Unlike interiors, your outdoor house colours can affect the entire street. In addition to considerations like style, weather-resistance and long-term durability, this can put a lot of pressure on homeowners to get their exterior house painting job right. Here, the experts at Brush Masters in Brisbane offer 5 key exterior house painting tips.
Start by looking at how your home has been designed. Depending on whether it’s a classic Queenslander, federation style, a coastal design, contemporary or traditional, you can narrow down some appropriate options for exterior home colour palettes.
The architectural style plus your own aesthetics can guide you in the decision making. While contemporary homes tend to best suit neutral shades like grey and black, Queenslanders and federation homes are a bit more flexible in terms of opting for bolder colour choices like reds, yellows and greens.
Selecting different outdoor house colours for elements like walls, gutters and frames can help you create stylish contrasting looks with your exterior painting that compliment your home’s architectural elements. The field colour, used on most exterior wall surfaces dominates while the accent colour brings smaller areas to life.
A common approach is contrasting exterior wall colours with the roof and window frames. By using different shades and colours in different areas, you can also uplift a plain design by adding some architectural dimension.
Your surroundings are a source of inspiration when it comes to different exterior home colour palettes. Whether you’re living in a coastal, bushland, mountainous, urban or arid area use the colours of your environment to influence the look of your home. Beach houses, for example, will often incorporate blues, whites and sandy yellows found in coastal environments. Bushland homes look great with soft greens, browns and clay-like hues while urban homes tend to be influenced by neutral tones like greys and black.
Before looking for inspiration online and diving straight in based on your aesthetic preferences, it can be a good idea to look around your neighbourhood to see what kind of architectural designs and colour palettes are around. While you don’t have to completely blend in, it’s a good idea to find a balanced approach that allows you to express your unique taste while ensuring your house fits cohesively into the overall look of the neighbourhood.
When looking at sample cards or paint chips, it’s important to remember that the final look can differ depending on the material you’re painting on and other environmental aspects. This is especially true on exteriors, where weather and different lighting conditions can affect the look and feel of the home. Test potential colours on an inconspicuous area of the house or consult a professional for an expert colour consultation.
If you’re in need of assistance getting the right colour scheme for the exterior of your home in Brisbane, the exterior house painting specialists at Brush Masters are ready to help. Call 0432 603 142 or contact us online to get a quote.
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