Just like inside, one of the simplest ways to update the attractiveness of your house by giving your appearance a fresh layer of color. But in contrast to inside, refreshment of the outer painting takes a little more planning and preparation than you may think, and there are countless outdoor paint errors that are only too easy to make.
“This is because the exterior of a house is exposed to the elements all year round and often experiences extreme temperatures and conditions, from hot summer sunshine to winter cold and rain,” explains Helen Shaw, a color expert at Benjamin Moore.
If the exterior of your house does not give the first impression you want, it may be because you have skipped swatching or have not taken into account the effects of sunlight. But not afraid to maximize the beauty of the outside lacquer trends, experts share the greatest knowledge, lessons and warnings before they even think about taking a brush.
1. Swatch does not test its color
Cold colors can make a breathtaking addition to an outdoor area, but you may not read the same thing as on the color chip. It is important to test it before buying or painting.
(Photo credit: Little Greene)
A well -made painting job begins at the beginning. “One of the biggest mistakes that people make is not testing colors on different sides of their house,” explains Kristin Harrison from Georgia & Hunt Design House in Virginia.
The way a color looks on an inner wall is extremely different from the way it looks on an outer wall. Not only that, but “I always put color fields on different sides of the house so that the customer can see it in all possible light (and shadow),” says Kristin.
If your house is in direct sunlight, it is worth thinking about how the lighting affects colors – it can look completely different than in the can or even at different times of the day. It is therefore important to test on different sides to ensure that you are satisfied with the color from every angle and in every light.
2 .. have a poor surface preparation
The outer wall in this garden feels crisp, refined and even contains a structural painting technique.
(Photo credit: Yadnyesh Joshi. Design: transitional design)
The importance of planning leads us to the second largest outer paint error: poor surface preparation. One can certainly say that the paint preparation does not end with the swatching – how to dye your walls, run in terms of color and color in terms of color and durability.
“Preparation is the key. Start carefully cleaning and drying the surfaces on which you deal with,” says Benjamin Moores Helen Shaw. “Then check for areas that have signs of damage.” If you notice a crack in your wall, do not cut corners by painting it.
“It is important to remove all the flakes from the surface before re -painting,” added Helen. “If the crack does not go down to the substrate, remove the loose or peeling color with a scraper or wire brush, grind the area to springs the edges, and remember to wipe the dust after completion, then feathers and to reduce the surface.”
This step is of crucial importance to keep the costs of painting the outside area of a house to a minimum – nobody wants to have to start from the beginning due to an error.
Helen Shaw is Color Expert and International Marketing Director at Paint Brand Benjamin Moore. Helen and her husband Craig are the founders of Shaw Paints, who were acquired by Benjamin Moore in 2020.
3 .. use
“It is such a simple adjustment, but it is one of these design movements that separate a basic paintwork from a really respected appearance,” says Christopher.
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The interior designer, Christopher Boutlier by Christopher Boutlier Interiors, says, says the greatest outdoor painting mistake he sees, “homeowners who choose the same color for both the body of the house and for the trim”.
Safe, color mutual can look clean and modern in the house, but from the outside the same wall and trim color often flatten the architecture. “All these thoughtful details such as window covers, crown profiles and eaves are lost in a single tone,” says Christopher. “The eye has not rested anywhere, and the result can rather shy and intend a grades than overwhelmes and intends.”
Instead, try to treat the color of the outer cladding as a frame. Even if you have committed yourself for a clay palette, one or two shadows that are lighter the cladding provide this subtle shift, which immediately defines the edges, produces shadow lines and creates a depth without ever having a high contrast or fussy.
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Lighter colors are often a selection of low risk of sun -injured gardens.
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It is a blessing to have a garden or an outdoor living space that receives direct sunlight, but also the choice of your outer color. White can become too dazzling in direct sun, and natural olive grasses can read as lighter or flatter as intended.
Apart from only color change, “Direct UV Ray Sunlight is a common cause of the outer color to fade,” says Edrosa, Senior Product Manager from Behr. “This is because direct rays can be reduced chemical bonds and the color can fade in one object.”
Faded colors of the outside lacquer can feel a unique shadow made of charcoal gray and feel loyal, which gives you gain how often you have to reduce the outside of your house.
While this is inevitable for some houses, many brands offer external color for doors and windows when they live in the sun that is susceptible to the sun and that help to reflect heat and to withstand hard temperatures.
ED has more than 30 years of experience in the paint and coating industry with a proven success balance in successful, innovative products that focus on the needs of painters. Since 2005 he has been an extraordinary trainer for the one -sided training program (SCPDCA UAP) for the California Painting & Decorating of America Decoration of America in Southern and is recognized by his colleagues as an expert in the field of coatings.
5. Painting in the wrong temperature
Try to plan your renovation of your outdoor painting during a time of mild weather.
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This outer paint error is less obvious than the others, but just as important. According to Nick Cryer, founder of the high-end apartment building company Berkley Place, painting can actually influence the quality of its painting at the wrong temperature.
“If the color is applied when the weather is wrong, this can cause problems if it is too hot or too cold or too damp,” he says.
This usually runs in the way the temperature influences how long color takes to dry. For example, their color often takes longer at lower temperatures to dry completely. A long drying time means that their color does not settle properly, which can lead to their color “bubbling” or even catching dirt and dirt in the wet color.
As we know, you cannot control the weather. The quick solution is to examine the right temperatures to paint and plan outside.
Errors can quickly make their appearance into an expensive undertaking. But maybe nothing is a bigger mistake than choosing the wrong color. So it is worth finding the outdated outer lacquer colors that are to be avoided in 2025.