This colonial-style house has a historic color scheme.
Owning a historic home is a pleasure and a gift. Painting such a home a historically accurate color is one way to honor the structure, and to imagine how the house may have looked in its heyday.
Gothic Revival
Shades of brown are common and historically accurate for Gothic Revival-style homes. For example, the main portions of the house are often a light coffee color or cafe latte shade, with the trim of the house painted in darker shades.
Colonial Homes
Fresh whitewashing and off-white accents is a simple choice for Colonial homes. You can also opt for dark navy, sky blue or indigo shades, deep off-white colors, red and deep coffee or umber shades.
Victorian Homes
Victorian homes, with their intricate architectural details and trim, can feature a palette of shades of brown with moss trim, light periwinkle or mulberry blues, or gingery and buttery shades of yellow.
Federal Style Homes
Federal-style homes often consisted largely of brick, so the paint colors were exclusive to the trim, doors and shutters. Vivid shades like blue or sage green were common, as were warm colors like pumpkin and neutral shades.
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