Curb Appeal Starts Up on the Roof
During National Curb Appeal Month in August, national color expert Kate Smith reminds everyone that adding "top down" color to a home exterior can enhance its overall curb appeal.
"True curb appeal of a home happens only when all the exterior elements are viewed as a whole," says Smith, chief color maven at Sensational Color. "When evaluating a home's appearance a person needs to first look at the roof, then let their eyes wander down to the siding, windows, door, porch and then the landscaping.
"The colors should 'flow' down the home exterior cohesively. For example, a slate gray roof works well with siding that's painted either pure white or a light shade of gray. Then accent colors of dark red or deep blue could be used for the shutters and entry door to give the home specific color 'pops' that increase the curb appeal."
Just because color starts with the roof doesn't mean it has to be boring. At DaVinci Roofscapes, there are 50 different colors to choose from for the roof. (See 50 Shades of DaVinci)
"We offer bright colors like Medium Terracotta and Light Violet for people looking for stand-out roof colors," says Wendy Bruch, marketing manager for DaVinci Roofscapes. "But we also have more subdued colors like Medium Tan, Dark Weathered Gray and Medium Dark Tahoe. And, Slate Black is still one of our most popular colors."
The company also offers four dozen blends of colors, where two or more roofing colors are mixed and matched together on the roof. Up to six colors come in some of DaVinci's standard blends or homeowners can create their own personal color blend online in our Color Designer tool.