Flaunt Your Finesse with These Exterior Paint Finishes

A few times before, we’ve discussed the fact that selecting a finish for your interior paint is just about as important as selecting the right colors. After all, a deep, sultry living room with high gloss paint would become a bit of an eyesore, just as a room with flat yellow paint would look more like an old highlighter than the highlight of the house. In much the same way, many homeowners overlook the importance of finishes for their exterior paints and sidings.

The Orlando painters at New Ceilings have access to the best of the best when it comes to both interior and exterior paints. Partnered with Sherwin-Williams, our team of pros is ready to deliver the perfect match for your style in terms of color and finish. To help you get a finish that’s the envy of all your neighbors, here are a few guidelines:

• For homes with siding panels: Your siding may be beautiful, but it goes through a good deal of wear and tear during its lifetime–especially here in Florida. To keep siding looking fresh through the roughest of storms, we recommend a satin or eggshell finish. Both of these options have a slight amount of gloss, making them easy to clean when necessary; however, the lack of high shine will help you hide imperfections and keep your house looking like new.

• For your trim: Trim is easy to overlook on the exterior of a home, but without it, you wouldn’t be able to make some of the most glorious color combinations around! Of course, your trim is located around your doors and windowsills and is prone to collecting moisture and dirt in those crevices, which is why we recommend a semigloss paint. Not only is the high gloss simple to wash off and clean, it can also help to repel moisture better than flat paints can.

• For your doors and shutters: It’s become very trendy to pick a bright or contrasting color for your front door. Why not make it stand out even more with a high gloss paint? Bright colors will literally shine, and the sheen will help it stand up to fingerprints, scuff marks, and any other damage that doors regularly incur. High shine paints are difficult to master, however, so this might be one that’s left to a team of professionals.

There’s a good chance that you, like many other homeowners like you, had no idea just how important your finish is for different areas of your home’s exterior. With this simple guideline, you and your Orlando painters can pick the perfect palette that really lets your personality shine through. To learn more or to schedule your free consultation, call New Ceilings at (407) 378-6040 today.