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Hello, Rikki.
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My new house at photo.
Color of Roof - dark brown (rr32)
Color of Brick - yellow ("straw")
Color of wood window - teak
Help me select the shape and color of siding for gable.
Thanks!
Ilya -
Thanks for writing. For the gables, you could go a number of different directions depending on what kind of look you ultimately want to achieve. Considering the clipped gables, I would opt for either a stained shingle/shake siding or for a simplified stucco with half-timbering.
If you go with the shake or shingle siding in wood, staining is a good way to color the wood and preserve it. I would probably stain it a brown or olive green.
Because of the shallow roof pitch, half timbering would be problematic, but could be successful if very simple. As for color, again I would stain wood members brown or olive and use ivory, buff, or maybe something with a bit more punch, like cinnabar, for the stucco color.
I hope this helps!
Best regards,
Rikki Nyman
Editor, http://www.antiquehomestyle.com
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Rikki Nyman
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Residential architectural questions concerning houses designed between 1900 and 1950, where the question pertains specifically to styles, designs, plans, building materials, color schemes, paint colors, interior finishes and so on. I am NOT qualified to answer engineering questions or issues involving construction methods, plumbing, electrical and the like. For example, I can describe what an appropriate color scheme would be for a vintage 1920s kitchen, or sources for plans for Storybook Style houses. I can not tell someone how to replace the electrical wiring in their old home.
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I have been researching old houses and writing about them for more than five years. (See www.antiquehomestyle.com, which is my site.)
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Oregon Historical Society
Architectural History Center, Portland Oregon
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www.antiquehomestyle.com
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B.S. History, Minor in Architectural Design
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