Below is a Bespoke reader question we receive recently in reference to townhouse stoop restorations. From what we can see, repainting stoop really are about matching the natural stone color of the building. We have also seen limestone or brick buildings with contrasting brownstone colored stoops as shown in the top photo. Any other suggestions out there?
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We're buying a 4-story limestone in HH and wondering if there's a 'traditional' color for the front steps/stoop. It's small, only four steps and it's currently a battleship grey and greatly in need of painting. I'd like to do something a little 'out there' but not garish.
The ideal color is to match the façade as the stoop should appear made of the same material as the building.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of stoops, this years Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association (MMPCIA) house tour featured a creative stoop restoration by the sculptor owner. The owner has recreated the handrail and balusters in fiberglass, the resulting faux cast iron has to be one of the finest stoop ironwork restorations in Harlem.
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