{"id":19933,"date":"2019-08-28T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=118212"},"modified":"2019-08-30T13:47:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T13:47:07","slug":"painting-the-exterior-of-our-house-with-the-projectcolor-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/painting-the-exterior-of-our-house-with-the-projectcolor-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting the Exterior of our House With the ProjectColor App"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When buying a house, we can\u2019t always choose the color of the first house we purchase – especially when buying it blind! Cathy Peshek of\u00a0 Poor Little It Girl<\/a> was able to show how The Home Depot\u2019s ProjectColor App was able to transform her house\u2019s exterior into her dream color!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been almost a full year since we were featured on BRAVO\u2019s\u00a0Buying It Blind<\/em><\/a>! People always ask about our experience buying a house, sight unseen and I honestly, it was a lot of fun. We still absolutely LOVE our home and plan on spending as many years here as we can. While small (around 1650 square feet), our first home provides us with all the space we need plus a backyard for Bowie. Our neighbors are lovely and there\u2019s so much development happening in our area, I can\u2019t wait to see how much things change in the next few years.<\/p>\n

But, there was one thing about this house that really just drove me absolutely nuts. And that was the exterior paint color. The second we stepped foot on our front yard I knew this paint color situation had to be fixed. Given the large tree front and center on our lot, the house almost got lost behind it. The day we moved in I told Adam \u201cWe\u2019ve got to paint this house!\u201d so finally, a year later, we did!<\/p>\n

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Why Did We Decide To Paint The Exterior Of Our Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The original beige-tan color of our home felt so blah and, as I said, got lost behind the big tree. It took a full year but we finally got to painting the exterior of our house with the help of Home Depot. What seemed like a daunting task was made so much easier than I ever could have imagine! So, let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

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Picking A Color With Home Depot\u2019s Project Color App<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Before partnering with\u00a0The Home Depot<\/a>\u00a0on this project, Adam and I spent countless hours looking up potential paint colors for our home. As you would guess, that are literally a million options. Given that this was a pretty big decision to make (hello, we\u2019re painting an entire house!), we were wanting to make sure we picked the best color for us and our home.<\/p>\n

We ended up using the\u00a0ProjectColor app<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that Home Depot offers to finalize our exterior paint color. On the app, you can take a photo of your home and \u201ctest\u201d colors right on it to see how the final product will look. Seriously, so cool! After trying out a bunch of different shades (from blues, grays and even greens) we chose\u00a0Behr Cold Steel (MQ5-20)<\/a>. I loved the way the blue-gray shade popped against the big green tree, white trim and peachy-pink door.<\/p>\n

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The Process Of Painting The Exterior Of Our House<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once we finalized a color, we had to find painters! We did some online research to find the perfect company in our area to help us complete the project.\u00a0Day 1 was spent pressure washing the house and prepping it for paint. Day two was the big day where they painted the entire exterior. It only took a few hours and y\u2019all, the impact was immediate!<\/p>\n

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The Final Look\u2026And What\u2019s Next<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Not to brag, but isn\u2019t my little blue house so stinking cute?! The curb appeal has 100% improved and my house just looks happier. I love the way the green leaves of the tree really pop against the blue color as well. Honestly, I\u2019m obsessed!<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s be honest, a home is never actually \u201cfinished\u201d. There\u2019s area already a few more to-do\u2019s on my wish list to complete the exterior of our home. We\u2019re wanting to refinish our porch\/back deck for sure. Also, we\u2019d like to get a new front door and add some plants. Given that we move in year increments I\u2019m hoping that by this time next year all those additional projects will be complete.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve been thinking about painting the exterior (or interior) of your home, start at The Home Depot! Their\u00a0ProjectColor app<\/a>\u00a0really put our minds at ease that we found the best color for us for our house. It\u2019s so nice to be able to actually visualize how the final product will look.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS BY\u00a0<\/strong>HANNAH MICHELLE PHOTOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When buying a house, we can’t always choose the color of the first house we purchase – especially when buying it blind! Cathy Peshek of  Poor Little It Girl was able to show how The Home Depot’s ProjectColor App was able to transform her house’s exterior into her dream color! I can’t believe it’s been…<\/p>\n

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