Last summer I received a call from Gretchen who said her Dunwoody home needed a facelift. It seems she and her husband, Reed, were doing extensive renovations on the interior -- knocked down walls, opened up the living room/kitchen, new counters, cabinets, backsplash, etc. -- and decided the exterior was going to look out of place. (Note: they were absolutely right! It is always best to have a smooth transition exterior to interior if you can … [Read more...]
Painted Brick, Stucco and Siding – Before & After
Today we are going to take a look at painted brick, painted stucco and painted siding. Three of these homes were transformed this year while one was done in 2016. First, let's look at painted brick, which is still running full speed in Atlanta. Britton first called me in 2017 to help with interior colors. Evidently she was pleased, so she had me come back in April of this year to help her select exterior colors. Here is her house as I … [Read more...]
Tudor Home Gets a Facelift
Back in February of this year (2017) I received an email from Shawn. Here is what she had to say: I found you during an internet search. It is very challenging to select house colors for my Tudor home (shown below). I was looking at painting it Dorian Gray with Gauntlet Gray or Black Fox trim and pure white around the windows, but my sister thinks I should go more gray than tan even though the stone is golden in color. She … [Read more...]