I would look at painting ALL the trim a taupe or cream colour. I think the trim is too decorative to have it in two colours, the charcoal and cream. Please do not paint those beautiful windows and front door. You have enough going on already with your beautiful home. The brick colour, the roof tiles, the oak, and the cream garage doors. I would suggest to bring it back to brick, roof, oak and cream.

This is an example of keeping the one colour for trim. They have also painted the windows and door the same light cream. Which does look good. But in your home’s case, the oak is too good to paint, in my opinion.

I actually really like your idea of doing it all cream. Problem is that I like the contract of the contrast a different color making the "str

ipes" like in this pic attached. I also like the oak - maybe i will keep it.....hmm

The pic you have attached has their "stripes" the same color as the roof. i'm not sure i could do mine a terracotta color like our roof..

Hi. I have a Queen Anne/ Federation red brick house (though my bricks are “redder” than yours). I had a Haymes colour consultant assist in choosing all paint colours (including inside). They were fantastic and very inexpensive (there is also an equivalent Dulux service). My house has Haymes Off White wood trims and just the fascia boards in Haymes colourbond Basalt (which is to match the trims of the rear modern extension). We painted the front door blue, which I love (Haymes Loch Ard Blue). I would really recommend booking a Haymes or Dulux colour consultant. Good luck.

Wow that looks absolutely gorgeous!! Thank you so much for your reply!

Feel free to send more pics of your house for inspiration!!!

Also are they hydragas you are growing??

Can second the value in speaking directly with a colour consultant AND seeing swatches in various lighting and angles. We also used Haynes, the service in our local store was top notch, but as mentioned by sc42355 there are other options

Look for Australian Federation colours. Depending you are, there may be a local covenant for historical colour. Yes the green is the wrong tone. The classic green is darker. The classic scheme is ox blood red, Brunswick green, and a cream. As your house is such a classic with such beautiful timber work, I would recommend keeping the oak door and windows, and some advice on the best colour choices to radiate its beauty.

My completely off-the-wall suggestion ? Evereything that is green ( except the front of those 2 upstairs windows ) I would paint in a shiny gold . Including the gutters . Red , white and gold would suit your place , although is arguably a bit pretentious , but I'd do it just to get the reaction !