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Exterior Paint Color Tips for Your Home

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Selling your home?  Here are some tips on how to best dress up the exterior of your house.

Step 1: Warm Up
Have you ever wondered what paint should cover a particular wall in your home? If you’re painting to get ready to sell your home, go for warm, neutral colors—and just pick 3.

Step 2: Get Rich Quick
Choose a warm, rich color for the entry, and an inviting shade for the front door, such as red or blue.

Step 3: Stay Neutral
When painting the outside of the house, keep 3 things in mind: body, accent and trim. Be creative, but again, keep it fairly neutral.

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isisreptiles

For the most part, a neutral exterior color is a good bet, but bolder, more unique colors work for certain architectural styles.

August 06 2012 at 5:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
susan

Go ro SF, Calif and see the colors of the homes... Im used to the Eastern colors, it was a basic shocker thats for sure...

August 06 2012 at 3:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BarB

and, yes I know, I was too dumb to spell 'paint' correctly....lol

August 06 2012 at 2:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BarB

my goodness, do you think the door color will turn away buyers? if they are too dumb to know their can easily change the door color with one small can of pint, they are too dumb to buy a home in the first place

August 06 2012 at 2:05 AM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
aldys

grey

August 06 2012 at 2:05 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
wr3rd

Never ever paint you house,,,,PLAID

August 06 2012 at 12:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lea

Is a black door a bad idea on a grey house that has red/orange brick surround?

August 06 2012 at 12:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
zoseph

DIE, NEUTRALISTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 05 2012 at 8:34 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
onetuffkitty

i SAW A HOUSE PAINTED A PURPLE COLOR, NOT A LIGHT SHADE BUT DARK ENOUGH TO BE UGLY.
i DON'T KNOW WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE THINKING ..

August 05 2012 at 6:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clchamberlinb

Neutrals might be fine for some houses, but many types of architecture seem to just beg for unique colors and color schemes. Look at the beautiful 'painted ladies' in San Francisco or the Easter egg shades of beach houses on the Florida Gulf Coast. I can't even imagine those painted in neutrals. I say paint suited to the architecture and setting.

August 05 2012 at 5:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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