Spring Home Improvement LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com May 1, 2015 17
W
e don’t live in a black and
white world. Consider driving
through town today and all the beauty
of spring blooming trees and plants.
What happens when the foliage goes
drab in the fall?
We decorate, and for the most part it
isn’t black and white. First it’s deep
orange and earthy colored pumpkins
and gourds, and fall wreaths. The
color is continued with gold and russet
mums for Thanksgiving. At Christmas
decorating moves into red poinsettias,
greeneries, and brilliant jewel toned
ornaments. That season is followed
by red hearts for Valentine’s; then it’s
pastels for Easter.
We like color in our world.
But what about using color where it can
affect your pocketbook in a big and lasting
way, on your home?
Experts will tell you, stay away from strong
statements if you are planning or think you
may sell your home. Furthermore…
Exterior
Where to start: Look around your
neighborhood, particularly at the homes
adjacent to yours. While it is best that your
home blend into the neighborhood and
setting, you don’t want your house to be
an exact copy of the house next door. You
want your home to be distinctive, but you
wouldn’t put festive Caribbean colors on a
woodland home in the Midwest (not if you
want the most opportunities to sell on the
market).
When choosing exterior color, you may
only be changing one element of the whole
composition at a time. Give forward
consideration to coordinating between
the roof, siding, soffits, gutters, fascia,
windows, doors and accent trims.
What do you
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