# Architectural Drawing with Paint Color

- Link: https://www.oldhouseguy.com/architectural-drawing-paint-color/
- Published: 2015-02-28T16:58:46-05:00
- Author: Ken Roginski

This 1890 home is getting a makeover. The fake siding is being removed and the replacement
windows are being replaced. Since the house is in the middle of construction it 
was best to work from the architects drawing of the front elevation. The goal here
is to select paint colors for the house.

[⌊architects drawing of front elevation.⌉⌊architects drawing of front elevation.⌉[

Architects drawing of front elevation.

This is merely a drawing and to add colors would be just coloring in a coloring 
book. To provide a more realistic color appearance the following was added.

 * new wood siding
 * wood balusters
 * roof shingles
 * operable louvered shutters
 * the actual new windows
 * shadows, lawn etc.

[⌊paint color selection⌉⌊paint color selection⌉[

This is the paint scheme the homeowner decided on.

One issue I should explain. The windows were chosen by the person that actually 
wrote the design guidelines for the historic district this house is located in. 
However the windows for this 1890 home would have been two-over-two or a one-over-
one design.