The color of your home adds the greatest possible value to its appearance. Bearing this in mind, enough stress cannot be laid into choosing the best possible color for your house. From the siding to the trims to the front doors, you will need to ensure the best colors for all the architectural details. Here is how you can go about that task:

Color for the Siding

The siding of your home is the most difficult and expensive area for you to paint. You are sure to make a heavy investment for painting the siding of your home, being the reason why it is essential for you to make an informed choice. You would obviously want the most out of your investment, which is why you should be taking these areas into perspective:

The Roof

The color that you choose for your siding should be influenced by the color of your roof. If you have got a brown roof, it is advisable for you to choose warm colors for your siding, such as tan. On the other hand, if you have got a black roof, you should go for the cooler shades for your siding.

The Neighbors

We all wish to stand out, right? Well, the fact of the matter is that you should not stand out in a bad way. What this means is that if your neighbors have got houses that are navy-blue and white, it is advisable for you to venture into other shades of cool color category, rather than opting for a warmer shade. Neither should the color of your house deviate too much nor should it duplicate the selections of your neighbors.

The Local Cues

It is not just your neighborhood that is important but the vicinity in which you live is of utmost importance as well. This means that you will need to do some research on the matter of the colors that are regionally acceptable. For instance, you would not want to boast a pink house in the Midwest, right?

The Scale and Depth

The color of your house does not only contribute to making your house more beautiful but it is important for the manner in which your house is perceived as well. For instance, if you choose a lighter tone for your house, it will appear larger than it already is, with its visual coming forward to the curb. A dark color, on the other hand, will make your house appear relatively smaller but more substantial. It is all about what you are looking for.

Colors for the Trim

There is something strange about the color of a house’s trim. The color of a house’s trim is completely ignored when it blends will with the color of the rest of the house. However, if the blend is even slightly off, the color of the trim will come off as glaring, to say the least. Here are some of the considerations that you need to make when choosing the color of the trim:

Lighter or Darker

When you consider how easy it is for the color of the trim to appear odd, it is advisable for you to play it safe. What this means is that you should choose a color that is either two shades darker or lighter, as compared to the color of the siding of your house. Keeping the color of the trim within the “color family” is the safest bet!

Blend It Nicely

We all wish for the less attractive elements of our house—such as the gutters, garage doors and vents—to not appear odd and out of context, right? This is the reason why it is recommended for you to paint them exactly as your paint the trims. If colors of these elements and the trims are the same, they will be blended in and appear less obvious and striking to the casual eye.

When you take all this into perspective, it would be an understatement to suggest that picking the color for the trims is a simple job.

The Accent Colors

Once the paint colors for the siding and trims have been decided upon, it is time for you to have some fun with your accents, such as the doors, shutters and other similar details. Here are some of the important considerations that you will have to make in this regard:
  • Be Classic - You know what they say about class and standard, and how they have to be maintained, right? This is exactly what you need to bear in mind when choosing the color of your accents. When you speak of the front doors, for instance, there are certain colors that refuse to go out of style. From black lacquer to rusty red to navy-blue, there are countless classy colors for you to choose from. Given the classy choices that are at your disposal to choose from, the biggest mistake that you can make is choosing a cheap color solely because it looks unique.
  • Consider the Surroundings - It is advisable for you to choose the color of your accents while keeping the colors of your siding and trims in mind. This means that you will not want the color of your front door to not complement the color of sidings, for instance, regardless of how classy the color might be.
  • Consider the Inside - On top of that, it is also important to ensure that the color of your accents complement the inside of your home. If you think about it, the colors should not be chosen individually. Rather, you should have a holistic picture of your home in mind before you go about the task of choosing individual colors.
If you think about it, the conditions of our homes are direct reflections of who we are as individuals. Contact Amos Exteriors and we can help you choose the color of your home that matches your taste, your neighborhood, and increases the overall beauty and value of your home.