Exterior Paint Colors

The door on this home was wood grained to match the roof color.  
The exterior wood color was matched on sight to coordinate with the brick.

Color matching the your home exterior with the shingles, brick, paneling, siding and doors will make your home come alive.

Turning your home exterior into a show piece can be a fun and simple process.  It is not expensive. You don't need to re-shingle or replace the paneling.  
Just repaint and coordinate the colors.  

• Get a small sample of your shingle color. If a sample is not available, take the color swatch cards to your home.    An on-site  visual match is the best.
• With your shingle sample, go to to your local quality paint store.   Either you or an in-house  decorator can choose the exterior colors. You don't need to coordinate with the roof color, but it helps the visual image of your home. 
• Choose a  door color  that will contrast or harmonize with the exterior colors.
• If you have a metal door, it can be painted or wood grained to compliment your exterior.
• If you have a wood door, it could be refinished or stained to harmonize with your exterior. 

If this process seems overwhelming or you don't have time, 
let a professional painter  help you.  

Check the painter's qualifications.   Some painters' experience qualifies them help with decorating ideas.   Other painters are experts in their painting
but not decorating ideas.  Choose carefully.

If you decide to  paint yourself, try your colors on a small hidden area --the back of your home.   Don't buy a large quantity of the paint color 
you choose until your sure that is what you want. 
Custom colors cannot be returned.

  

Don't be afraid to ask for  help.  The staff at the store is there to help.  Customer service should be the first priority.

These ideas are just general suggestions to spark your imagination in home improvement.  Always ask your quality paint store or a professional painter if you are not sure exact instructions in how to apply paint or choosing colors.