
Posted by: Diane | January 14, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I Would paint mine Benj. Moores Sun Dried Tomato. I LOVE it, in fact it is on one wall in my LR and I think I will paint it in my Office in the next week if I can
Posted by: Lisa | January 14, 2009 at 11:06 AM
I always loved the picture of your cottage, because it's in the colors I would love on my house. Yellow and white together are so cheery, and since yellow is my favorite color, it's the only choice for me. Your home's color keeps my dream always in my reach. Beautiful!
Posted by: Laurie | January 14, 2009 at 11:07 AM
My favorite color is yellow...must be why I'm so drawn to Daisy Cottage...so yellow it would be.
Posted by: Vee | January 14, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I've always loved a white house. But once I saw a house that was a creamy butter yellow with white trim around the windows and porch, robin's egg blue shutters and a rosy pink front door. I would love to have a house those colors. Pink geraniums in window boxes would make it perfect, oh and an orange cat sitting on the front porch!
Hugs, Rhondi
Posted by: Rhondi | January 14, 2009 at 11:23 AM
I hope this doesn't mean you are comtemplating repainting YOUR house!! I love your beautiful yellow cottage! If I could afford to repaint our house, it would be a nice cream color, with sage green trim. I'm very tired of the glaring white paint with scarlet oak (cinnamon red) trim!! Can I put a link in my comment so that I can show you what it looks like now? It's a 1926 Sears Roebuck house. I love it!
Posted by: Carol | January 14, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Well, we unfortunately had to re-side our 140 yr old house and we chose Khaki with burgundy, pale khaki and deep olive accent colors for the trim. It is beautiful! But our first home, also an older home, was lavender, soft grey and dark blue accents. It was pictured in a copy of Victorian Homes years ago. It too was beautiful!
Posted by: Lisa | January 14, 2009 at 11:36 AM
My dream house - pale aqua with yellow shutters........
Second choice - the palest shade of forest green with chocolate shutters....
BTW, I love the picture of the books on the suitcases with the sun just hitting the flowers in the bowl. Looks like a lovely, sunny day at Daisy Cottage!!
MimiG
Posted by: MimiG | January 14, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Hello Kim, I think i would paint the house a deep cream with the woodwork in a deeper shade of butter yellow. So my deep pink roses and passion flower would show up. At the moment we live in a modern red brick terraced cottage and the flowers don't really show up against the brickwork. Jane x
Posted by: Jane | January 14, 2009 at 11:44 AM
A very pale pink! I hope to do it in the very near future! ~Mandy
Posted by: Amanda | January 14, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Well, nothing could be as cute as Daisy Cottage! But, I might do my little seaside cottage a soft pink with green trim. Like Monet's home. Then plant a kazillion pink rose bushes. What color front door? Hmmmm.
Suzy
Posted by: Suzanne Sneary | January 14, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Gosh I don't know. But I loved your colorful photo's always so fun to visit the cottage. I guess I would paint my cottage white and then the shutters and trim something bright and pretty maybe blue or red. And the rockers each a different color. I love dreams. Thanks for suggesting we dream today!
Posted by: sherry | January 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM
RED!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 14, 2009 at 01:05 PM
If I could paint my house any color I wanted...and my hubby wouldn't have a heart attack...it would be pink!
Debi
Posted by: debi @ life in my studio | January 14, 2009 at 01:09 PM
i love all colors...and therein lies the problem.
i've been trying to decide for the last 12 years!
:(
Posted by: Diane Duda | January 14, 2009 at 01:11 PM
We painted our house an apple green a year ago. It's the kind of color you either love or hate! Our neighbor hasn't spoken to us since the day it was painted, but complete strangers have stomped on their brakes and shouted out "I LOVE THAT COLOR!!"
Posted by: Judy | January 14, 2009 at 01:16 PM
RED!!! I would do it bright red with white trim and black shutters and front door. Not very original but I would just be sooo happy coming home to a big red house!
Posted by: Jenny | January 14, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Blue - a wonderfully attention getting periwinkle blue with white trim!!!
