Choosing Paint For The Exterior Of Your Charlotte Home

Your choice of paints can make a big difference in the appearance of your Charlotte home

. A good house painter can help you with your decisions.

A wisely chosen selection of paints with trim and accent colors that contrast effectively with the siding can highlight architectural details and hide flaws in a home's design. On the other hand, a poor selection can greatly reduce the 'curb appeal' of a home - either make a house appear flat and featureless, or be so so gaudy that the 'loudness' of the color scheme overpowers the essence of the architecture.

Generally, houses have at least three different exterior hues, chosen to complement each other and highlight different aspects of the house. Typically this will include one for the siding, and two or more for trim and exterior accents. This includes things such as doors, shutters, molding and window sashes. Depending on the size of your home, and the complexity of its architecture, you may end up choosing as many as six colors.

Many people want to make the mistaken assumption that a complex architecture needs more different colors of paint. In fact the opposite is true. Complex architecture is generally best served by a conservative paint scheme. Too much color will overwhelm. For a simple home, additional color will keep your house from seeming two-dimensional.

Color choices have an impact on the design of your exterior painting project. Darker colors do a good job of creating accents in recessed spaces and on window trim. Lighter colors can be used to highlight details that extend from the wall's surface, or to set-off the roof from the siding.

Your choices do not stop with colors. You must also determine the appropriate sheen (or finish) that you want for your home's exterior. The options generally include glossy, semi or soft gloss, or flat. In general, it is best to use a flat finish for the large surfaces, such as the wall siding. Glossier paints are easy to clean and can highlight specific features. It is common to use these finishes on trim and special items like columns and railings.

In order to provide consistency on your street, choose colors that are well coordinated with those of the surrounding buildings. Do not, however, just copy your neighbors. Your exterior color scheme should also blend with your home's interior. Look to the colors you've used inside your home for inspiration as you consider the exterior. Just as the color of your furnishings accent your interior paint scheme, so should your interior and exterior paint schemes complement one another.

Take into account the climate of the Charlotte region when choosing your primary colors. Dark shades will absorb more heat and are likely to suffer from moisture problems more readily than than lighter colors. Lighter colors also tend to last longer, as they are not as prone to fading. Because they tend to fade less, lighter colors can be maintained longer with minor touch ups. It is extremely difficult to touch up a dark home whose paint has faded.

Finally, if you're painting an older home, you ought to consider using historical colors. Your professional painter can guide you in these choices with the use of a historic color chart. If you can determine the original color scheme of your house, it may be fun to restore it to its original look and feel.

by: Chet Arthur

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