3 Tips for Choosing the Exterior Color of Your House

Keeping up the exterior paint on your house is an important part of protecting your investment and guarding against decay. But choosing the right exterior color that suits your home, style, and environment is an important task. At Jacobsen Brothers Painting, we’ve put together these 3 questions to help make your exterior color choices easier.

Where is your house?

When looking for the new exterior color of your house, first consider your neighborhood. Are there covenants in place that you have to abide by? Is there a general color palette that keeps the neighborhood cohesive?

You don’t want to break away from the norm too severely, but don’t worry, there are options to showcase your house’s best features and your own individual style. Use trim colors, door colors, porch and porch interior roof colors and even landscaping to set your house apart from the rest.

Also, take a look at your house’s construction. Is there something especially attractive that you would love to highlight? A set of bay windows trimmed in a crisp white that matches the edge trim can make a sophisticated statement while drawing attention to the sharp lines.

Conversely, if your house has something obtrusive or unattractive, consider how to downplay it or blend it in so it becomes less of an impact on curb appeal. If your house leans towards boxy, light colors will make it look even larger. Darker colors will mute it and help it blend into the environment.

What tone does the color have?

If you choose a cool color for your house, making sure it has some gray in the mix to add a subtle tone that works well for exteriors. Cool colors look great with white trim and have a clean, urban feel. If you choose a warm exterior color, you can go light or dark to evoke a homey, warm feeling. Warm colors pair well with wood and brick.

Whatever color you choose, remember to factor in the light. If your house is in a sunny spot, your color will be less saturated in the bright light. If your house is well shaded, the colors will be darker.

What style is your house?

Finally, make sure you haven’t deviated from your house’s architectural style. Certain styles almost dictate what colors you choose. However, there is flexibility in the tones and the way you design the accent features and trim. If you have a Colonial house, the color palette will be different than if you have a Modern style house.

Why Choose Jacobsen Brothers

We have 65 years in the professional painting services industry and would love to bring our talents to your exterior paint job. Let’s talk about what your house needs to be ready for whatever our regional weather has in store. We’ll do a complementary house health check before we begin.

Get your free consultation today!

It’s time for a fresh, clean look for the exterior of your house. Call us today at (303) 449-3239 or email us at mark@welovepaint.com to schedule your free consultation. We are ready to bring a stunning, updated look to boost the curb appeal for your house and to help it reflect your individual style.