Exterior Color Selection Tips for Homeowners
Q: What are the most common mistakes homeowners make when choosing exterior paint colors?A: Assuming that a colorful and imaginative color scheme will cost a great deal more for product and labor. Unless the scheme is a "painted lady" with numerous colors, this is rarely the case. Accenting unattractive elements such as gutters, downspouts, a protruding garage door, air conditioning units, unevenly placed windows, etc. Ignoring neighboring houses: your color scheme choice should not clash with the neighbor’s house — it’s a lose-lose situation. Choose a scheme that blends with the neighborhood or stands out in a subtle, unobtrusive manner. Landscaping counts: consider tress that change color, flowering shrubs, flower gardens when selection colors, for compatibility. Heavily wooded lots will make colors look darker due to shade; also could camouflage homes, so attention to detail is needed. Greens are not a good choice in this situation. Q: What opportunities do homeowners commonly miss when selecting and placing colors on their homes’ exteriors?A: Color makes a first impression, an individual statement and can enhance curb appeal and even resale value; a creative scheme versus the more typical white could be an opportunity to make that first impression. Don’t overlook interesting architectural detailing; it can often sparkle with a contrasting or accent color. Be observant: drive through various neighborhoods, established and new, to see color in action. Make note of appealing color schemes and consider adapting them to your own home. Assuming no structural work is needed, color/paint is the most cost-effective approach to changing the appearance of a home. Define the entryway by using color as a "Welcome" sign. Windows are an opportunity: they give character to a house. Outlining them lends crispness to the color scheme.
4 Comments
2/1/2021 05:25:23 am
I like your suggestion of using a professional home painter that can help transform the look of your home's exterior. My uncle wants to give his home a more refreshed look f to improve his curb appeal. Hopefully, this article can help him decide to hire one.
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3/14/2022 06:52:24 am
I want to make sure that my home is painted nicely, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It makes sense that I would want to get a professional to help me out with this. They would be able to ensure that I handle things correctly.
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3/15/2022 09:47:38 am
Thank you for your advice to use a contrasting or accent color on your architectural detailing. We're thinking about painting our home because we're planning on selling later this year. We'll plan for this, since it seems like it could help our home to stand out.
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4/20/2022 06:58:36 am
It really helped when you talked about choosing a color for a house's exterior. My wife and I want to renovate our house, and we'd like to start by changing its paint colors. We want to start our project next week, so we'll be sure to consider our house's exterior elements when buying paint. Thank you for the advice on checking our other houses before choosing a paint color.
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