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Posted on October 28, 2020

The Hottest Exterior Colors for South Florida

South Florida has a style all its own, and that has never been more prevalent than in the color choices for our homes. While there are some general guidelines most painters will give you for the tropics, rarely are any colors truly off the table. From the same sidewalk, you can see vivid purple and barely there white, as well as everything in between. Here are exterior colors for south Florida.

Considerations when Choosing

You’ll always want your home to be aesthetically pleasing, but more so, color choice on the exterior can affect your resale value. Color choice needs to be tied to a few different angles. For example, a historic pioneer home might not look good in trendy greige (no matter how popular it is). A more time-period appropriate color like blue or yellow could make the house look perfect. Also look at the neighborhood it’s in. Is it conservative? Is there a governing body like an HOA? These items will help you narrow your choices.

Unchangeable Aspects

Unless you plan to redo your entire exterior, look at the current colors and work from there. Your roof, driveway and foliage should all be taken into consideration of your final color choice. Putting a variation of red on a home with a burnt orange roof could cause the colors to overwhelm eyes. Where using a warm yellow or tinted white can allow the roof to pull focus. When trying to stand out against a lush yard of palms and bushes, try a blue or smoky peach.

When creating your color palette, also account for any accents and trim you’ll want to paint. Typically a home is painted in 70-20-10. Seventy percent of the house is the main color on the walls, twenty percent is attributed to accents and ten percent is trim. So when you plan your color scheme, you should actually be picking 3 colors.

Resale Values

Many realtors will suggest painting upon inspecting your home for listing. This gives the house a crisp and cared for feeling to potential buyers. Light colors will make the house and rooms feel larger and clean. For a warm and inviting house, go with neutrals like beige and shades of blue. Gray will work with almost any architectural style and interior decorations. Polarizing colors that tend to bring down the value include pink, orange, mustard and purple. While your home should stand out, it should not be considered garish.

How Long Will Exterior Paint Last?

With quality work and materials, a newly painted home can last up to 10 years. Because of our proximity to the sun, color choice will affect this number. More vivid colors tend to fade and look unkempt more quickly than their less saturated counterparts. Primer helps the paint last longer and higher quality paints will play a part as well.

Reasons to Hire Professional Exterior Painting Contractors

Our expert exterior painters have the benefit of previous experience and knowledge. By bringing them into your painting job, you’ll gain all of their expertise. In addition, they come with all of the tools necessary to complete the job. Since we rarely send one painter to a location, you’ll get multiple sets of hands and eyes on your work, making it easy to complete the job more quickly.

Get Started with CertaPro Painters of Boynton Beach

If you are ready to paint your exterior, schedule a free estimate today. Our team can help you determine the colors and paints that will set your home in its best light.

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