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The Best Colours for Your Home’s Exterior
Mar 16, 2020
Choosing the right wall paint, fixtures and furniture for your home can be a fun and creative exercise that can sometimes be overwhelming.
But designing your home’s exterior can be a little different, especially with a bigger space to work with and more elements to think about, from exterior colours to brickwork. You’ll need to choose which perennials and outdoor furniture will complement coloured building blocks, or even choosing between brick and block products that will make your home stand out.
One way to help you organize your exterior designing plans, you can hire a professional landscape designer or construction team to give you ideas to transform your living space into a stunning abode.
When you’re ready to bring your exterior to life, read this list of the best colours for your home’s exterior.
1. Warm Shades - Beige, Brown, Cream and Rust Building Bricks
These are neutral hues that work well with other colours and often exude an old-world charm and can be paired with any type of residential architectural style, be it Queenslander or Federation Revival. They complement light-coloured building bricks, so you can mix and match different shades to add a quirky yet classic personality to your home exterior.
2. Cool Shades - Blue and Grey Coloured Building Blocks
Modern homes often use cooler shades, with grey brick and block products
particularly gaining more popularity in recent years. These coloured brick types give homes a dramatic look and contrast an evergreen and vibrant front and back garden. Like their warmer counterparts, cool-coloured building blocks also fit classic homes as much as modern residences.
3. White Building Bricks
Popular among coastal houses reminding homeowners of Greek beachside dwellings, white brick and block products
give homes a clean and crisp look, and perfectly pop out among lush foliage. While white bricks are traditionally used for beach homes, they can be used for other kinds of residences that want to have that elegant ambience.
4. Primary Coloured Building Blocks
Do you want to have a neon pop of colour in your exteriors? Then try adding splashes of primary colours to your brick arrangement. In fact, you can mix white or grey building bricks and place bright red, yellow and green blocks, alternating them or making a random design to make your outer walls look quirky and unique. This personalised layout will turn heads and definitely inspire others to check if their own homes can have a fixer-upper.
5. Metallic Coloured Building Blocks
Metallic bricks are not exactly made out of metals, but give off a silvery feel. This gives your exteriors look sleek and ultra-modern, and generally makes a stylish and opulent statement. In case you simply want to experiment with metallic building bricks, you can try alternating steellike bricks with grey or white bricks to create a unique blend of timeless and trendy.
Bring about your style in your outer walls with BuildPro’s extensive collection of brick and block products. We offer a varied selection of coloured building bricks ranging from traditional to modern styles. View our online store
or contact our team
to find the best products for your home.
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