Creative Exterior Ideas
The stylistic approach you can take when painting your home’s exterior are endless – from subtle nods to personal taste to bold statements. In this blog post, we’ll outline a few of our favorite innovative ideas and hopefully inspire your next project.
Front Door Focal Points
Whenever I go on a walk around my neighborhood, my favorite houses are always the ones with a bright pop of color somewhere – more often than not, that pop of color ends up being a bright red or yellow door against a more neutral base on the rest of the house. I immediately feel a sense of individuality and more of an inviting aura from properties that choose to stand out rather than blend in.
Two-Tone Color Schemes
Two-tone color schemes add depth and drama to your property, differentiating itself from the rest of the neighborhood. We recently dove into this topic in our recent blog post, which you can find here.
Playful Planters
Pots and planters are probably already scattered about your foyer and front porch. They’re welcoming, they help bring the outside in, and they offer a great outlet for creativity. If you’re not sure about going bright on the actual exterior color of your home, use small touches like these to express your more playful design preferences.
Faux Finishes
Faux finishes add both texture and the illusion of more expensive, luxury materials to your home. If you’d love a stone or wood façade but don’t want to completely overhaul your property, they’re a great way to get the look you’re wanting without breaking the bank.
Get Creative in the Garden
Fun elements like painted pathways, a bespoke mural on a fence in the side yard, or using landscape itself as ornamentation can turn your home’s exterior into an oasis. Playfulness often correlates to happiness, and is something that we should look to bring into our environment whenever possible.
In Summary…
When it comes to the design of your home’s exterior, you have about a million options and aesthetic choices to wade through. What matters at the end of the day is partnering with a contractor that can help you capture your ideas and turn them into a reality.
Here at Ireland’s Finest Painting, we specialize in transforming these ideas and making your house a home that represents your personal style and sensibilities.
