Cape Cod Home Exterior Colors

By the time greek revival details were added to cape cod houses 1830s 50s white was popular for body trim or both.

Cape cod home exterior colors.

Shutters are painted in sherwin williams green black sw 6994. Sherwin williams showstopper is a versatile red with just enough warmth to keep it from looking heavy. In the pretty house above with the purple door and garage doors all the trim should have been the cream or yellow beige fascia colour as well which relates to the driveway. This combination is far from dull because it gives an warmer feeling especially during winter.

The color for the strong neutral will be charcoal and for bright color lime will be the best choice to get a bolder look for your house exterior. One of the most common vernacular new england styles was the cape cod. Yes red is an important part of beach inspired decorating. Most of the color schemes are like colonial style homes very neutral and austere.

Siding of the house benjamin moore coastal fog. Trim is alabaster from benjamin moore. Although original shake shingles are sometimes left to weather gray cape cod homes also sport painted shingles. A lightened up exterior brings this small cottage into modern times without sacrificing character.

This was the guesthouse below which was on the same property as the house above. Cape cod and other coastal destinations are rich with red front doors on clapboard cottages and grand homes. Peek inside this home. In this picture you can even use three shades that create a nice grading to one another from white to light grey to darker grey.

Brown russet ochre and eventually blue and green. Elegant white two story exterior home photo in bridgeport painted door with white garage. Photo and design by james wentling built by real estate service of ct. Classic cape cod home exterior paint colors.

A simple color scheme of gray and white with black accents makes the home appear larger and custom touches like a new front door and window box boost appeal. Paint colors on original 18th and early 19th century cape cod houses were the same as the limited pigments used on any house of the georgian colonial or federal period. Jun 24 2020 explore mandy mccall s board cape cod exterior followed by 114 people on pinterest.