| Exterior House and Shutter Colors
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| | Vinyl exterior shutters require the least
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| Most homeowners one day face the
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| | amount of monetary investment, short-term
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| inevitable task of repainting their home.
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| | work, and long-term maintenance. To
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| The project is plagued by substantial
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| | install, simply drill a few pilot holes
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| cost, time, planning, and labor. One
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| | into the shutter panel and screw the
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| silver lining to such an obligation is
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| | shutters directly to the building.
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| the ability to modify house colors. This
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| | Non-functional vinyl exterior shutters
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| decision, however, may seem just as
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| | are sold pre-finished, and the color is
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| burdensome as the actual labor.
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| | molded throughout so fading will be
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| Complementary primary, secondary, and
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| | minimal. The shutters will not need to be
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| accent colors usually need to be
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| | painted, and will only require an
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| selected.
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| | occasional washing to keep them looking
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| Fortunately, professional color schemes
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| | their best. Paintable vinyl shutters are
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| have been developed by major paint
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| | available if a custom color is necessary,
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| manufacturers offering exterior grade
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| | and multiple colors can be used to create
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| paints. Millions of dollars have been
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| | a more unique and original shutter.
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| invested into creating simple modern
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| | Online shutter companies generally mail
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| color palates. Most stores offer
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| | color samples on request.
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| presentation booklets and paint chips
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| | Wood exterior shutters are slightly more
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| which allow homeowners to make an
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| | expensive but more authentic in
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| educated decision. Online tools, such as
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| | appearance. Start with a premium grade
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| Benjamin Moore's "Personal Color Viewer",
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| | wood shutter, like incense cedar, which
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| allow the viewer to select wall, trim,
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| | will then need to be finished before they
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| garage, door, and shutter color for
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| | are installed. Consult with the paint
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| various home styles. Colors, however, can
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| | manufacturer to determine the best
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| look different (usually darker) when
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| | combination of primer and paint for the
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| applied to large outdoor areas than on a
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| | optimum finish. Stationary wood shutters
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| small paint chip or viewed online.
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| | can be attached directly to the building
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| Therefore, it is recommended that a quart
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| | with exterior grade screws or bolts.
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| of the selected colors be applied to a
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| | Functional shutters require exterior
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| section of the home before purchasing
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| | hinges, shutter dogs, and bolts for
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| paint for the entire house. In the
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| | proper operation. Hardware can also be
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| evaluation phase, consider roof color,
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| | used on non-functional exterior shutters
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| landscape and vegetation around the home,
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| | to give them a more distinct genuine
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| and adjacent neighboring properties which
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| | appearance. Exterior shutters will
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| may influence the final appearance.
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| | generally need to be repainted as often
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| After a color scheme has been chosen,
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| | as the house.
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| decide what color to apply to what area
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| | As with any home improvement project,
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| of the house. Window trim is often a
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| | make selections for both personal appeal
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| different color than the main surface.
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| | and resale. In most situations, exterior
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| Exterior shutters and doors are often a
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| | shutters should not stand out, but should
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| third color. In situations where exterior
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| | accent the entire project. If the entire
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| shutters are just being added to the
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| | process seems too daunting, professional
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| house, they are commonly the same color
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| | consultants are available for hire.
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| as the front door.
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