![]() Taking the taupe color to a darker mushroom might be just the right move. My only hesitation is, remember when we first painted the outdoor kitchen a taupe-y color? There were certain times of day that I absolutely hated it, and I’m fearful that this would be the same case. Obviously, this would coordinate so well with the grout color, and I think it’s proven itself to be rather timeless. Taupe paint colors for a while were considered outdated, but I’m here to tell you they’re back, and for good reason. I guess my fear is that I would be giving away all my secrets before anybody even comes inside ). Or we could go with a darker slate blue, which I’m so in love with! There’s just something about that color and tone that excites me so much and feels very on-brand Chris Loves Julia. I’m a big fan of blue-gray paint, and I think it would really complement the red brick beautifully. The next option I like is on the cooler side. The white is a little high-contrast when I start comparing it with the other trim options. I think that this ivory looks much classic and warm. First up, we swapped the bright white for a soft ivory. This is more so to get an idea of which color I might want the trim to be, and then I will try to color-match it with a paint deck. She has a whole tutorial here if you’re interested in learning how to do it. One of the most useful things you can do before committing to any paint color is to digitally try it on! There are probably some paint apps that allow you to do this, but Andi usually just opens up Lightroom to tweak the colors. We went to look at window options and they had an array of colors to choose from, so we thought–let’s go down that road and explore. ![]() The good news is, we had a few pros come and look at the windows and they said we could get away with just replacing the sashes (the window part and grid) instead of the entire window which would save us 10s of thousands of dollars. On our 2023 project list, we talked about possibly replacing all of the windows this year, and I think it’s a go! It’s going to take some time to order the windows and have them made, but we’re starting down that path. And SO… I recruited my talented sister Andi to “try on” some exterior paint colors that pair well with red brick! We DO NOT WANT TO PAINT THE BRICK, but it might be fun to update the white trim and window sashes. We’ve made no changes to the exterior of the house, and I find the red brick to be incredibly attractive and timeless. We’ve been making some improvements to the overall curb appeal of our exterior, and so naturally, I’ve been looking more and more at our bright white trim and wondering if we could do better.
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