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Reader Submissions: House Paint Colors

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New paint colors can really transform a home. Browse these links to see photos of newly painted houses from our readers. Tell us about your own house painting project and share photos of your house.

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Chinese Colors

The golden roof title once was limited to the Imperial Palace and to have the same regal look required the roof of my home to be golden yellow. Honey Cup comes close to the gold desired and covers as…More

Colorful House With Awnings

I chose these colors because I like them and they go on very well with my awnings and with the tiles.I don't know if these are the best colors. I really want to paint my house because now I don't lik…More

Yellow and Purple "Barbie" House

I chose these colors because I thought them would look good with the furniture and would give a nice aspect to my home. It wasn't difficult for me to find the colours, but it was difficult to find th…More

Not-So-Mellow Yellow

My house was originally a drab olive green with yellowy cream trim. A creative architect friend suggested a bright yellow with white trim (I'd been thinking a taupe with deep red and/or green trim), …More

Green Dream House

I love green with brown...and we want something modern and different. Green is a beautiful color. To me green means HOPE, and we have HOPE--hope for happy days in my new house. I can't buy my DREAM H…More

Colors to Go With a Black Roof

I love green, white, and black together! The Svelte Sage is the perfect color for the body of the house. It is sometimes lighter or darker depending on the angle that the sunlight hits it. The front…More

Planning Colors for a New House

I chose these colors because our windows are colored light green. They are made of powder-coated aluminum. We have another option for windows... Our choices are light green or light blue. For our roo…More

Colors for an Historic Virginia Bungalow

I worked with a friend who is an interior designer and specializes in historic house colors. I gave her a basic idea of what I was looking for, and since she was familiar with the house she came back…More

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