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a gray house with white trim and brown shutters on the front door is surrounded by green grass
11 Cape Cod-Style Homes With Curb Appeal Ideas to Steal
Location: Kalamazoo, MI Built in: 1938 Size: 1,500 sq. ft. Paint colors: (house) Kingsport Gray and (door) Buttered Yam, Benjamin Moore The house had a flat front, so homeowners Mark and Therese Winnard installed the portico and corbels over the front door for some architectural detail. They're favorite ugrade: the stone paver patio with seating. "We love that it’s welcoming to neighbors, and it was more cost-effective than building a porch," they say. The pillows, which tie in with the front door, are made with Sunbrella fabric. They consider their front door the perfect shade of orange — not too Halloween-y and not too salmon. For low-maintenance landscaping, Therese started planting more perennials, like ligularia, lantana and guaras. She sculpts the boxwoods herself.
a house with steps leading to the front door
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Jacksonville, FL Built in: 2012. Size: 3,400 sq. ft. Paint colors: Try (second-floor siding) Gray Area, (first-floor siding) Web Gray, (trim) White Sand and (front door) Nugget by Sherwin-Williams for a similar look. The house is faced in two types of siding. The first floor has lap siding; the second floor’s HardieShingle siding replicates the look of cedar shakes. This duo helps the new build feel at home in its historic neighborhood. Sunny glass double doors and a pair of matching Adirondack chairs pile on the appeal.
a gray house with white trim and flowers in the window boxes on the front door
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Portland, OR Built in: 1927 Size: 2,100 sq. ft. Paint colors: (house) Software and (trim) Extra White, Sherwin-Williams “Our house used to have pale yellow siding that didn’t do it justice. Replacing it with gray-painted composite and white trim brought out the pretty, original features like the arched door, the curved roofline and our centerpiece chimney," say homeowners Kimberly and Jim Bauman. They doubled-down on the color with the walkway — but that's not stone. They got a similar look at a lower cost with stamped concrete in a charcoal shade.
a gray house with white trim and two front porches on the first floor is shown
25+ Beautiful Blue Houses We Love
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Built in: 2013 Size: 2,300 sq. ft. Paint colors: Smoky Blue, Sherwin-Williams; (trim) Swiss Coffee, Valspar “We wanted our new build to look at home in our neighborhood, where houses have lots of character. Details like the barn roof in front, the decorative window by the door and two kinds of siding make it special,” say homeowners Stacey and Andrew Barrick. The siding on the lower and upper levels of the home are both painted the same grayish-blue shade.
a house that has some bushes in front of it
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Seattle Built in: 2004 Size: 2,210 sq. ft. Stain colors: (upper shingles) Smoke Tree, (middle siding) Caribou and (low shingles) Belvedere Tan, Sherwin-Williams “I found this house by accident," says homeowner Clara Chesterman. One day I took a wrong turn, saw it being built and fell in love. The wood siding, warm colors and multipaned windows give it lots of character."
a gray house with a red door and brick walkway leading to the front yard area
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Boise, ID Built: 1947 Size: 3,180 sq. ft. Paint colors: (front door) Hearty Orange, (siding) Classic French Gray, (board and batten) Gauntlet Gray and (trim) Extra White, Sherwin-Williams "The previous owner had painted the house taupe with cream trim, and the three types of siding — clapboard, board-and-batten and cedar shakes — blended together. Our new two-shades-of-gray-plus-white-trim paint scheme makes these special details pop," say homeowners Catie and Will Wardwell.
a large gray house with black shutters and red door in the front yard on a sunny day
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Pasadena, CA Built in: 1923 Paint colors: (siding) Bunglehouse Gray, Sherwin-Williams; (trim) Swiss Coffee, Dunn-Edwards; (shutters) Black and (front door) Rembrandt Red, Fine Paints of Europe Black, white and gray create a timeless color palette that fits with this home's stately vibes. Homeowners Michele and Michael Downing chose this cool shade of cranberry to make the front door pop without straying too far from tradition. "It looks classic, just like the house's Colonial style," they say.
