GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Nov 3, 2014 10:44:21 GMT -5
I need to pick a color for the new asphalt roof tiles for my house.
It is a traditional full Cape.
It is currently white, with charcoal greyish roof, black shutters, and cottage red doors.
The exterior will be painted in the spring and we are getting new shutters. The exterior color and shutter color are to be decided, so the roof has to be somewhat neutral.
I am trying to decide between onyx black and charcoal grey (which actually is not uniform -- it has some variations in color and tone between individual tiles).
What say you wise YM home decorators?
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Post by Malarky on Nov 3, 2014 11:00:00 GMT -5
I'm having my roof done in the next couple of weeks.
I'm going with charcoal slate, the house is stained brown.
The variations would work with most colors if you ever decided to change the house color.
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Post by Bonny on Nov 3, 2014 11:08:01 GMT -5
I'd go with the gray. Your house will also stay a little cooler with a lighter color.
We replaced our roof with a grayish blue asphalt tiles.
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Post by billisonboard on Nov 3, 2014 11:29:02 GMT -5
Ones like these would be fun:  |
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Nov 3, 2014 11:46:24 GMT -5
 Or all of them -- just throw the assorted colored shingles up on the roof and nail them where they lay. 
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Nov 3, 2014 11:48:02 GMT -5
I'm having my roof done in the next couple of weeks. I'm going with charcoal slate, the house is stained brown. The variations would work with most colors if you ever decided to change the house color. Real slate tiles or charcoal slate as in charcoal slate ashpalt shingles? |
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Malarky
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Post by Malarky on Nov 3, 2014 11:55:58 GMT -5
Charcoal slate ashpalt shingles.
The house wasn't built to support actual slate tiles. I wish it were.
I think black would look good, but we didn't choose it because it would make the house too hot in the summer.
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Post by kittensaver on Nov 3, 2014 13:33:51 GMT -5
Gray. It pretty much will go with everything.
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Post by hoops902 on Nov 4, 2014 10:00:03 GMT -5
We have a charcoal grey color and I really like it, so I'd vote for that. Agree that it pretty much goes with everything.
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