Posted by: Kelly | January 14, 2009 at 01:34 PM
Hmmmmm.....I would have to say pink with a white picket fence! I love yours colors too...so bright and cheery!
Posted by: Michelle | January 14, 2009 at 01:43 PM
I would paint it the same color it is now - the most dreamy shade of yellow. It was gray and when it came time to paint, my husband wanted yellow. We had been driving by a house in the country that was the PERFECT yellow, as yellows are hard to pick. We stopped and asked them what shade of yellow it was. The owner actually had paint chip cards to hand out as she had so many people stopping by. Our house is sorta Cap Cod-ish and has dormers. Yellow siding with white trip. Beautiful. One day we want to put up green shutters. Perfection.
Posted by: Miss Jean | January 14, 2009 at 01:50 PM
My house would be yellow trimmed in white, just like Daisy Cottage. I saw a house painted yellow and white in New England in the fall, nestled among gorgeous, brightly colored, autumn trees and it was incredible. xoxo
Posted by: Betty Jo | January 14, 2009 at 02:36 PM
upon reading your question, my first instinct was to say sunny yellow and then your photo banner popped up and I saw that is the very color of your house. I'm not bold enough to do that but my bedroom is sunny yellow. I love it.
this is my first visit to your blog. I'm sure I'll be back.
Posted by: spread your wings | January 14, 2009 at 02:47 PM
i think i would chose a pale gray with red shutters and a butter yellow shiny front door
there is a darling house up the street that is a mellow gold color with an pale olive green trim and shutters. love it!
Posted by: stacy | January 14, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Kim, it would depend on the house, but I have always wanted to have a yellow house with white trim and green shutters. I also fell in love with a house in Key West years ago that had Bahama shutters painted white, and the house was about the color of Daisy Cottage... loved that, too!
I have a blue Victorian, but I didn't select the colors... they were already approved by the HARB (Historic Architecture Review Board). I like them, though, and they are good for a house near the sea. If I were to paint that house in my choice of colors, I might have gone with a grey or khaki color with white trim and mabye a dark Charleston green accent as well... all Benjamin Moore Colors from their approved list of period colors. I would go with a more subtle palette on that one because of all of the fussiness of the picket fence and the gingerbread trim. I would also add shutters on my French doors and front door. :-)
XO,
Sheila
Posted by: Sheila | January 14, 2009 at 03:05 PM
I know this may sound different.......but our home in Florida is a lilac color...it's stucco and a very light purple. We love it!
Posted by: Lavender Dreamer | January 14, 2009 at 03:25 PM
PS I love your stacks of books....perfect!
Posted by: Lavender Dreamer | January 14, 2009 at 03:26 PM
We are working on restoring the clap board on our 105 year old two story and we are painting it soft sage green. Love it! It is perfect for our home... I love dear daisy cottage though! xo rachel
Posted by: | January 14, 2009 at 03:26 PM
If I had a Painted Lady she would be painted pink and lavender with black shutters. If I had a cottage she would be painted a sunny yellow with bright white trim. If I had a mansion she would be painted antique white with black trim and shutters. But, if I lived in France, any house painted any color would be perfect! What a great question!
Posted by: betsy | January 14, 2009 at 03:53 PM
My house is a soft dove gray with white trim and black shutters, and I love it. I even had our last house painted those colors.
If I had a vacation home, I would paint it that whisper pink that I saw so much of when we lived in South Florida.
Posted by: Beverly | January 14, 2009 at 04:15 PM
PINK! My husband wouldn't mind, but my neighbors would hate me. It's fun to dream though.
Posted by: Dina | January 14, 2009 at 04:22 PM
I would choose a neutral but it would definitely have a dark brown door and sweet pink knocker!
Posted by: Sandra | January 14, 2009 at 04:57 PM
Well, it IS definitely time to paint our house. I think I am going to go for a white with black trim. (We have a red door.) However, since I will be going through all the paint cards to see "which white", I may end up with a soft gray. I just can't picture my house (stucco ranch) a bright color or even a pastel. It just doesn't seem right. NOW, if I had a different type of house, I may be much more flamboyant!
