Little Blue Houses and a Big Change
I’m going bold! I have plans to transform the look of my house with paint and I’m sharing my favorite blue house exteriors in my neighborhood for inspiration.
I’m feeling blue – all the blue houses!
After nine years, I’ve decided to totally transform the look of my house with a paint makeover. It’s going to go from drab sage green to a bold and beautiful (not the soap opera) deep navy blue that will really pop!
CURRENT HOUSE COLOR
Not bad but the green gets lost among all the greenery and I’m looking for a major wow factor.
So I walked around my neighborhood and chose some of my favorites …
I LOVE THIS HOUSE! The color, all the white trim, the window details, the porch and even the American flag.
I love the deep blue of this stunner and the fish scale shingles at the top of the house combined with the metal porch roof.
This blue is a little lighter than what I’m envisioning but I do love it – especially when paired with that amazing stone foundation.
I can’t decide if this house is blue or gray but it’s beautiful in either case.
You can’t go wrong with a bold red front door and this house really stands out on a street filled with beige.
My house is half shingle and half stucco so I like to see how the blue paint looks on stucco (which tends to look darker than shingles).
How amazing is this old Victorian! It’s lighter than I plan on painting but it’s too stunning not to share.
Do you have a favorite?
Painting should be starting soon and I can’t wait to share my “new” blue house.
how exciting! i can’t wait to see you beautiful home
Thanks Laura – I can’t wait either!
You have an absolutely beautiful home. My favorite paint color is the last one. Adds just enough pop of color.
Thanks Amanda – I think I’m leaning towards darker and hope it turns out great!
Hi Kelly – I absolutely love the first home in your list. The dark blue is stunning. Your windows and white trim will really pop against the blue. Can’t wait to see the results!
I can’t wait Jo – hope it turns out as amazing as I picture it in my mind!
We plan on painting our home this summer also. I keep going back and forth on navy blue or a dark grey. Can’t wait to see your home painted and the color you picked. And by the way I love the first house but REALLY dislike the color of the last one.
Agree – I don’t like the light blue paint either but I do love the house!
I liked the first one or the one with the red door. I love your home and it will be beautiful when it is finished, i will be waiting to see how it looks and the change it makes. Don’t get too excited, i can just see me i’d be pacing and walking outside every hour so i would have to go spend the day out of town.
I can’t wait Marlene – they just power washed the house today and if it doesn’t rain tomorrow, they are going to start!
Kelly I like the dark blue too!
Really pretty! Can’t wait to see it! I’ve really been missing your awesome vintage home posts and great sense of humor! My peonies are about to pop and they remind me of you and your posts with them in cool vintage containers!
Thanks so much Becky! I’ve been slacking in the blogging department – kids about to graduate high school and I’m trying to pack in as much time with them as I can! Stay tuned for a peony post next week!
I love the first one. Dark blue is stunning!
My favorite too Annette – fingers crossed mine turns out just as nice!
I’m not crazy about the red door. What beautiful homes.
My house was a drab sage green before I had it painted last fall. Body Is Sherwin Williams RoycroftPewter, a dark gray-blue , trim Spare White , and with red front door called Fireweed. It turned out great!
I love a red front door! Your house sounds stunning!
I love the first one too. I would love to go dark too, but I live in the middle of a field so I’m worried about fading. You must be so excited for this to happen. I can’t wait to see it. Which one is Sushi’s favorite? ?
My painter told me with today’s paint, fading isn’t as much of an issue as in the past so fingers crossed! Sushi loves the first house too (I could tell because she decided to leave her mark all over their front lawn)!!
Thank you for the info! Aww Sushi! ?
My (and Sushi’s) pleasure!
Kelly, I love all the blue colors! I bet any of these you colors choose will be beautiful on your home!
Thanks Susan – I can’t wait for them to start!!
I also love the first house color, as it is so rich and stunning! A real eye catcher , but, please add a flag too your home as well, one feature I love to see,, a home proud of our country. Loking forward to seeing the finished project!, Good luck,
My husband has been wanting a flag for ages – we need to get one. But have you seen my fence flag on my garage? It’s huge – check it out here: https://www.kellyelko.com/diy-fence-flag/
What a lovely home you have. Although, if I might say so…. it’s not really a “little house”. Lol… I’m sure it will be beautiful when it’s all done. Enjoy the results… looking forward to seeing it.
I was singing along to the tune “Little Pink Houses” Jean and came up with the title of my post!
OMG, I’ve found three of my dream homes. I would do anything to own one of them. They are drop dead gorgeous. Thank you so much for posting these fabulous homes. Wow!
They are all beauties – definitely hard to pick a favorite!
Did you paint the exterior? What color did you go with?
Yes Paula I did! I need to post pics soon but I went with Hale Navy and LOVE it!
Is hale navy the same color as the first house you posted with the American flag?
Hi Angela, I am not sure of the paint color of that house but you can see my house painted in Hale Navy here: https://www.kellyelko.com/hale-navy-house-makeover-fixer-upper/
Hi Kelly.
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. I am in the processing of painting the exterior of my house in the next week! I am was so undecided about going darker or lighter as the entire feel of the house will change drastically based on the color I will paint it (I have a bow house). The color now is a med/deep gray and I am thinking of a much darker navy blue such as BJM’s Polo. Its very rich and will look navy in the sunlight and almost black in the shade/dark. Trims will be white and I am debating a blue door. Very nervous but excited!
Can’t wait to see pictures of your project.
It sounds like it’s going to be gorgeous!