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Exterior Paint Workshop

JT Elbracht, Architect

Elbracht+Company, LLC

Design Review Consultant to

the Verrado Design Review

Committee

• Understand Architectural Styles

• Understand Exterior Colors

• Selecting Your Exterior Colors

• Preparing a Design Review Application

• Obtaining Design Review Approval

• Tips for Painting Your Home

Why do we need to have the

Design Review Committee

review our paint colors ?????

Step 1

Understand the

Architectural Style of

Your Home

Spanish Colonial

Spanish Mission

Spanish Monterey

Spanish Color Tips

• Body Colors: Off-White, Neutral Taupe, Warm Beige;

• Avoid “dirty” or “muddy” colors.

• Avoid “rosy” or “pink” colors.

• No “whites” with an LRV greater than 76.

• Stucco Trim: Warm greys like precast concrete. One or two

tones darker than body color. Avoid strong contrasts. Avoid

“white” or dark brown.

• Wood Trim: Dark Browns

• Garage Doors: Medium or Dark Browns

• No “white” garage doors.

• Shutters: Wine Red, Steel Blue, Olive Green

• Precast Elements: Warm Grey

Rural Mediterranean

Rural Mediterranean Color Tips

• Body Colors: Warm Beiges, Rich Siennas, Earthy Browns.

• Stucco Trim: Warm Greys, Medium Browns.

• Avoid strong contrasts. Avoid “white”.




• Shutters: Charcoal, Wine Red, Olive Green

Ranch Hacienda

Ranch Hacienda Color Tips

• Body Colors: Warm Beiges, Earthy Browns.

• Stucco Trim: Warm Greys, Medium Browns.

• Avoid strong contrasts. Avoid “white”.




• Shutters: Charcoal, Wine Red, Olive Green

Ranch Territorial

Ranch Territorial Color Tips

• Body Colors: Warm Beiges, Pale Siennas, Earthy Browns.

• Stucco Trim: Creamy whites, Medium Browns. Avoid

strong contrasts.



• Shutters: Brown, Olive Green, Rusty Browns

Western Regional Farmhouse

Western Farmhouse Color Tips

• Body Colors: Warm Sunny Beiges, Pale Siennas, Earthy

Browns, Neutral Taupes.

• Stucco Trim: Creamy Whites, Medium Browns.

• Wood Trim: Creamy Whites, Dark Browns

• Siding: Creamy Whites, Pale Olive Greens, Pale Greys,

Brownish reds.

• Garage Doors: Creamy Whites, Pale Olive Greens,

Browns

• Shutters: Brown, Olive Green, Rusty Browns

Craftsman / Bungalow

Craftsman Color Tips

• Body Colors: Neutral Taupes; Pale Gray-Greens, Pale

Grays; Pale Yellow-Beiges

• Stucco Trim: Off-Whites, Medium Browns.

• Wood Trim: Off-Whites, Dark Chocolate Browns

• Siding: Creamy Whites, Pale Olive Greens, Dirty Reds,

Sunflower Yellow, Dull Gray-Blues, Rusty Browns

• Garage Doors: Creamy Whites, Browns, Gray Blues

• Shutters: Creamy Whites, Pale Olive Greens, Dirty Reds,

Gray-Blues, Rusty Browns

Desert PrairieDesert Prairie

Desert Prairie

Desert Prairie Color Tips

• Body Colors: Warm Sunny Beiges, Rich Siennas, Earthy

Browns, Pale Gray-Greens.

• Stucco Trim: Creamy Whites; Medium Browns

• Wood Trim: Dark Browns; occasionally Creamy Whites

• Garage Doors: Medium or Dark Browns; No “white”

garage doors.

Western Cottage

Western Cottage Color Tips

• Body Colors: Warm Sunny Beiges, Pale Siennas, Neutral

Taupes, Pale Earthy Olive.

• Stucco Trim: Medium Browns; Olive Browns.

Occasionally creamy whites.

• Wood Trim: Dark Whites, Dark Browns; occasionally

creamy whites.

• Siding: Creamy Whites, Dark Olive Greens, Brownish

Reds.

• Garage Doors: Dark Olive Greens, Dark Browns,

Occasionally Creamy Whites.

• Shutters: Brown, Dark Olive Green, Rusty Browns, Wine

Reds, Charcoals

• Exterior color schemes must be selected based

on the historic-based, regionally-relevant,

architectural style of your home.