Posted by: Lady Dorothy | January 14, 2009 at 05:09 PM
What a Great questions! Since it is my dream color,then it would be on my dream cottage in the mountains,and the studio would be larger than the house and the Garden Grand also. Oh yea,the cottage a wonderful well love cottage white!
Posted by: Vicki | January 14, 2009 at 05:31 PM
Oh, what a fun question, Kim, and nice to ponder! :-) I guess if we are talking dream cottage here, and if the setting was just right, I would adore a soft lavender painted cottage with lots of white trim and shutters, and a garden full of hydrangeas, roses and salvia to set it off. :-) You lucky girl...you already have your beautiful sunshine yellow and white dream cottage, with all of the most cheery colors inside as icing on the cake!
Posted by: Belinda | January 14, 2009 at 06:07 PM
If I didn't live in an apartment I would paint my home white with black shutters or depending on the style of the house maybe yellow.
Posted by: cindy~my romantic home | January 14, 2009 at 06:25 PM
Our house is a khaki color which is ok. And our Maine cottage is a wonderful yellow! So I guess I would love yellow on my NH home too.
Posted by: Chris@catsonmyquilts | January 14, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Are you thinking of painting Daisy Cottage Kim? I'm sure the color you picked would be amazing!
Posted by: Carol | January 14, 2009 at 07:07 PM
I just have started looking at blogs. I just love yours and the music. My husband asked the other day if we could play this music for our Friday evening cocktail. I would love a white house with black shutters. A red door and a big front porch. Red whicker would be placed for easy conversation. Big green ferns would hang and red geraniums with green ivy would be all around. HA HA HA It is 4 degrees outside right now~ here in OHIO! But I love daydreaming about that porch!
Posted by: Nancy | January 14, 2009 at 07:19 PM
Well, my dream home is a remake of an old farmhouse with a tin roof. Yellow is my favorite color to paint a house. Yep, yellow is a happy color, that would be my choice.
Madeline
Posted by: Madeline | January 14, 2009 at 07:30 PM
Oh gosh I would definately paint my house a Brick Red color with the white or change the white to a Khaki color.It would just be beautiful. I love the yellowish gold. But I like Brick Red better.
You certainly have a beautiful home.
Posted by: Vikki Evans | January 14, 2009 at 07:43 PM
I would paint it a creamy yellow with white trim and a red front door
Posted by: Leta | January 14, 2009 at 07:54 PM
Kim I love your choice of authors, I've read everything Maeve Binchy and Belva Plain have ever writen...now as for house colors....hmmm well to start off with let me say my home owning days are over, too old to start that all over again, BUT if I'm dreaming and won the lotery I would have my house painted a soft antique white with faded forest green shutters and doors, big front porch with rocking chairs and maybe a porch swing, colorful cushions maybe a big fern, then I would add a front yard with an English style garden full of old roses and hollyhocks and sweetpeas and morning glories and....ad infinitum. Having said that I do love your little house it is so cheerfull, just looking at it makes one want to smile.
~~Fran...:c)
Posted by: Fran | January 14, 2009 at 09:17 PM
Kim! I got my box of goodies today and I told my hubby that it was like Christmas! :) Everything is so fun...thank you so much!!
And I would paint my house jadite green with white trim! :)
Posted by: Mandy Ford | January 14, 2009 at 09:31 PM
Yellow ;)
Posted by: Kevin | January 14, 2009 at 09:32 PM
I'd have to have two houses, one would be a deep worn but not faded cranberry, the other a deep forest green with a blue base, definetly green, maybe spruce would be the name of the color
Posted by: Sharon | January 14, 2009 at 09:38 PM
Since our house is Tuscan style, I can't imagine painting it any other color than the "tan" we have now. But....if I had a cottage, I'd love to paint it a soft periwinkle.
Hugs!
