This rendered cottage in Naremburn was in need of an exterior facelift. It was another house that had last been painted when soft yellow and white contrast was in vogue for exteriors. The owner’s first colour choice was using blues or lilacs, and had started experimenting with samples. Instead we went with more neutral taupes for the main body and a French navy on the roof rake. White for the fascia boards and front door side lights complete the neutral palette. The street level car port received that same colour placement as the main house.
There were some original architectural features worth highlighting using colour or shading, such as the decorative columns and cladding. We used the darker colour on most parts of the columns, leaving the neck in the main colour as a contrast. The house is on the low side of the street well below footpath level, so the front fence stands out. We used the darker taupe on the rendered posts and the lighter colour on the palings.
Front doors in a bright colour provide a welcoming entrance into your home, if it suits the style of house. A strong front door is also Feng Shui, attracting positive energy into your home, which brings with it abundance and ease. With their love of blues the owners chose a brilliant shade of Santorini blue for their front door feature colour.
The rear of the house has a large deck which extends the living space. The handrails were done in the same French navy that was used on the roof rake and the posts and balustrades in the neutral taupes. The decking boards got an update from mission brown to a more contemporary darkish grey.
Further information
I will add a Before and After page so you can see the difference this updated colour scheme has made to this Naremburn cottage.
For another transformation from yellow to contemporary neutrals see this Collaroy Cottage update.
