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Olivia Wolfe

5 Exterior Paint Mistakes to Avoid If You Don't Want Your House to Become the Worst-Looking on the Street

Close-up image of the top of the exterior of a house that is painted in a dark gray with white trim. There are lots of windows.

Just like inside, one of the easiest ways to update your home's curb appeal is by giving your exterior a fresh coat of paint. But unlike inside, an exterior paint refresh takes a little more planning and preparation than you might think, and there are countless exterior paint mistakes that are only too easy to make.

"That's because the exterior of a house is exposed to the elements all year round, often experiencing extremes of temperatures and conditions, from hot summer sunshine through the winter cold and rain," explains Helen Shaw, a color expert at Benjamin Moore.

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