Project · Cary, IL
We Took This Cary Ranch From Red and Yellow to Dark Gray
We repainted this Cary ranch inside and out, and it looks like a different house.
Ranch house · McHenry County · Written by Tim Dodaro, owner of Level Best Painting
- Town
- Cary, IL
- Job
- Exterior and interior repaint
- Painted
- Exterior, walls, ceilings, trim
- Exterior
- Red and yellow to dark gray
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The Job
The outside had red around the windows and yellow on the siding. Inside there was a deep red wall in the kitchen and a mix of old colors through the rest of the house.
We went dark gray outside, with white around the windows and doors, and light gray inside. Dark outside and light inside is a good pairing on a ranch this size: the outside looks sharp from the road and the rooms stay bright.
What We Did
- The outside of the house
- Walls throughout
- Ceilings throughout
- Trim
The Outside
Out with the red and yellow. Now it’s dark gray with white around the windows. A dark color shows every flaw in the siding and every missed spot, so this is the kind of job where the prep and the coverage show up. The before photo is one corner of the front, cropped in tight.
Before
After
The White Trim
White around the windows and doors is what makes dark gray work. Without it, a house this dark can look flat. We kept the trim crisp so the windows read from the street.
The Red Kitchen Wall
The deep red wall went to the same light gray as the rest of the house. A red like this is the kind of color that may need a primer before the two coats we put on any color change, so it doesn’t show through later.
Before
AfterThe Living Room
Light gray walls and white trim, with the big front window doing the rest. The color is even across the whole room, including the long wall.
The Bedrooms
Same light gray in each bedroom. The old wood trim around the windows stayed, and it looks warm next to the gray.
The Textured Room
The walls in this long room have a heavy texture. Paint doesn’t hide texture, but it does make it look intentional. Light gray goes over it evenly, and it takes more work with the roller to get into all of it.
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