• Avoid “trendy” colors … for they will soon be

outdated.

• Just because someone else in the community

has a color scheme you like, doesn’t mean that

color scheme will work for your home.

• Don’t attempt to use your interior color

scheme on the exterior of the home.

Step 2

Understand How

Exterior Colors Work

• Don’t believe what you see on the small color chip.

• Realize that colors “amplify” in the desert sun.

• Use colors that are darker, duller and more earthy than

you think.

• No “White” Colors with an LRV of more than 76.

• Dark Colors with an LRV of 15 or less will fade and

chalk much more quickly in the desert sun.

• Consider how adjacent colors impact each other.

• Seek professional advice.

• Picking the wrong color for interior rooms is not a big deal.

• Picking the wrong color for the exterior of your home could be a disaster.

Paint Color Simulations Dunn-Edwards Paints

Bonnie Lerberg

Professional Paint Advisor

McDowell Rd & Litchfield Rd

Goodyear, AZ

Dunn-Edwards Paints

Cynthia

Professional Paint Advisor

Reems Rd & Bell Rd

Surprise, AZ

Step 3

Preparing Your

Color Scheme

Select ALL the colors for your home

• Stucco Body

• Stucco Trim

• Wood Trim

• Siding

• Front Door

• Garage Door

• Shutters

• Metal

• Accents

Step 4

Submitting Your

Design Review Application

IF you are repainting your home the

exact same colors in the exact same

locations.

You are NOT required to submit to Design Review

for approval.

BUT … it must be the ORIGINAL colors in the

ORIGINAL locations.

If you are unsure of the Original Colors, seek

approval from the Design Review Committee.

If you want to change any exterior

color, you must submit to Design

Review for review and approval

BEFORE you paint.

Submittal Requirements:

• Application Form

• Exterior Residential Repainting Form

• Photographs

Bob Jones

1234 Main Street

Jan 1, 2014

Ranch Territorial

Dunn EdwardsBaked PotatoDEC71732

Same color as wood trim

For the porch railing

Existing color Not going to paint the front door

We are not painting the fence wall at this time.

You must submit ORIGINAL

color chips

No color copies

No color scans

Photographs must include:

Entire Front of House Entire Rear of House All Sides of House - multiple photos may be necessary Garage Door Front Door Typical Window Shutters (if any) Color Coding and Keynoting - using the color codes and keynotes shown on the

Repainting Submittal Form, the Applicant shall label the location of each of the proposed exterior paint colors.

In addition, provide photos of the house on either side of the subject property and the home directly across the street from the subject property (please label each photo)

Each individual photo shall be printed in color on an 8 1/2” x 11” sheet. Photos shall be legible and of a reasonable quality. When taking photos avoid photos that are taken directly into the sunlight or

photos that are very dark and shaded. Also avoid photos in which the home is blocked by large trees. At times, multiple photos taken at different vantage points may be necessary to fully explain the home.

Design Review Process:

Be sure your application is complete.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and

will delay the process.

Submit your application to:

Verrado Community Association

4236 N Verrado Way, Suite 201

NO on-line or digital applications are allowed …

because original color chips are needed.

Be sure you get Design Review Approval BEFORE

you paint your house.

Tips for Painting Your Home:

Get “test” colors.

Sherwin Williams “Color to Go” $7.59

Home Depot / Behr $3.27

Test your paint colors on a hidden exterior wall

that gets direct sun.

Paint at least a 4’ x 4’ area so you can really see

what it looks like.

Tips for Painting Your Home:

Hire a professional painter.

Ask for referrals.

Get at least three (3) estimates or bids.

Use your DRC Paint Application as part of your

contract.

Review the bid in detail before starting.

ASK QUESTIONS and GET IT IN WRITING.

Beware of Painters that ask for Upfront Deposits.

Powerwash the Entire Home.

Patch, Repair, and Caulk.

Use QUALITY Paint. (go ahead … spend the few extra bucks)

Thoroughly Check that the Work is Complete.

Cleanup and Repair.

Follow the Approved Color Scheme.

1) Understand Your Architectural Style

2) Understand How Exterior Colors Work.

3) Select Colors That Work With Your

Architectural Style

4) Prepare A Complete Application

5) Obtain Design Review Approval

Thank you for attending

From the

Verrado Design

Review Committee

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