Picking the exterior paint for your home is not a choice you want to get home. It's the first thing you see when you return to your house, the only thing most of your neighbors will ever get to see. A big statement that can be overwhelming if you don't know quite where to start.
But there are a few rules designers always follow to ensure they get it right. 'We are regularly weighing out exterior colors and how they will sit in their respective settings,' says Liz Hoekzema of the design studio KLH Homes. 'Michigan weather, in particular, is tough on exteriors – we have hot direct sun in summer and loads of snow and ice in winter – so painted exteriors are a natural choice for many of our clients.'
