ᐅ Color design for the house, refreshing wooden windows and doors

Hello everyone,

I’ve been struggling for months with the question of how to color our old farmhouse. My image searches haven’t really helped. Our roof is covered with natural red clay tiles. We also want wooden windows and have an old front door that we plan to refresh. I’ve considered painting the front door in a different color than the windows. Does anyone have ideas, pictures, etc., on how to create a harmonious color scheme for the house (roof, windows, door, facade)? I definitely don’t want a white or gray house, and the colors should naturally suit the old building (so no bright or flashy tones).

I’m grateful for any advice. Oh, and I just noticed… window sills come in many different colors.

Thanks to everyone!

Maybe you could upload a picture of the current condition....

Better not. The condition is awful: the plaster is gone, and you can see the bare rammed earth 🙂 So in terms of color, I would say "dirty brown-gray" with empty window openings and no door, but on the plus side, we’ve nailed some nice cupboard backs in front of the windows 😀

humpelpumpel92 schrieb:

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“Dirty brown-gray”
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Dirt or mud? Then taupe.

Schimi1791 schrieb:

Dirt or mud? Then taupe.

My thought: beige taupe!
P.S. There are apps from Alpina (or similar) for simulation 🙂

What is common in your region?
Here, doors and shutters are traditionally iron oxide red. However, I spend enough time on Pinterest to get some other ideas as well. Have a look at Farrow & Ball colors.