When it comes to boosting your home’s curb appeal, there are several things that you can do, including revamping the landscaping, adding a picket fence, installing a new mailbox and retiling your roof. However, if you’ve done all that and still feel like your home needs a bit of POP, consider home exterior painting in Woodstock. The professional painters at Filo Painting can help you turn your house from drab to fab in just a day’s worth of work. If you’re interested in having the exterior of your home painted but just aren’t sure of what color to go with, consider these tips to decide:

Consider the Desired Visual Effect

Is your house too near the road and you want it to appear like you have a larger front lawn, or is it way back from the road and hidden amongst trees and other shrubs? If you want your home to appear to be farther away, use a darker color, while lighter colors can make your home stand out more and appear to be closer than it actually is.

Don’t Rely on Paint Chips

Sure, all colors look great on tiny 2” x 2” squares, but when that color is spanning a mass that is 2,500 square feet, it can be a little too much. If you like a color on a chip, buy a quart and paint a large but inconspicuous section of your home. This can give you a better idea of what the color will look like “in bulk,” and of what your home will look like painted in it.

Choose At Least Three Shades

While home exterior painting in Woodstock can significantly boost the curb appeal of your home, that is only true if the painting is done right. Painting your home one color can make it look one dimensional and blah. To avoid being the “boring house on the street,” choose at least three different shades to coat your home with: one for the field color, one for the accent color (doors and shutters) and one for the trim. Ideally, all three colors should compliment one another but provide contrast.

Plan Around the Elements

If your home has great landscape or architectural elements, choose a color that will really enhance those. For instance, if you have large, imposing oaks in front of your home, consider painting your home in natural hues to really make those oaks one with your home. If you have flourishing rose bushes in vibrant red, consider painting your home yellow or white so that those roses can stand out.

Before investing in home exterior painting, make sure that you have the ideal color scheme picked out. With fresh paint and the right colors, your home will be the talk of the neighborhood—in a good way!