The exterior of your house says a lot about you. But even if you have the most exuberant personality on your block, you still have an obligation to fit in with your neighbors. This is especially true if your property is part of a home owners association. Most HOA's have strict rules about the style of your house, your choice of paint colors, and other criteria that help preserve the property values of nearby homes.
Choosing great exterior colors means selecting body, trim, and accent colors that complement each other. If chartreuse and salmon are your idea of a cool combo, you'd be wise to check out an app like ColorSnap from Sherwin Williams. Take a photo of your property and ColorSnap suggests harmonious color combinations for your house. The free app is available for iPhone, Android, or Blackberry.
A Solid Foundation for Your Color Scheme!
Painting foundation walls neutral colors emphasizes the body color of your siding -- hopefully that's a good thing. Rough-textured concrete block and poured concrete foundation walls are tricky to paint, and finishing them is a time-consuming project. Use an exterior paint formulated for concrete and masonry.
From Out of the Blue!
Artist Peter Kaschnig certainly was in his blue period when he painted this entire house in Klagenfort, Austria, a royal azure. While Kaschnig managed to cover every nook and cranny with blue paint -- including roofing and windows -- he spilled nary drop on surrounding lawn, thanks to proper use of tools and drop cloths.
Going Green, Literally!
If you want to green up your exterior paint job, selecting bright green paint isn't exactly what we had in mind. Get with environmentally friendly techniques by selecting low-VOC paints and recycling your used paints and stains.
Over-Exuberance!
If you lived here, you wouldn't have much trouble finding your house, day or night. Keep your polka dots bright with regular maintenance that includes cleaning your siding, repairing cracks and damage promptly, and refinishing with high-quality exterior paints and stains.
Keeping it Simple!
Multiple colors are eye-catching but spell trouble when it comes to time to repaint. To reduce ongoing maintenance, choose a base color and one or two trim colors that simplify repainting. Top-quality exterior paints may cost more initially but will pay for themselves in reduced upkeep costs over the years.
Strut Your Stuff!
With its dark red door, black shutters, and crisp white trim, this Colonial house has a classic color scheme -- unless you factor in the odd dash of marking bling on the siding. No matter what color or message says "pride of ownership" to you, you'll get the best results using the right painting tools, brushes and rollers. ............................................................................................... visit my entire blog at http://blogs.har.com/cynthiamullins
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