Tips for Choosing an Oakmont Exterior House Color

Painting the outside of your house comes with many different challenges, but you can eliminate some of the stress by hiring a professional Oakmont painting company . The only thing left for the homeowner to decide on is the color of the house.

Choosing an Oakmont exterior house color can be difficult, but there are a few things to keep in mind. These factors can help make picking a color easier.

Consider Color

In the past, color has gotten a bad reputation on the exterior of homes. Many homeowners worry that a color scheme will end up costing more money, but that's not true. Applying color with a little imagination can be affordable and look great. Homeowners no longer have to be afraid to add color to the outside of their house.

Keep It Simple

When you are choosing a color scheme for the exterior appearance of your house, you don't want to overdo it. Loud colors and a mixing a whole bunch of colors together can make the outside of your house look complicated. Most painting company have professional designers who are happy to help you put together a simple color scheme that will still portray your style.

Look For Hints! (Of color)

There are features about your house that already have color in and around them. For example if you have stone features in your house, the stone can have shades of grays or blues that can easily be enhanced by a compliment color of siding. Painting your house to compliment these features will highlight them and your new paint job.

This is a great way to add dimension to your exterior paint job.

Accent

If you don't have stone features or brick features around your house, don't fear. You can create accents through a painting your trim a different color, or highlighting your windows and doors in a different color than the rest of your house. Accenting will add character and charm to your house. You can paint your window trims and architectural details in a contrasting color to achieve the ultimate exterior appearance for your home.

Don't Over Accent

While accenting features in your house can be a great thing, it is possible to over accent certain elements. Homeowner should avoid drawing attention to drab features like gutters, air conditioning units or uneven windows. Adding accent paint to these features will only enhance the problem. When accenting, try to keep it simple.

Don't Ignore the Neighbors

While you certainly do not need anyone's approval but your own when choosing a color for your Oakland exterior paint job, it is nice to consider your neighbors. While something might be beautiful to you, your neighborhood might not feel the same way. Consulting your neighbor's for painting advice is a great place to start when looking for an exterior color. You don't have to match the rest of your neighborhood, but you can complement the rest of the houses in your exterior paint job.