Standing out in your neighborhood is not always such an easy task. Lawn ornaments, potted plants and a nice decorative mailbox may help your home stand out, but there’s nothing quite like giving your home a fresh coat of paint. Instead of settling for the color that was already present when you moved in, why not show the neighborhood that you too can add a creative splash to the community?

If you feel intimidated by exterior painting, don’t worry. Once you know what color to choose, a professional is ready to make it become reality. Here are five key tips to choosing the right color.

Painting your home’s entire exterior is no easy task to back out of, so you’ll want to make sure you’ve done plenty of research on what the most common colors out there are. For example, you wouldn’t want to choose your first color without considering your other options. Additionally, you don’t want to give blind trust to friends or family members who don’t know anything about color selection.

While there are many to choose from, avoid getting distracted by color selection paralysis. Once you find a color that meets all of your needs, make the commitment then.

As part of your color selection, you’ll want to make sure you know exactly what it is you’d like to accomplish. While most homeowners paint their exterior in order to stand out, some go the opposite route and paint their home so it blends in more effectively. This should be one of the first decisions you make as you pressure your many color options.

Depending on where you live, you may want to paint your home a color that doesn’t stand out too dramatically within the context of your neighborhood. There’s nothing wrong with standing out, but take note of the rest of the surrounding homes and see how conservative their home exteriors are beforehand.

Assuming that you don’t want to cover every single inch of your home, there are going to be some areas that you’re going to need keep the same color. For example, the roof, chimney, front or back porch, columns, front door, window shutters and many other parts of your home can all be left alone or modified to complement your home’s exterior.

Finally, you should never be afraid to get a professional’s perspective, especially when considering a project as ambitious as your home’s exterior. When speaking with an expert from a painting company, you can utilize their color consultation services. They can also offer you a free quote if you would like to get the job done more quickly.

Choosing a color requires patience, but it’s always worth it in the end. Contact a local painting company today to gain valuable insight for your decision!

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When you look at your front yard, do you like what you see? If you don’t, chances are that others won’t either. Maybe it just needs some freshening up after a long, cold, lazy winter—then again, maybe it needs a complete makeover. Well, now is the perfect time of year to get your landscaping into shape before the warmer spring months when everyone wants to be outside. Not only can the right improvements in your landscaping in North Texas make the yard more bearable to look at, but it can also increase your property’s value.

Imagine that your yard is a person going on a first date. What kind of first impression would it make? Would it appear clean, inviting, and stylish? Or would it seem sloppy and unkempt? This is exactly what your landscaping can do for your house. Regardless of whether you are looking to sell your house in the immediate future or not, you can create a welcoming feeling that starts before you even set foot in the door—with the right landscaping.

Curb appeal matters. When your home makes a good first impression, you’re likely to get more interested buyers through the door, which can generate higher offers. Landscaping plays a huge role in improving your home’s curb appeal and promoting buyer interest in it. In fact, addressing the landscaping is one of the best ways to boost its value. By making wise landscaping decisions, you could increase your property’s value by up to 20%.

Everyone’s tastes are unique, so it can be hard to identify specific plants or styles that yield the highest return on investment. For example, while some may appreciate the beauty of extensive, lavish rose bushes, others may be completely turned off by them. However, there are some basic landscaping tasks that consistently win buyers over, including the following:

These tasks can be implemented on any budget and can make your home appear more enticing whether you intend to sell or not.

This spring, consider taking extra special care of your landscaping, particularly in the front yard. As you do, you can make spending time outdoors more enjoyable and more beautiful. By setting the right tone for your house with the landscaping, you can make it feel more like a home for yourself and some potential buyer in the future.

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