When picking an exterior paint colour, take into consideration the colours that are already present for example the roof, colour of your bricks, render or wood. *Light coloured exterior paint will make a small house seem bigger and dark colours will make a larger sized house appear smaller.
*A big box like house can be broken up and given character and definition by using a trim color that contrasts the homes main body color.
*A small house can actually look larger if the trim is painted the same colour as the main body of the home.
*Light colors help to keep a house cooler in warm - hot climates as light colours reflect heat. Darker colours will help keep a house warmer in cool - cold climates as they absorb the heat.
*Light colors help to keep a house cooler in warm - hot climates as light colours reflect heat. Darker colours will help keep a house warmer in cool - cold climates as they absorb the heat.
**One thing to note though is that due to light coloured exterior paints absorbing less heat they will in general last longer than dark coloured paints before they need redoing.