Kat
Posted by: Kat | January 14, 2009 at 09:55 PM
I might've painted my Amarillo house a khaki or cream, but my Hill Country limestone house? Gotta be a purist on this one and not paint it at all.
Posted by: sandra/tx | January 14, 2009 at 09:59 PM
KIM,
I AGREE, WHAT A FUN QUESTION AND AT FIRST MY MIND WAS SWIRLING WITH ALL THE PAINT COLORS AND MY FAVORITE COLORS BEING PINK, RED, GREEN, AND LAVENDER, I WOULD HAVE TO PAINT IT YELLOW WITH WHITE TRIM LIKE YOURS...WHEN I SEE YOUR COTTAGE OR A HOUSE PAINTED YELLOW WITH WHITE TRIM WITH A WHITE PICKET FENCE IT JUST MAKES ME SMILE WITH JOY...I COULD IMPLEMENT ALL THE OTHER COLORS I LOVE THROUGH FLOWERS AND CLAY POTS AND CUSHIONS ON THE CHAIRS.......I LOVE YOUR RED CHAIRS...OH GIVE ME A PAINT BRUSH...IT IS WAY TOO COLD TO PAINT NOW
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR DAISY COTTAGE AND MISS MAGGIE.
BLESSINGS
debbie
Posted by: debbie ragan | January 14, 2009 at 10:25 PM
I think it would be red with beige shutters. All red brick houses look so great with the beige, i think.
Getting ideas ? hmm
Posted by: Connie | January 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM
I do like green. a sage green. Linda Gerig
Posted by: Linda Gerig | January 15, 2009 at 12:16 AM
I would love to have Aqua with white trim for the summer and a rich coral with cream trim for the winter.
If you're gonna dream....dream BIG. ;)
Posted by: jennifer | January 15, 2009 at 12:21 AM
I would love to see a house painted black with white trim. But not my house. I am a lover of white with green or black shutters.
Posted by: Glenda | January 15, 2009 at 12:26 AM
Hello Kim, I think i would paint the house a Blue with a white door! Diane
Posted by: | January 15, 2009 at 12:59 AM
R E D
and since I cannot paint the house red..instead we are in the middle of painting our bungalow/studio/schoolhouse red
Posted by: The Joyfulhomemaker | January 15, 2009 at 04:40 AM
We just painted ours and it's a butter yellow, with white trim and sage green shutters. It's warm and inviting!
Posted by: Kim | January 15, 2009 at 05:54 AM
Rose red. No doubt about it. Yep, then my pink roses would look great..my white daisy's. I love rose red.
Posted by: Mona | January 15, 2009 at 06:16 AM
No..wait..yellow. Yes..yellow. I gotta go think about this...brb..
Posted by: Mona | January 15, 2009 at 06:18 AM
Good Morning Kim,
It would definitely be yellow...but not until I have the house of my dreams. I believe it is actually out there already yellow or waiting to be :)
Hugs,
Dena
Posted by: Dena | January 15, 2009 at 09:05 AM
I wonder if you're contemplating a change to Daisy Cottage's beautiful bright yellow (?) The cottage is adorable and, after reading your blog for some time now, it appears to fit your endearing, happy personality. The white trim and red accents are perfect!
Our fairly new home is painted sandstone with hunter green shutters, door and cream trim. If I had to choose my favorite color it would be robins-egg blue with white trim, flower boxes of blue & white hydrengaes, abundant baby's breath and daisies.
It's always fun seeing how someone else has decorated their home and you have many lovely vintage items. I love the "K".
Carole
Posted by: Carole | January 15, 2009 at 09:45 AM
I think I would paint it pink! A little pink cottage.
Hugs,
Donna
Posted by: Donna | January 15, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Ruby Red!! with red/white stripe awnings... reminds me of the Mr Peppermint show! I may be dating myself!! Smiles!!
Posted by: Valarie | January 15, 2009 at 11:11 AM
I would have to say..... mossy green. I love greens but the color of moss is my favorite! I love the pictures! So pretty and inspiring!
Have a wonderful day!
