Early Victorian

BEFORE - This early Victorian style home lacked any visual excitement with its tan body and white trim. Far too many Victorian era homes are dressed in this understated, unflattering paint scheme.

AFTER  - A combination of colors on the body, shingle areas, and trims allows the house to take on a new personality. Adding shutters and coloring the windows in the fashion of the 19^th century provides additional visual interest. The porch is decorated with numerous colors to integrate it more fully into the house façade.

Side Bay Window.
The original construction entailed numerous moldings and wood designs. Appropriate Victorian era paint colors bring out the highlights that the 19^th century architect intended.

Carriage House - Originally unpainted with only white trim this wonderful barn, an example of a by-gone era cries out for period colors.

After - Using colors similar to the main house, the doors, gable trim and belvedere (cupola) now come alive and coordinate with the main house but do not mirror it.

Copyright 2000-2006: Robert Schweitzer, Revised December 22, 2005