"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Gary" > wrote in message
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>>> Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>> "Cheri" wrote:
>>>> > I like gray with black trim.
>>>>
>>>> Okay. I prefer colors. If it were up to me, I would go for something
>>>> bright but... It's not just up to me.
>>>
>>> Well, it's NOT up to your painter. If you husband wants that then
>>> YMMV. A smart working husband will let his stay at home wife make all
>>> decorationing decisions in the household.
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>> I know it's not up to the painter and even if my husband wanted that, I
>> wouldn't alllow it.
>>>
>>> I am a decorator too, Julie. Yes, black with grey is a good
>>> combination but NOT on the exterior of a house. Grey siding with
>>> black trim all around and windows and doors and frames looks very
>>> Gothic and not so appealing. Black on just shutters and doors only
>>> looks ok and is common.
>>>
>>> I wish you luck and hope you like the outcome. Send a pic if you
>>> would. I'll be nice the review regardless. heheheh
>>
>> The house is not being painted gray. That's my neighbor's house.
>
> Actually, it's individual preference. There are plenty of grey houses,
> with black trim, roofs, and gutters around here that look very nice to me.

I suspect that the style of the houses where Gary lives are not the same as
those here. And now I am curious. Neighbors with the recently painted gray
house with black trim have a big dumpster out front. Guy was on the roof,
power washing. Makes me wonder what they are doing. New roof? New paint?
Previous owner did put a new roof of the attached garden shed but I don't
think he did the rest. I hope they are not repainting. If they are, I'll
have to check the color with them. I hate to copycat.