Exterior paint offers numerous benefits for your home, ranging from increased surface protection to tangible resale value. After all, who doesn’t love a home that looks great and has obviously been cared for?
As wonderful as these tangible benefits are, creative exterior painting is also a fun way to make your home your own. While still maintaining a stylish and even conventional appearance, you can let your personality shine through the details.
How can you do this? We’re glad you asked!
Painting Your Front Door a Bolder Color
As we’ve mentioned before , choosing a zestier color option for your front door is a fun and attractive way to add life and curb appeal to your home. The example below is one that we shared on social media that received a lot of attention and positive feedback.
You can ask yourself the same question we asked our followers: would you choose Door A or Door B, and why? The grey is certainly attractive, but the blue offers a fun, inviting warmth.
Painting Your Shutters
A lot of homeowners forget about this little gem of potential.
Shutters that blend into the existing, primary color tend to do just that: blend. To put it more bluntly, they disappear.
As a real life example, take a look below at this home we painted recently. When we first arrived, the exterior was extremely forgettable. After we finished, however, the more defined trim colors (and shutters especially) add a lot more depth and life.
Don’t Forget to Accentuate Your Architectural Details
Depending on the style and age of your house, your property may have unique design elements that can be brought to life with creative exterior paint. As you can see in the photo at the top of this blog, the right trim colors (and even garage door color!) add tremendous appeal. For more examples of transformations and detailing, click on over to our exterior painting portfolio.
Need a Little Painting Help and Advice?
If you aren’t sure exactly what to do with your home’s color scheme or how to best maximize your design, we have two suggestions.
First, utilize resources like Houzz.com. You can refine your search by adding keywords that are relevant to your home’s style and location, or even the colors you are interested in.
Second, talk to a local painting company. A quality painter should have the connections and color consulting capabilities that you need, and the experience to help you narrow down what will work well and what won’t.
At the end of the day, go with what you love! Your home is your home, and the colors it wears should reflect your own tastes and preferences.
