Painting, inside or out, is truly one of the fastest ways to totally transform your house. But to fully take advantage of all of that bang for your buck and achieve the transformation that you want, colors are needed that will pull everything together and make the materials of the building or space sing in harmony.
It is really tons of fun, and one of my favorite things to do!!
Even with new vinyl clad windows finished in bright white, I felt it was important to choose a different trim color for the other "white" areas of the facade (porch trim as well as window casings, etc.) that didn't just match, but rather gave depth to the bluish white of the new sashes. The warm white of the trim would smooth the visual transition from the new materials to the old in a subtle and graceful way.
Now that the colors and materials of the house's exterior are working together, the house has a more unified appearance and extends a warmer welcome to all!