Hello World! Welcome Friends! Beautiful KC is known for its jazzy style and pioneer spirit, which makes it the perfect place to make bold choices with your home design. One vastly overlooked aspect of this is siding, which can make a home feel welcoming or foreboding, depending on what you select.
While interior design is incredibly important, the way that someone sees your home upon approach can completely change how they feel about all the ways you have maximized comfort on the inside and strived to make a relaxing space.
Your roof, siding, landscaping, and window dressings are the first things that someone will notice as they pull up for a dinner party or casual visit, so you need to make that first impression count. Today, we’ll explore the world of siding so that you can come to your Kansas City siding company with ideas in hand.
Match Your Roof
Unless you’re replacing the roof at the same time, you will likely want to base your siding color on this other most important exterior element. Otherwise, your home will look mismatched; think about how odd it would be to have a light tan roof but black siding.
If you have an extra roof shingle lying about, consider bringing this into your consultation with a siding company so that you can see how the two will look paired up with one another. You can also get sample chips of the siding that you are considering and place them up on the exterior to envision what it will look like when it’s completed.
Get a Quick Handle on Color Theory
Gone are the days when everyone had beige or gray siding: now you can explore a whole plethora of different color options with James Hardie’s highly pigmented, built-to-last siding options. To figure this out, you need to have a basic understanding of color theory and how it will influence your siding choice. You have several options here, depending on what mood you want to strike: monochromatic, or a shade that is almost identical to the first color; analogous, one that is very close on the color wheel; or complementary, which is a complete opposite. An example of complementary colors in roofing and siding would be a black roof with white siding, which can be incredibly striking.
Most people will pick a monochromatic option; for example, they’ll have a dark brown roof and tan siding.
Look to Your Neighbors
While we all want to stand out and express ourselves, your house can turn into an eyesore if everyone around you has similar siding and roofing, but you’ve gone with something completely different. Think about how strange a brick home will look in a row of homes with siding, and you can understand what this means.
As such, take a walk through your neighborhood and take note of the different color options on display. You won’t want to make your home look like a carbon copy of your nearest neighbors, but if there is a property a few houses down that has a similar roof color to yours, think about whether you like their siding choices and would be happy with something in line with that. This can help your home blend in yet also stand out throughout your neighborhood. Paint your door in a fun shade, and you’ll have a unique color choice that also feels inviting and appropriate in your setting.
Consider Kansas Colors
Now, you don’t necessarily need to choose white siding and a red roof to show your Kansas City Chiefs spirit, as this may be too bold for even the most eccentric KC residents. However, think about the general palette of Kansas City in order to reflect that in your siding options. For example, Kansas is known for gently rolling plains with soft, muted colors, as well as bright yellow sunflowers.
For example, assume that you have a dark brown roof like rich Kansas earth; you can pair this with a slightly lighter color in the same color family, or you could go for a very strong selection and choose an exciting mustard to evoke a field of flowers. The warm grasses of the Kansas countryside might find their way to your home through a respectable green.
There are many ways to select the perfect shade for your siding that acknowledges your place in the Gateway to the Southwest. Working with a good siding company that has a wide variety of color options will allow you to let your imagination run wild, developing a space that is both gorgeous and cozy. Pair this with good landscaping and wonderful interior design, and you will be the talk of the town every time you throw a party.
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