Need help figuring out colors you
would like on your house or walls? Then you've come to the right
place! If after browsing the basic information below you still
aren't sure about what color to choose, we can take a digital
picture of the area that you would like painted and supply you
with different color schemes. Or, just email us a picture and
some color schemes that you have in mind and we'll send you back
some samples. In order words we can take a picture of your house
and make the trim, siding, shutters, doors etc. all different
colors
Paint
manufacturers and local retailers are making it easier for
people to make suitable color selections. With everything from
pre-coordinated palettes to a website that lets you color your
house with the click of a mouse, you can design the perfect
paint job.
Consider your home's
size and style.
Small, simple homes look better with fewer
paint colors. Larger, more ornate ones can handle a main color
plus a few accents.
Consider your home's
orientation to the sun and
shade.
Colors look brighter under the
glare of sun and darker in the shade. Pick out a color based on
the amount of sunshine your home gets for a good part of the
day.
Remember the roof.
How will the color you're
considering coordinate with it? Do the same with railings,
painted doors, storm doors, brick accents, mortar, landscaping
and other existing features.
Get help from your
city's preservation planners.
Period homes might have to wear
age-appropriate colors if they're in neighborhoods designated
as historic districts. But even folks whose older homes are
outside those boundaries can get advice from
historic-preservation experts.
Take into account
the colors of neighboring homes.
Colors that are radically
different from theirs - or too similar - will detract from your
home's curbside appeal.
Look at your paint
chips outside at different times of
day.
Lighting makes a big difference in how the
color will appear on your house. Direct sunlight, however, may
distort colors.
Consider staining
instead of painting.
Stains, which let wood shine through, are appropriate for wood
siding,shingles, decks, fences and floors. Stains
come in variety of traditional and unusual tones.
Note who, where and
when. When collecting paint
samples, write the name of the paint manufacturer, the name of
the store and the date on the back of the card if that
information is not already there. That way, you'll know where to
buy the paint when you eventually select a color.
Choose a prepackaged
color scheme. Many paint
manufactures now offer advice on aesthetically pleasing and
historically accurate palettes for exteriors (as well as
interiors.) The Sherwin-Williams " Preservation Palette" color
system features combinations from four time periods: Classic &
Colonial (1700s), Victorian (mid1800s), Arts & Crafts (1910s and
'20s) and Suburban Modern (1950s and '60s). Each time period
features three palettes; each palette contains wall, accent and
trim colors. One of the Suburban Modern schemes, for example,
combines Harvest Gold, Avocado and Super White. Information is
available at your local Sherwin -Williams dealer.
Remember that dark
colors will make your house look smaller.
And vise versa.
Home
Exterior Color Guide
Color
Recommendations for Home Trims and Accents
Coordinating trim and
accent colors with a main exterior house color can be
challenging. Room By Room Painting offer the following Home
Exterior Color Guide providing suggestions on how to accent a
home's exterior with color.
If your house is the
following color or you're thinking about painting it:
Ideas for trim colors:
Ideas for accents such
as doors, shutters and railings:
Colors to consider for your decks,
railings or columns:
White:
Crisp and clean, an inviting choice.
Blue or Gray
Yellow,
Green, Red or Black
White, Gray or Natural
Gray:
A neutral statement, the color of
castles.
Whites and Ivory
Dark Gray, Blue or
Burgundy
White, Blue or Gray
Taupe:
A natural statement that will blend
into surroundings
Cream, deeper or lighter
shade of Taupe
Hunter Green, Burgundy,
Navy Blue or Charcoal Gray
Taupe, Green, Redwood or Cream
Blue:
The color of the sky, stands out
against your landscape.
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