House Painting is a Great Way to Prepare Your Home for Sale
Do you have a typical Pocono home from the 70's or 80's?
How about an updated color scheme?
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INSTANT CURB APPEAL! IT'S ALL ABOUT COLOR!
A well-chosen color selection of contrasting trim and accent colors can improve the 'curb appeal' of your home
faster than anything else. Maybe you were happy with a dark mountain get-away 20 years ago, but your buyer in 2005
is looking for the Most for his Dollar. A freshly painted house is an investment that will bring returns many times
over!
Our Suggestions:
SELLING YOUR HOME? Some would say that having your house painted when you are
considering placing your home on the market is a waste of money. It really depends on the market you are aiming
for!
"I had one customer take my suggestion on painting his faded red saltbox home from the 70's a fresh color
palette from 2005. His house had been on the market for two months with no bites. One updated paint job and one
sealing of his asphalt driveway and it was sold at the first open house. Translation: Instant Curb Appeal!
**He also could tell the buyer that the house had been recently painted with a 25 yr paint!
This would certainly be an additional selling point.
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Should I use a Stain or Paint?
Consider how long you expect to live in your home? How often do I really want to face "re-painting?"
A Good Quality Stain will help preserve and protect your wood siding. Solid color stains offer the longest
and best protection over transparent and semi-transparent stains. But a stain allows some of the grain of the
wood to show thru. (note pictures below) You should expect the best Quality Wood Stains to last anywhere from
8-10 years. SW guarantees their WoodScapes Stain for 8 years as an example.
In contrast, the "Better" quality paints today are guaranteed for 25 years and the "Best" quality series
such as SW Duracoat series is guaranteed for a lifetime.
The constant value in having any house painted is the labor expense. For a minimum percentage more, you'll
save repainting costs in the future.
If you do not require the slight grain show which is evident in the 'Stain', then the best buy becomes the Best
Quality house paint. Consumer Reports has repeatedly given the same advise, "go with the very best product that
any major manufacturer offers and you can be guaranteed of the best product available on the market."
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Color Selection
Accent Colors
In addition to the color you select
for siding, you'll want to select accent colors for trim and details such as shutters, moldings and
columns. To be safe, consider staying within a single color family. For some accents, try using a
darker or lighter shade instead of a different color
Darks and Lights
Light colors will make your house seem larger. Dark siding or dark bands of trim will make your
house seem smaller, but will draw more attention to details. Darker shades are best for accenting
recesses, while lighter tones will highlight details which project from the wall surface. Colors
appear lighter on large surfaces than they do on small samples.
Sheen
Most homeowners opt to use flat paint for walls and semi-gloss or glossy paint for columns,
railings and window sashes.
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Try a Color Chart for some basic color combinations-Click Here
Some online tools to help you make color selections-Click Here
Benjamin Moore Software-Click Here
Sherwin Williams Color Visualizer-Click Here
Like Some Ideas of what a few deck repairs and a good paint job can accomplish? Just
scroll down
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Typical Cozy Mountain Cabin -BEFORE
Added the Lattice work, kept the traditional siding color and changed color of decking
and trim |
New Updated-After
Used Sherwin Williams WoodScapes and DeckScapes (Shagbark for Decking/Cheyenne Red for
Siding) |
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Nice Cedar Sided Contemporary-Before
 
Natural color Cedar Siding |
New Updated-After
Used Sherwin Williams WoodScapes for Siding
(WoodScapes River Birch Stain over natural Cedar) |
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Oldie but Goodie from the 70's
Typical, blah commercial colors from the period |
New Updated with "LifeTime" Paints
Used Sherwin Williams "Duration"-Guaranteed to Last! (Custom blended colors to match
Behr selection-Duration used for Siding, Trim and Foundation/DeckScapes custom matched color used on
Decking) |
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Nice Vacation Home from the 80's
Well maintained, but 'tired' colors |
New Updated with "LifeTime" Paints
Used Sherwin Williams "Duration"-Guaranteed to Last! (SW "WoodBriar for
Siding/DeckScapes "Ember" color used on Decking) |
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After Repairs & Painting |
| Does Your Deck suffer from Rot or uneven planking? |
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Uneven Planking? |
Uneven/rotted? |
Rotted Planing? |
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Same Deck with Proper Repairs & Fresh Paint |
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Old deck-Old Paint? |
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Old repairs showing age? |
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Better View-Now |
New, Fresh Look! |
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Used Sherwin Williams DeckScapes on All Decking (Cedar for Decking)
Owner selected Sherwin Williams SuperPaint for Siding and Trim. (Siding: Fireweed / Trim/Porch:
French Roast)
*SW SuperPaint-An excellent choice for T1-11 siding - offers a 25 yr warranty |
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New Updated with "LifeTime" Paints |
House is from the 80's, House and deck surfaces showing typical signs of Mountain
"wear". Typical color scheme of the period
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Used Sherwin Williams "Duration"-Guaranteed to Last! (SW3036 "Orchard for
Siding/DeckScapes SW3003 "Buckthorn" color used on Decking-Trim: Navajo White) |
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