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Choosing the exterior color palette for your home can be a challenging experience and an overall big decision for homeowners. Home exteriors, especially siding color, are one of the most transformative aspects used to enhance architectural components and a house’s curb appeal. The right siding also impacts your home’s health and protection, giving the homeowner the opportunity for long-lasting, beautiful color. For those looking to spruce up their space with the trendiest trim, accents, and siding colors, look at our guide to finding the perfect fit for your home.

Complement Your Home’s Architecture

One of the best ways to choose a color palette is to base it on the architectural elements and style of your home. Some guidelines for picking colors based on architecture are as follows:

• Colonial or Traditional Homes: These styles often look best with classic colors, such as whites, blues, and muted grays, paired with crisp white or darker trim. Neutral tones enhance the structure’s stately look and timeless appeal.
• Craftsman or Bungalow Homes: Earthy colors like olive green, taupe, or warm brown work well and are often paired with contrasting trim. Craftsman homes frequently feature wood details, so a natural color palette would add emphasis to the aesthetic.
• Modern or Contemporary Homes: Bold, minimalist palettes like charcoal, black, or pure white paired with bright or metallic accents work well with the clean lines of modern designs.
• Victorian Homes: These homes can carry bold, vibrant palettes like deep blues, greens, and reds, with contrasting trim to highlight the variety of details these homes possess.

Siding colors and accents are made to complement the aspects of the home that are already there and tie together the overall look. If you’re unsure of what to choose, our project planning team can help guide you in the process to creating your perfect home.

Complement Your Home’s Landscaping

Additionally, landscaping, as an exterior aspect of the house, can also impact the way color looks in the environment and the style your house could give off. Some landscape suggestions could help if you’re not sold on complimenting the architectural style.

• Urban Settings: Dark and moody, saturated colors like slate gray or deep navy can help your home stand out against a city backdrop.
• Wooded or Natural Landscapes: Earth tones like browns, greens, and tans blend beautifully with foresty areas. These colors create a sense of cohesiveness between your home and nature.
• Beach or Coastal Settings: Light colors like sandy beige, soft blues and greys, and seafoam green create a relaxed, breezy look, perfect for accentuating the coastal aesthetics.

Taking inspiration from the world surrounding your home is one of the best ways to ensure the color of your siding fits the aesthetic of the space in which it sits. Choosing your palette is not the only thing to think about when planning your home’s exterior look.

Long-Lasting Color Siding: The What & Why?

Durability is another important part of choosing the paint that’s right for you. Depending on weather and natural environmental factors, as well as the paint you choose, the longevity of your color will be determined. Picking high-quality siding will save you from having to do a makeover in the future. Proven brands like James Hardie offer plenty of options for fade-resistant paint and fiber cement siding. These options limit fading, paint chipping, and peeling, which are common in other brands. The variety of Color Plus technology is built to withstand tougher climate conditions, ensuring no matter the weather, your paint stays together. James Hardie fiber cement siding can last as long as 50 to 60 years!

Here at Patriot Contracting, we’re experts when it comes to making your house your perfect home. We can guide you through everything from color selection to siding materials with our over 30 years of experience. Learn more by checking out our siding page and exterior remodeling services. When you’re ready, reach out for a quote or call us at (508) 969-1330. We look forward to speaking with you!