Currently, they are red, the same red as the brick walls. They don't stand out at all. In fact, you could even say they disappear. Like men on beaches everywhere I want big, bold balls--not disappearing balls. I have chosen the following colors for the rest of the house.
The new historic colors will make a tremendous difference in the appearance. I am not quite sure what the previous owners were thinking on a lot of their trim choices.
There is so much going on all over this house, my hope is to tie all the different colors together. I chose my colors from the river rock and shells in the top section of the house, as well as the stone foundation.
I just can't decide on what color to paint my balls. Dare I choose blue balls?
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ROFLMAO!!! You are funny. Yes, by all means, BLUE balls.
I believe you gotta go blue ;-).
Thanks for the giggle to start my day!
LOL! Blue will make those balls "pop," so if you got the balls to do it, I'd say paint them blue!
THanks for the morning giggle! Yes, blue would be great
A nice yellow would really make your balls pop. *ahem*
Given the red background of the brick, I would say light / white. I imagine the last folks to paint the porch did not have the color options available that we do today. When I painted the interior of my house, I tried 10 different whites before I found the right one. Happy painting.
Blue was my thought before I saw the swatches.
Sounds like blue, have fun painting, hope you don't have to paint several times to get the "right" blue.
Go for blue, definitely. :-)
Oh, the blue is pretty, but won't that be hard to see in the shadow of the eave? Gotta see 'em from the curb! I'd go for the lightest option you have, if not a full-on white.
My favorite color is blue so I would opt for it because it would play off the other trim work - - should stand out but not glaringly so.
Body (not the brick, but somewhere there is wood) of the house is gray, doors are blue, trim is pewter? What's the brown for, trim also?
I'm not sure what you're planning for the railings and the vertical thingummies between the porch roof and the railings. Are they going to be pewter and brown? If so, I would paint the balls the lighter of those two colors.
I think Photoshop is your friend before you decide...
My plan for now is that all the trim will be pewter. The dark brown will be used for the window sashes only. As I was doing my investigation of the old layers of paint it seems like all the trim was painted a very light color in the beginning.
I am warming up to the idea of yellow. I may have to play with that idea.
There are a bunch of Painted Ladies in my area, some with colorful balls. I think blue is probably the best bet but mustard would also be a great choice.
Oh my gosh, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying!!
Is there any original paint left on the house? You might try scraping down to the bottom layer to see what colors they used. Of course, those colors could be ugly, who knows? Of the colors you picked, I'd go with blue, and not just because I get to say "blue balls!" repeatedly. Bah ha ha!
Yes, Mustard!! If you look at some of the old primitive painted furniture the mustard color is quite prevalent.
I would save the balls for last....and then decide. Since you want them to sing, I would wait to see what colors they visually "hide" in, and then go for something striking.
You are too funny. Blue Balls would be my choice. Live on the edge...go for it!!!
What is so funny about blue balls????
......Ha!! LOL! Just kidding!! No, really kidding aside, I think the blue would look great. It is difficult to see the red now against the brick, but that blue would show sooooo nicely.
While blue would stand out, I think I like the yellow idea better. Not a bright yellow, but a goldenish yellow. Besides, who needs to give teenage boys a reason to point at your house and snicker. :)
Definitely blue balls!!
I think the historic colors are great but they are rather dull. You need a pop of color that coordinates with the other colors you choose.
Blue balls will look good!
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