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Color Me Sold! the Guide to Choosing Exterior House Paint

Increasing the value of your home can be aneighborhood. It is also considerate to think
complicated affair, with renovations, curbabout your neighbors in case they themselves
appeal, and general repairs all eating awayplan on selling in the future. You not only
at your time and budget. One of the simplestdon't want to lower your property value, but
measures you can take to increase youryou also don't want to take the whole
property value is to give the exterior ofneighborhood  down  with  you.
your  home  a  fresh  coat  of  paint.
Roofing materials also have a color, so
Chipped and faded siding gives buyers theconsider this in your plans. Work with what
impression that your house is old and poorlyis already there in terms of style, age, and
maintained. After all, if you don't carecolors.
enough to make the outside look its best,
then what other things have you let fall intoAnother question to ask yourself is: how many
disrepair?colors will I use? For more intricately
designed homes, having a few complementary
You want potential buyers to drive by yourcolors can really highlight architectural
house and take notice. A quality paint jobdetail, and give your home a sophisticated
can do just that. Be sure however, that youlook. Using multiple colors on a plainly
choose the right colors, or else buyers willdesigned home, however, overwhelms the
take  notice  for  all  the  wrong  reasons.structure  and  looks  ill-placed.
So where do you start? One place is theAs far as shades go, the darker the color,
inside of your home. While it isn't necessarythe smaller the home will look. It will also
to match the interior decor with the outside,fade much quicker and therefore be more
it is a good idea to use complementary colorsdifficult to touch up at a later date. Dark
to ensure a feeling of harmony from thecolors also retain heat, so think about what
inside  out.kind of weather conditions you will be
dealing with. On the positive side, dark hues
Look at your architecture. The structuralcan  look  very  refined  and  elegant.
design of your home will have a huge impact
on whether colors look chic or tacky. YouLighter shades will make your home appear
want to enhance architectural features, notlarger, and will reflect heat. Unfortunately,
overpower them, so be sure to take the styleany marks and stains on the house will be
of  your  home  into account before painting.much easier to spot than on a dark colored
home.
It is also wise to take a look at the
neighborhood you live in. Are the housesNo matter what color you choose for your
painted with neutral colors like beige andexterior house paint, your home will look
gray? If so, then painting your home magentabrighter and ten years younger with a fresh
will do more than make your home stand out;coat on its siding. It really is the easiest
your house will look garishly out of place.and most cost effective way to improve the
While kitschy businesses can get away withlook of your home, as well as increase your
bright, crazy colors, the average homeownerproperty value.
cannot, unless it works with the rest of the



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