a gray house with red front door in the middle of green grass and trees around it
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Charlotte, NC Built in: 1936. Size: 3,244 sq. ft. Paint colors: (house) Heron Grey, (scalloped siding) Grand Canyon Tan, (trim) Antique White and (front door) Candy Apple, Glidden “With its multi-gable roof, two styles of siding and pergola-topped porch, our house is interesting to look at from every angle,” say homeowners Michelle and Kelly Frenzel. Keeping both types of siding in the gray family tones down the palette, so the home's unique details shine through.
a blue house with white trim and pillars on the front porch, surrounded by greenery
25+ Beautiful Blue Houses We Love
Location: Mobile, AL Built in: 1868 Size: 1,960 sq. ft. Paint colors: (house) Watery and (front door) Butterscotch, Sherwin-Williams; (trim) Dove White, Vaslspar "A big reno and the airy blue color gave it life again," say homeowners John Baker and Rick McGowan of their century-old shotgun house. The couple had the original door stripped and repainted a golden yellow, which contrasts nicely with the eggshell blue siding for a sunny, cheerful appearance.
a small blue house with a white picket fence in front of it and trees around the yard
25+ Beautiful Blue Houses We Love
Location: Atlanta, GA Built in: 1943 Paint colors: Try (siding) Bella Blue and (trim) Simply White by Benjamin Moore for a similar look. "We love our small front yard with the picket fence — it complements our cottage," say homeowners Jim and Kimberly Steele. To further accent their home's unique details, they chose custom paint colors.
a house with two garages in front of it and landscaping around the driveway area
25+ Gorgeous Gray Houses We Love
Location: Wilmington, NC Built in: 1997 Paint colors: (siding) Winter Day, Behr; (trim) Simply White and (side door) Coral Gables, Benjamin Moore Pops of pretty coral (on the front door and bench) give the gray siding and roof extra oomph. Adding to the exterior's visual interest: classic Craftsman columns set on brick bases for a rustic feel.
a blue house with white trim and front porch
25+ Beautiful Blue Houses We Love
Location: Austin, TX Built in: 2009 Size: 2,700 sq. ft. Paint colors: Try (siding) Athenian Blue, (white trim) White Dove and (brown trim) Chestnut by Benjamin Moore for a similar look. “The color of this house — teal with a hint of gray — was one of the first things that drew us to it. The stone walkway and cute square windows up top didn’t hurt either,” say Kelsey and Scott Evans of their Craftsman-style home.
a blue house with white trim on the front door and two windows in the middle
25+ Beautiful Blue Houses We Love
Location: Decatur, GA Built in: 1940 Size: 3,788 sq. ft. Paint colors: (house) Favorite Jeans and (front door) Jonquil, Sherwin-Williams; (shutter) Vermont Slate and (trim) Simply White, Benjamin Moore “For 19 years, we lived in a house one street over. We’d walk by this one every day, and we watched it go through a major reno," say homeowners Hildreth and Shawn Stafford. "The architect did a great job making it modern yet charming. As soon as it went on the market, we made an offer.” After testing several yellows for the front door, Hildreth landed on this buttery shade. "It’s much more cheerful than our last home’s black door.”
a white house with green trees and bushes
25+ Beautiful Blue Houses We Love
Location: St. Paul, MN Built in: 1913 Size: 2,617 sq. ft. Paint colors: (house) Dix Blue, (trim) All White, (window trim) Off-Black and (porch floor) Down Pipe, Farrow & Ball “We were instantly charmed by this old house and lovely yard, though it had a plain yellow color that wasn’t doing it justice," say homeowners Katy and Mike Wardwell. "After polling family and friends, we went with dusty blue — it fits with the historic details and is very welcoming.” And that path to the front door? It’s made up of recycled bricks from old St. Paul streets. Says Katy, “We knew right away the path was a keeper — it’s full of history!”