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What does the color of your home say about you?
A home’s curb appeal leaves a powerful
fi rst impression. Yet, according to
the recent poll conducted by Ply Gem
Building Products, only half of homeowners
say their home’s exterior refl ects
their personality. Th is is an especially
surprising statistic since 81 percent of
Americans say the exterior of a home
shapes their view of the homeowner.
With countless material options and
accents like shutters and trim, there are
several ways to add color to your home.
Replacing old siding with vinyl siding
tends to be a popular approach because
it can improve the look of an entire home
exterior, while also being low maintenance
and durable. Before replacing your
home’s siding, you may be interested to
learn what your color choices say about
your personality. Th e following profi les
will provide some insight and inspiration
for making big decisions about your
home exterior:
• Calm, cool, collected = Blue: More than
half the population (55 percent) believes
the color blue has the most positive
impact on their mood, which explains
why blue skies are synonymous with
peace and happiness. Along these lines,
blue siding coordinates easily with a
variety of accent colors whether it be
white and gray or red and orange.
• Safe, certain, dependable = Neutral:
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Neutrals are the norm when it comes
to exterior color preferences. Fift y-three
percent of Americans would choose
neutral colors such as beige, white or
gray for the exterior of their home. In
fact, if you want the latest on-trend curb
appeal, consider shades of gray, which
have grown in popularity by about 5
percent over the past four years. Gray
is very versatile - it can easily be mixed
and matched with just about any accent
color and trim selection.
• Brave, confi dent = Bold: If you want
to stand out and make a statement,
dramatic siding colors are the way to
go. Fift y-fi ve percent of Americans say
homes with bold colors belong to people
with bold personalities. Recent advances
in vinyl siding technology, such as the
SolarDefense refl ective technology from
Ply Gem Mastic, have made it possible
to choose daring colors such as deep
reds, greens and browns.
Are you still unsure about which siding
color best suits you? Take the risk out of
choosing colors by using an online visualizer
tool like the one available from Ply Gem
Mastic. Th e visualizer lets you preview what
your color choices will look like on your
home before you make a commitment.
Colors are important, but
don’t forget maintenance
While colors can send a message, that
statement can be undermined by a lack
of upkeep. Seventy-eight percent of
Americans say the maintenance of a home
also impacts their fi rst impression of a
homeowner. Consider low-maintenance
products like vinyl siding, which come in
endless color options, but do not require
upkeep such as painting or staining.
Is it time to make a change?
Th irty-seven percent of homeowners
say they did not get to choose the exterior
siding on their home. If you’re part of that
group, what better time than the present
to update the look of your house (before
the holiday season kicks in)? Doing so
could also add signifi cant value to your
home. According to the latest cost versus
value survey by Remodeling Magazine,
upgrading to vinyl siding recoups 76 percent
of the project cost on average. For
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Make a statement with your home’s exterior by choosing deep blues, browns and more, made
possible by advances in vinyl siding technology, such as SolarDefense refl ective technology from
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