House Exterior

The hard southwestern sun makes it challenging to maintain the condition of the exterior painting of homes and commercial buildings. A further challenge is when the home owners associations dictate the color palette, a home owner can choose the color from the color. In the desert southwest, will look at new or recently re-furbished commercial real estate (Condominiums, apartment complexes, shopping centers) illustrates a step away from the lighter desert tones more vivid, saturated colors that make a visual design statement and stand up to the harsh environment better. A trip to one of the new home developments show a greater range of more exciting color options.

Color can be used to emphasize or downplay your home or building’s architectural details (or lack of it). For example, to paint the ceilings and fascia same color as the walls to give a brief building look taller, while painting them the same color as the ceiling will make a tall building look shorter. Columns, pop-out window details or embellishments can be highlighted with accent color to draw the eye towards them. It is important not to forget the larger context in which the building stands. While you want to stand out, you must also fit the goal is to fit into your environment, but also to be marked. Colors will convey an unspoken message. Ask yourself the following questions:

What are these colors convey to my customers / neighbors?

To give these colors elegance? kindness? Security? a specific cultural tone?

Robert Shapario, Executive Director of Color Guild, says the main colors show up in commercial buildings in the coming year include the warm and rich browns, earthy oranges, bright yellow, red conservative, true blues and mid-tone to light Grays. For the individual home owners, rich brown / red tones and muted greens are also suitable in the palette.

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