I have been taking walks around my neighborhood and noticing the new dark colors on the houses. I think that these colors are being chosen to duplicate the Tuscan homes in the surrounding area. The homes in my neighborhood are around 10 years old. Many of the homes have beautiful birch trees and maturing landscaping. The orginial colors on the homes were more suited then the ones being chosen today. We still have the orginal shake roofs and cement walkways. Many of the homes have little accents that help with the break of the colors. We also have colonial homes that are being painted dark charcoal with black shutters. It is very difficult to see the difference between the shutters and the base of the house. I believe it is important to think about the style of the home and the accents that are used to make the color of the home really stand out. Does the house have brick, stucco,shutters,or carriage doors? If you paint the house all one color, what are you going to do to accent it? If you paint the trim around the same color as the body of the house is that going to look good? I saw one house that looked like the color of dirt and there was no house and see what colors catch your eye. The decide if the style of the home you like has any similarities to your home and if the color would compiment your style. You might want to paint a large portion of your home to see if the color works. Check with your nighbors and see if they like it. If all is a go then you have made the right decision. It is important to select the right color both for your own enjoyment, but also for resale. If it is very confusing call an experienced interior designer in the Kansas City area.
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