With more than 100 powder Dulux® coated colour selections for your new fence available here at Fence Corp , choosing from the full spectrum of colour options for your fence can sometimes be a challenge when buying a new fence.
The right colour of your fence is no doubt an important decision since the last thing anyone would want is to be stuck with an unappealing colour, or one that clashes with the rest of the home. To avoid this we share some important reminders in our latest blog post.
1. Consider the style of your home
Not only will the building style of your home influence the type of fence you build, it should also determine the colour you end up choosing. Traditional colonial cottages and raised Queenslander homes work best with lighter colours, whereas more modern homes can benefit from more solid brick homes or homes on larger estates can look particular attractive. White, cream and light coloured fences create a fresh and inviting appeal.\
2. Consider the colour of your home
The existing colour of your home plays a big role in choosing a fence colour that will complement the home to tie everything together. Instead of choosing the exact same colour as your white painted home, contrasting with a darker tone can help create a feature of your home and the fence. Some homeowners want their fence to blend in with their home instead of making it a feature, and this is where your intention plays a big part of choosing your fence colour. Matching the colour of your fence to the roof fascia, guttering or trimming can be a great way to tie your fence with the rest of the home without overloading on one single shade.
3. Do you want the fence as a feature or a background?
If you want your fence to blend in with your backyard, choosing a more subdued colour is often recommended. This includes colours of the natural environment and surrounding landscape including subtle woodland greys, sandstone, paperbark and other more muted tones. Stronger colours are useful to distinguish the fence, but care needs to be taken that a colour is too bright or vibrant that the fence becomes too much of an eye catching that clashes with the existing colours around the home.
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER:
- Consider the existing foliage. Your fence colour should support greenery and not obscure them. A good fence colour can highlight your foliage so the fence colour should not be too similar.
- Charcoal colours might seem like a great idea, but they have a blue base which under light can make the fence a black/navy colour.
- Colour in large quantities will look darker than the sample. Remember that a lighter shade will look slightly darker when applied on larger areas.
- If you are planning on selling your home in the near future, consider choosing a universally popular colour and more neutral colour which is more likely to have a wider appeal.
For the full list of fencing colours available here at Fence Corp, please download the Dulux Colour Palette catalog. There is a selection of different finishes available for your aluminium fencing in Brisbane.
For more helpful advice on choosing a colour finish for your new fence, call the Fence Corp team today on (07) 3715 5055