~H
Posted by: Hannah | January 15, 2009 at 11:32 AM
I am a yellow color girl! I think having a yellow house would be fabulous! Because I couldn't have my house yellow on the outside i painted it yellow on the inside!
It was so fun to read people's color choices!
LuLu
Posted by: LuLu | January 15, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Well I love white houses with black shutters and all though white is the abcent of color it trully is my fav my cottage is dark mustard like dijon with black shutters it suites the the home with a tile roof and red geranims. but our 1950 ranch rental is black shutters and all white it just charming our son lives there.
Posted by: laurie herring | January 15, 2009 at 12:49 PM
I've always wanted a house with a butter yellow exterior.
When we painted our former house a few years ago, it just wasn't the right kind of house for that color.
And the house we're in now has vinyl siding, BIG sigh. I'd love to paint it someday... but, the siding pretty much inhibits that option.
Posted by: paintergal | January 15, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Hello Kim! More sweet, cheerful pictures! Love the suitcases! Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Maryjane
Posted by: Maryjane | January 15, 2009 at 01:06 PM
Hi Kim :)
Well, funny you should ask... That's why Daisy Cottage first caught my eye, before I ever read one word. I have always wanted a yellow house and I have passed this dream onto Annie. It doesn't matter what shape a house is in, yellow always gives it unbelievable charm and we can't help but yell "Look how cute that yellow house is!" Rich just shakes his head LOL
We plan on taking the siding off the new house when we can afford it and paint the real siding a soft yellow with white trim. It will be quite a while before that happens, but I can't wait :)
love to you,
rue
Posted by: rue | January 15, 2009 at 02:02 PM
It would be light pink, with a white picket fence around it.
Posted by: kathie | January 15, 2009 at 02:17 PM
We did our house in blue with kind of a barn red shutters and doors, with cream trim years ago. I still love the blue but I would like to put a brighter red on the doors and shutters. Poor John, Spring project perhaps? Have a wonderful day.
Jean in Virginia
Posted by: Jean Eakin | January 15, 2009 at 02:18 PM
I am always drawn to sunny yellow homes with crist white trim:>)
Posted by: Kathy | January 15, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Deep golden yellow, with white trim and a red door. This is my favorite combo.
Posted by: meregarden@yahoo.com | January 15, 2009 at 04:20 PM
T'would be either green or yellow. Love your suitcases.
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | January 15, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Kim,
My house is white with blue shutters and I am thinking about painting my white door red. What do you think? I love your yellow and red cottage.
Elizabeth (SimplePleasures)
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 15, 2009 at 05:52 PM
Elizabeth, I think that sounds perfectly wonderful!!
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | January 15, 2009 at 07:01 PM
Yellow. And I would pick either black or gray shutters. Maybe add that front porch that I dream about. A garden that the deer don't eat . . . .
Posted by: jodi | January 15, 2009 at 07:26 PM
We just did a huge reno and resided in the process. We have an 1850's Victorian with a wrap around porch. We had siding custom done for us in lavender. The window trim and gingerbread on the front porch, service porch and 2nd and 3rd floor balconies is white. The porch floor, front door and shutters are deep, deep purple/eggplant. There are touches of pink here and there on some of the details as well. I LOVE the way it came out !
Posted by: gena rodsan | January 15, 2009 at 07:38 PM
I would paint mine a light yellow with white trim! Love your pics, I gain such inspiration from them. Hugs, ~cindy s~
Posted by: | January 15, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Well we recently painted it green which I like. It's a MAJOR improvement over the yellow it was, but I'm thinking we should have gone with a darker shade of green.
Posted by: Wendy | January 15, 2009 at 08:19 PM
We once painted our very first home a creamy, buttery yellow with white trim and a blue door. Oh, and all the front windows had white lace curtains! it was so cute...
Posted by: Jennifer | January 15, 2009 at 09:03 PM
I think it would depend on the house, and just like my kids names when they were born, the house would speak to me and let me know !!!
Are you thinking of another color for your cottage ??
