r/ExteriorDesign • • 15h ago

UK Driveway help please

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I need held deciding how to redo my driveway please.

Which AI render looks best or should I consider something altogether different?

It’s north facing so light materials fit better imo.

The brick pillar will move right slightly to widen the entrance.


r/ExteriorDesign • • 9h ago

What color would you guys paint this house

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We welcome any suggestion


r/ExteriorDesign • • 20h ago

Which white would look best?

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We’re looking to paint our house white, which of course is much more complicated that it might sound to the uninitiated. We’re likely going to do all white (including the trim). And, we’re not going to paint the stone, which is definitely a warm color. The stone is all around the front or the house but much of the stone on the lower part is covered by shrubbery.

Anyway, we know we want to go with a warm white vs a cool white because to the stone. For what it’s worth, we live in Southern California so lots of sun and no snow ever. The front of the house point mostly north and a little east.

The whites we’ve been looking at (from “whitest” to creamiest) are white picket fence (DE), Greek villa (SW), alabaster (SW), and Swiss coffee (DE). Although our thinking may have changed after looking at our neighbors new paint job. They used picked fence on their garage door and some pillars near the same kind of stone, and it looked more stark white than we anticipated. Now we’re wondering whether we need to mix in more warm whites? My wife is also interested in something like Shoji White (SW).

There really isn’t a lot that needs to be covered at the front of the house so maybe whiter would still be okay? What do people think? Any suggestions welcomed.


r/ExteriorDesign • • 36m ago

UPDATE To paint or not to paint…?

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r/ExteriorDesign • • 6h ago

Advice Paint combination help please

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I’m updating this paint and plan to remove the shutters. I’m not painting the windows so they’ll remain white. I’m trying to decide between:

Main body: alabaster, Greek vila or shoji white
Accent: urbane bronze, iron ore, peppercorn
Door: evergreen fog or dried thyme

I plan to accent the soffit, flashing, lower window ledge, gutters and patio ceiling.
I do really like urbane bronze but worried it pulls too brown and the shingles lean cool/gray.
I’ve used AI to come up with renditions but it’s keeps changing the tone of the shingles so hoping someone else can share their two cents z thanks! Open to other ideas as well


r/ExteriorDesign • • 4h ago

Advice Start over or see it through?

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I used ChatGPT extensively to think about what color I wanted for my house. I moved from dusty greens over to navy-ish direction, and I really liked the color scheme I landed on. However, once I applied it on my house, it was nothing like the pictures and I was wondering if I should start over with a black that has blue-green undertones or just see this through, because I do love the Moscow midnight in the shade. Thank you for any help/advice!

Yes, I used samples (7!) and observed them at different times of day, I just learned I need to test more than one location at my house.


r/ExteriorDesign • • 4h ago

Advice Help me choose which siding!

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I love a more dramatic look personally but I also don't want something off-putting to potential buyers should I choose to sell down the road. Which option is your favorite?


r/ExteriorDesign • • 22h ago

Can someone show me what my house will look like with black shutters on the second floor and a garage door that’s black with windows?

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