Painting the Exterior of Your NJ Real Estate Home

How choosing the right colors can make your NJ Real Estate home more appealing

Regardless of whether your home is currently on the market for sale, the exterior of your home is just as important as the interior. Referred to as curb appeal, this makes the first impression on everyone arriving at your home, and can often make or break a sale when the home is for sale. One of the easiest and inexpensive ways to make the biggest difference in your NJ Real Estate home, both inside and out, is through paint. In addition, the color of paints you choose can make a significant difference in the appearance and overall impression the home gives off.

Here are 7 tips to help you choose better exterior paint colors for your home:

  1. Think about the amount of colors to use

    The amount of colors that should be used to paint the outside of a home depends on the architecture and complexity of its design. Most homes are designed to have no more than 4 colors unless it is a Victorian-style home which can have up to 8 colors. The best thing to do in this situation is to compare your NJ Real Estate home with others of the same style that have successfully done exterior paint.

  2. Consider the surroundings of your home

    Much like the above tip, you will want to consider the surroundings of the home in order to choose the most appropriate and complimentary colors for the exterior. For example, if your NJ Real Estate home is located near a river or similar body of water, you can look to that natural environment as inspiration for your color palette.

  3. Look to the interior for insight

    If you have a favorite item displayed in your home, such as a piece of china or tableware, you can use the colors contained in it to choose the exterior paint for your home. By doing this, you are creating balance and harmony both inside and out by being as bold or understated as you wish.

  4. When in doubt, go with white

    Many people think of white as a dull and default color for home, but this is not the case. When done correctly with windows and trim complimenting it, white can be an exciting and creative color option. Also, white has a tendency to make things appear larger, and the same is true for NJ Real Estate homes along with being a more durable color able to withstand the harmful effects of the sun without showing signs of damage as opposed to other colors.

  5. Explore your color options

    Fortunately, there are more options to testing out colors than the old fashioned way of simply buying paint, applying it, and hoping for the best. Websites of the larger paint companies now offer convenient color wheels online and even allow you to upload photos of your home to see how a particular color will look in a particular room of the house prior to visiting the paint store. In addition to getting paint swatches from a store, you can ask the manager to lend you their color wheel to get an idea of your many options.

  6. Darker trim sets off the entire exterior look of the home

    As previously mentioned, white homes with dark trim and doors can make a home pop. Choose wisely and you can have the easily have the best-looking home on the block!

  7. Be mindful of what your neighbors have done with their homes

    In the end, with whichever color you decide on, keep your neighbors in mind as well as the entire look of the NJ Real Estate neighborhood. You want to be unique without being too different from the rest of the homes in your neighborhood.

 

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