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4 tips to mix and match your home's siding and trim colors

Published September 28, 2020, Mobley Brothers team

Your siding and trim are some of the most important parts of your home. After all, without it, your home wouldn’t have the curb appeal that makes it eye-catching and helps determine its value.

Your siding and trim are some of the most important parts of your home. After all, without it, your home wouldn’t have the curb appeal that makes it eye-catching and helps determine its value. With that in mind, it’s best that you pick the right siding and trim colors for your home. But how exactly can one do so?

Here, expert siding and roofing company Mobley Brothers Roofing & Renovation gives you four tips that can help you mix and match your home’s siding and trim colors.

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    Pick Colors That You Like: When you’re trying to mix and match your home’s siding and trim colors, chances are, your home improvement professional is going to suggest colors to you. However, at the end of the day, that’s all they can do: suggest. In the end, as the homeowner, you’re the one who has the final say on what color you’ll be using. With that in mind, it’s highly recommended that you pick colors you like. Do not just pick the ones that were suggested to you.

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    Pick Colors Based On Your Home Style: Apart from picking colors you like, your siding and roofing company will also recommend that you choose colors for your siding and trim based on your home style. For instance, modern homes favor simplicity. You can choose colors such as almond and khaki or pearl gray and white for your siding and trim. If you’re having difficulties choosing the right colors, don’t hesitate to turn to a siding and roofing company like Mobley Brothers Roofing & Renovation for their assistance and advice.

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    Don’t Be Afraid to Make Unusual Combinations: A common misconception that homeowners have when it comes to siding and trim colors is that unusual color combinations are bad. However, this isn’t exactly the case. As long as you stick to similar undertones and base colors, any color combination should work for your home.

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    Use Swatches Before Making Your Final Decision on Colors: Color swatches often have different tones depending on the time of day thanks to the different lighting situations that can happen. With that in mind, before you commit to a color decision, use these swatches and hold them up at different times of the day to see how they work for your home.

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