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The Ultimate Mid-Century Modern Palette for a Fresh 2025 Home Makeover

Mid-century modern homes embody sleek lines, organic elements, and a deep connection to their surroundings. As we step into the new year, the latest mid-century modern exterior paint colors of 2025 reflect a harmonious blend of classic and contemporary styles. This year’s palette features earthy tones, vibrant accents, and timeless neutrals to elevate mid-century design ...

Our Review of Sherwin Williams’ Urbane Bronze

Updated: June 18, 2024 We can’t believe that we haven’t written an exterior paint color review of Sherwin Williams’ Urbane Bronze yet! We love using this color in all sorts of exterior applications. And it’s clearly a popular hue, as Sherwin Williams named it their 2021 color of the year. Read on for why we ...

Our Review of Pure White by Sherwin Williams

When it comes to updating your exterior, there’s no shade more classic than white. This tried-and-true favorite is versatile enough for any style of home, transforming farmhouses, cottages, colonials, and everything in between. But choosing the right white hue can be challenging. If you’re looking for a soft white with subtle undertones, Pure White by ...

Limewash Paint Transforms Brick Home Exterior

Over the years, Tina S. tried to tackle all of her home interior projects on her own, piece by piece. While her DIY approach gave her the look she was after and allowed her to customize the project, it often resulted in more time and money spent than she originally intended. So when it came ...

Our Review of Cascades by Sherwin Williams

Sherwin Williams’ Cascades is a dramatic, stunning color that’s sure to transform your home and turn heads. We highlighted Cascades as of the 12 best Sherwin Williams’ exterior paint colors of 2021 and have been obsessed with it ever since. We even named it one of our favorite green exterior house colors. Our lists aren’t ...

Our Top Exterior House Color 2024

After reviewing the designs we’ve completed and client requests received this past year and considering the trends we’re seeing in the industry, we’re excited to announce the top exterior house color 2024 has to offer.  But before we share our pick for the top exterior house color of 2024, let us explain our process further. ...

The 14 Best Exterior House Colors for 2024

We’re thrilled to share our list of the best exterior house colors 2024 has to offer. Why? Well, we know that when it comes to updating your home’s curb appeal, the right paint colors can have a powerful impact. Picking paint colors is a huge decision — and one of the biggest reasons homeowners turn ...

Brick Paint Provides Modern Refresh for Texas Home

To paint or not to paint? That’s a question many owners of brick homes struggle with. When Keri S. decided to update her brick home exterior, she wasn’t sure if painting it was the right choice, so she turned to us to help her visualize what it might look like.  Now that Keri’s renovations are ...

Our Review of Dovetail by Sherwin Williams

Because of its incredible versatility, subtle warm undertones, and calming effect, Sherwin Williams’ Dovetail is one of our go-to gray exterior paint colors. We love it so much that we even named it one of the best Sherwin Williams paint colors for 2023. Keep reading to learn all about Dovetail, including our recommended applications, ideal ...