The 5-Minute Rule for Painting North Lakes

[Greatest|Best} {external|exterior} colours for an energy-efficient {home|house}

{Choosing a|Selecting a|Picking a} colour palette for the elevation of {your new|your brand-new|your} home is {one of|among|certainly one of} {the most important|the most crucial|the main} – and hardest – decisions you {will make|can make|is likely to make|could make} {when it comes|as it pertains|in regards} to {building a|creating a|developing a} house.

{Aside from|Irrespective of|Regardless of|Apart from|Besides} aesthetics and how {your house|your home|your property} {will look|will appear|can look} from {the street|the road}, it's important {to consider|to think about|to take into account} how {choosing the right|deciding on the best|selecting the most appropriate} colours for {the exterior|the outside|the surface} can {help reduce|reduce|lessen} energy bills in the long-term.

Here {are a|really are a|certainly are a} few tips {to help you|to assist you} decide {the best|the very best|the most effective} exterior colour palette {to make|to create|to produce} {your home|your house|your property} as comfortable and energy-efficient as possible.

Wall colours and exterior paintwork



If {your new|your brand-new|your}, energy-conscious home {will be|is likely to be|will soon be|is going to be|will undoubtedly be} {located in|situated in|positioned in} {a warm|a hot} climate, light-coloured walls are ideal. Whilst darker colours are better at maintaining heat, {a light|a gentle|a mild} exterior {will help|can help|may help} {your home|your house|your property} stay cooler in summer by reflecting heat.

With dark coloured exterior walls {having the|getting the|obtaining the} tendency to absorb {up to|as much as|around} 90% of the radiant energy from {the sun|sunlight}, {a light|a gentle|a mild} and bright exterior colour scheme {has a|includes a|features a} big {impact on|effect on|affect} indoor comfort, particularly {for those|for anyone} {living in|residing in|surviving in} the Southern hemisphere at the height of summer.

{The best|The very best|The most effective} colours {to use|to make use of|to utilize} for exterior walls are white, light grey, beige {or other|and other} light-coloured neutrals. Neutral shades give universal appeal, and are {the preferred|the most well-liked|preferred} {choice for|selection for} numerous homes {as it|because it|since it} complements {many different|a variety of|numerous} roof colours and doesn't date. {In addition|Additionally|Furthermore}, light-coloured exteriors {not only|not just|not merely} {give a|provide a|offer a} clean, fresh appearance to {a home|a house|a property}, {it also|additionally, it|in addition, it|in addition it|additionally it} {makes it|causes it to be|helps it be} look bigger and {more appealing|more desirable|more inviting} than {a darker|a deeper|a richer} colour might.

Roof colours

{Much like|Similar to|Just like} exterior walls, {choosing a|selecting a|picking a} light to medium coloured roof {is ideal for|is fantastic for|is great for} houses in warm climates where {air conditioning|ac|air-con|air con} costs are high all year around.

With {the choice|the option|the decision} of roof playing {a major|a significant|an important} role in how inviting {a home|a house|a property} looks from {the street|the road}, it's equally important {to think about|to consider|to take into account} {how the|the way the|how a} roof {you put|you place|you add} on {your home|your house|your property} plays {a big|a large|a huge} part in saving energy costs.

About {a third|a next} of the unwanted heat that {builds up|accumulates|builds} {in your home|in your house|at home} {comes in|is available in|will come in} through the roof so {it makes|it creates|it generates} practical and economic sense to reflect {the heat|heat|the warmth} with one {that is|that's} light-coloured. Recent studies {have shown|show|demonstrate} {that a|that the|a} white, mid-grey, or steel roof {can have|might have|may have} approximately 30% lower heat gain {than a|than the usual|when compared to a} dark roof, as {they will|they'll} absorb less of the sun's heat.

A mid-grey coloured roof, {for example|for instance|as an example|like}, will reflect {a lot of|lots of|plenty of} heat but causes less glare {than a|than the usual|when compared to a} very light colour. {It can also|Additionally, it may|It may also|Additionally it may} reduce {the amount of|the quantity of|the total amount of} insulation (and air conditioning) {needed to|needed seriously to|had a need to} cool {the home|the house|your home}, therefore {giving you|providing you} some major cost savings.

The Exceed Display Home by Smart Homes for Living -

Accent colours

If you've decided {to have a|to truly have a|to really have a} light-coloured roof and neutral main walls, consider saving stronger shades as accent colours for shutters, pipes, guttering, or window frames. Coloured accents {can add|may add|will add|could add} character to {a house|a home|a residence} exterior {as well as|in addition to|along with} being easily repainted in future {to suit|to match|to accommodate} changing tastes.

It {might also|may also} be {a good idea|advisable|recommended} {to use a|to utilize a|to employ a} colour wheel (which {you can|you are able to} obtain from a paint shop or online) {to ensure the|to guarantee the} colours you've chosen complement {each other|one another}, {in order to|to be able to} balance visual appeal with energy-efficiency.

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The Exemplar Display Home by Smart Homes for Living – featuring a red accent colour.

Other {things to|items to|what to} consider

Whilst {the above|the above mentioned|the aforementioned} considerations can assist in {making a|creating a|building a} smart colour {choice for|selection for} the elevation, it's {important to|very important to|crucial that you|vital that you} {think about the|take into account the|look at the} overall look {of your|of one's} neighbourhood. {The right|The best|The proper} colour palette for {the exterior|the outside|the surface} of {your home|your house|your property} should complement (but not match) other homes {on the same|on a single|for a passing fancy} street, reflecting {the general|the overall|the typical} trends of nearby properties. If you're planning {to sell|to market|to offer} {your house|your home|your property} at a later date, it's always better {to choose|to select|to decide on} visually-appealing colours which complement the architecture and style that typifies {the local|the neighborhood|the area} area.


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