Fun post Kim,
Kathy :)
Posted by: Kathy | January 15, 2009 at 09:29 PM
I live in an old farm house that is traditional, farm-house-white. I'd love for it to be pink, pale, pale, barely there pink!
Posted by: karla nathan | January 15, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Our house is brick, but if I could have a wooden house, I would want it to be white with a bright red door, black shutters, and a green shingle roof.
Posted by: Lorraine | January 16, 2009 at 12:03 AM
It would depend on the style of house as to the color I'd paint it... but I love your first photo with the red mirror frames. Those have always been just about my favorite thing at Daisy Cottage,,,well second...you're the first..ok we'll include Maggie!!!
Bless Ya!
Patti
Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Famous you left little ole me some sweet words! I am so honored! I've been telling my friends...Daisy Cottage left me a comment! WooHoo! Your blog was one of the first blogs I ever started reading 2 years ago and you encouraged me through an email. Wish I had started then...You were right...this is a blast!
Posted by: Delighted Heart | January 16, 2009 at 12:12 AM
since my home is a ranch style brick we have chosen a color that is called Gobi Desert..a tan color, all the smaller trim and front door and back french doors are in a red color called "Sly Fox" but..if I had a home like yours...most definitely yellow..without a doubt..that color just shouts..look at me..but also..cozy home comfort..I personally would not change a thing about it.
Posted by: Tina | January 16, 2009 at 12:52 AM
When we moved into our WHITE Country Home, a little over a year ago, it had green shutters and a pewter tin roof. It seemed so cold to me--I guess because I just love color. Yellow is my favorite color--the color of happiness and sunshine--but picking just the "right" yellow was important. We finally chose Butterfly Yellow with Marshmallow white trim and shutters from The Freshaire Choice collection, which contains NO VOC's. I chose Mediterranean Sun from Waverly Home Classics for the front entrance door to accentuate the golds/browns/oranges of the natural rock trim that surrounds the bottom portion of the house. These colors set the perfect backdrop to the French Country Farmhouse theme going on inside our home. The house says "HELLO" to everyone as they top the hill and drive down the road. I really believe the house is happy that we chose these colors!
Posted by: | January 16, 2009 at 08:29 AM
When we moved into our WHITE Country Home, a little over a year ago, it had green shutters and a pewter tin roof. It seemed so cold to me--I guess because I just love color. Yellow is my favorite color--the color of happiness and sunshine--but picking just the "right" yellow was important. We finally chose Butterfly Wing Yellow with Marshmallow white trim and shutters from The Freshaire Choice collection, which contains NO VOC's. I chose Mediterranean Sun from Waverly Home Classics for the front entrance door to accentuate the golds/browns/oranges of the natural rock trim that surrounds the bottom portion of the house. These colors set the perfect backdrop to the French Country Farmhouse theme going on inside our home. The house says "HELLO" to everyone as they top the hill and drive down the road. I really believe the house is happy that we chose these colors!
Posted by: Jacque | January 16, 2009 at 08:34 AM
I dream of a red, white and blue theme. We are planning on replacing the vinyl siding with the hardi plank board and the house will then be a lovely country blue. The shutters will be a red and the trim will be white. The window boxes will also be white. Either this year or next. I am really looking forward to it. :)
Posted by: Kelly | January 16, 2009 at 09:09 AM
if that is your yellow home, I want it!!! soo cheery and cute however, I love green it is calming and soothing therefore my house is two shades of green with a deep burghondy front door and accents.
Posted by: Stacey | January 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM
I have a bayside home. right now its a weathered barn wood look, I would love a light pink with white trim beach side home.
Posted by: Julia | January 16, 2009 at 10:25 AM
pink, of course!
thanks for stopping by yesterday...xo to you and Maggie
Posted by: charlotte | January 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Hi! We sided and roofed our house in 2007. We chose a yellow with white trim and roofed it in a hunter green. LOVE IT!! Kim, Love the colors of your house too! Jodi
Posted by: Jodi Peck | January 16, 2009 at 01:29 PM