5 Tips for Choosing Exterior Paint Colors for House

SaSCD design • construction RBQ 5656-3729-01 5 Tips for Choosing Exterior Paint Colors for House Choosing colors for the exterior of your house can seem daunting, but Angela Wong, Owner of Samantha Chung Designs, offers some guidelines that might make the task easier. CONSIDER THE EXISTING MATERIALS SUCH AS BRICK, STONE AND THE ROOF COLOR. THEY SHOULD BE FACTORED IN AS PART OF THE COLOR EQUATION. BE SURE TO COMPLEMENT AND COORDINATE WITH THEM. COLORS VARY BY REGION. SOME WARMER, EARTHY COLORS ARE MORE POPULAR IN THE SOUTHWEST, FOR EXAMPLE. OR PASTELS MAY BE MORE DOMINANT IN TROPICAL AREAS. PAY ATTENTION TO THE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS IN YOUR REGION AND EVEN IN YOUR EXTERIOR COLORS GENERALLY ARE TAKEN FROM THE SAME COLOR FAMILY. THE MAIN COLOR OFTEN FALLS IN THE MID- TO LIGHT RANGE ON THE COLOR CHART, WITH THE TRIM USUALLY A FEW SHADES LIGHTER OR DARKER. IF THE TRIM ON THE HOUSE IS NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE, YOU CAN DOWNPLAY IT BY PAINTING IT THE SAME COLOR AS THE HOUSE. PAINTING IT A DIFFERENT COLOR HIGHLIGHTS THE TRIM. THE FRONT DOOR IS WHERE YOU CAN BEND THE RULES. "IT'S WHERE YOU CAN BRING IN SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFERENT OR PLAYFUL, AS LONG AS IT LOOKS GOOD WITH THE REST OF THE COLOR SCHEME. Company : Samantha Chung Designs Website : www.samanthachungdesigns.com Contact No. : (514) 740-9888 E-Mail ID: [email protected]