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$40fromAliceandAmelia
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WhilesomemajorAmericancitiestend to be in grayscale, NewOrleansischaracterizedbyits vibrant,colorfulbuildingsandhomes.
Infact,thecityissowell-knownforitsvividcolors thatnationalpaintcompanyBenjaminMoorecreateda lineofhomepaintcolorsinpartnershipwiththeVieux CarreCommissionandHelmPaint&Decorationcalled “ColorsoftheFrenchQuarter.”
Thiscolorcollectionspansfarbeyondwhatyou’d findontheexteriorsofthehistoricneighborhood, though.Afterall,theVCChaslimitationsonwhatcolors buildingscanbepainted.
Butwithnameslike“Audubonrusset,”anorange-terracottahue,and“Lafayettegreen,”whichhashintsof teal,thecollectionincludesgoldenyellows,deepreds andoranges,andgreensofallshades.Thathashelped homeownersacrossthecityfindsomegoodoptions whenitcomestopaintingtheirhomes’exteriors
Otherneighborhoodassociationsdonothavelimitationsonwhatcoloraresidentcanpainttheirhome. That’swhyit’snotunusualtoseeaturquoisehome nexttoapurplehomenexttoabrightpinkone.And thatappliestosomeofthesuburbs,too.
“Gretnaisverycolorful,likeNewOrleans,”saysFelix Salgado,ownerofDiamondHousePaintingNOLA, acompanythatpaintsupto20homesayear.“Old Gretnahasnewerhouses,andwe’vepaintedthemin anycolorwecanimagine.”
BelowarethreeexteriorpaintingprojectsinMid-City andwhatinspiredthecolorfultransformations.They wereallfeaturedinthePreservationResourceCenter’s springtourofhomes.
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Ithelpedtohaveaprofessional-in-residencewhen renovatingahomeonDesotoStreetforKenandAimée Gowland.Thecouplerenovatedtheirraisedbasement homenearBayouSt.Johnafterbuyingitin2005
KenGowland,principalofMetroStudio,developed thecustomcolorofthehome—abrighttealgreen anddidmuchoftheworkonthehousehimself.
“Whenthehousewaspurchased,ithadatealcolor thatwasusedasabasisforthecustomcolorwedevelopedforthehouse,”Kensays.“WhenMetroStudio developsacolorpaletteforabuilding,welookatthe colorsonadjacentbuildingsandworktoselectcolors thatprovidecontrastyetarestillcomplementarytothe context.Weselectaccentcolorsthathelpgivesome poptothearchitecturalelementsonthebuilding.”
Kenrentedscaffoldingandhiredacontractorto paintthehousewiththecustomcolor
Feng Shui on Olga Street
Kathleen“Beetle”HilleryandhercousinHillery GazzanigaworktogetheratBeetle’scompany,Palm
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Kenand AimeeGowland’s home is paintedina customizedcolor.
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Dark greenshuttersbring contrastto alight pink home in Faubourg St.John
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Amagenta dooraddsa popofcolor to acream coloredhome Uptown. GAMBIT STAFFPHOTO
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Orleans,afabricandwallcoveringcompany.The colorfulpalettesthatinspirethepatternsextended totherenovationandexteriorfaceliftoftheshotgunhouse-turned-businessBeetlepurchasedin Mid-City.
WithcontractorPedroNunez,Hilleryrenovated thedoubleshotgunonOlgaStreetformorethana year,includingpaintingthehouseanindigowitha slategrayporch,darkgreenfoundationandlight blueporchceiling.
“Ifeelthefengshuiofcolorsisimportant.It’s kindofamysteriouspurple-ycolor.Iremember thatwasgoodforcreativity,”Beetlesays “But therearesomanylittledetailstoconsider.Youcan definitelygocrazywiththeaccents.”
Beetleusedaprofessionalcompanytopaintthe house,whichrequiredsandingforboththebarge boardonthefrontandhardyboardonthesides, andshechosetoaddaclearpaintsealanttoareas thatgotdirectsunlight
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“[On]theporchfloor,wehavelikeanice graycolorthatreallyhidesalotofdirt,”Beetle says.“Thegreenfoundation the‘FrenchQuarter green’color Iloveonthebottomofthehouse becauseitjustblendswithallthegreenery.”
Thelightbluepaintontheceiling ahaintblue issaidtokeepevilspiritsaway.
“(Paintingthehouse)whitewasnotanoption,” Beetlesays “Welovecolors,andIfeellikethisprojectdefinitelylikebrightensupthestreet.”
Shades of blue on Moss Street
An1880s-eracottageoverlookingBayouSt.John inMid-Citygotatwo-year-longrenovationwhen JenniferandJackCareypurchaseditin2014 That includedatransformativepaintchange.
Theexteriorwasgivenafaceliftwithafreshcoat ofSherwinWilliams’charcoalblue,aboldtransitionfromitspreviouschippingpaintoncypress siding,whichwasfilledwithasbestos
Therewerenopaintcolorrestrictionsinthe neighborhood.Thefirstideawastopaintthehouse gray,butthehomeownerswantedtostandout.
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Above: It’s not uncommon to find homes in shades of pink, blue and other vibrant colors all across New Orleans.
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Left: Many homes in New Orleans are painted in sunny, tropical colors
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“Jenny’sfavoritecolorisgray,butthehousenext doorisgray.Shelovedtherichdarkblue,andit stillallowedforthelittlebitofgrayaccentonthe baseoftheporchcolumns,”saysShaunaCarey, Jack’smother,whowastheinteriordecoratoron thehome.
Thecouplehiredapaintingcontractortopaint theexterior.Theasbestossidingwasremoved,and thehomeownersreplacedandrepairedthewood siding,aswellasnewsidingonthebackaddition Thepaintcolorhasbeenembracedbythe community.“Wehavehadnumerousinquiries aboutthecolorfrompassersby.AndIhavenoticed, sincewecompletedthehouse,manymorehouses repaintedasimilarcolor.IthinkperhapsJennywas atrendsetter,”ShaunaCareysays.“Ithasbeena realhit.”
TIPS FOR exterior PAINTING
•Evenwithaprofessionalcompany, largerhousescantakeweeksandmaybe monthstocomplete.
•Unlessahouseisbrick,itwill almostalwaysbesandedbefore beingrepainted
•Dependingonwhatcoloryouarepaintingover,youmayneedtwocoats.
•Outsideofhistoricalareas,thereareno restrictionsonpaintcolors.Forinspirationandajumpingoffpoint,Benjamin Moorecreatedalineofexteriorhome paintcolorsinpartnershipwiththeVieux CarréCommissioncalled“Colorsofthe FrenchQuarter.”
•Considerpaintingguttersandelectrical boxesthesamecolorasthehousefora seamlesslook.
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Left: Jennifer and Jack Carey’s home was given a makeover using a charcoal blue from Sherwin Williams.
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Bottom left: An eggplantcolored house is accented with spunky green trim
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Bottom right: A whimsical pink shade is accented with green and white exterior paint.
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