FEATURES d l r o W r u o Y r Colo By Karen L. Chandler A fter a long cold winter, nothing feels better than to hit the great outdoors and spend time outside. If you feel like your world needs more color, it may be time to look around your outdoor spaces to see where you can spice things up with paint. And remember to look around inside your house too. When the dog days of summer hit, refreshing your indoor spaces gives a nice break from the heat. Sherwin Williams chose Urbane Bronze as its 2021 color of the year and rolled out the warm gray-brown shade as a great option for a multitude of outdoor and indoor spaces. Get Real with Curb Appeal If your front yard needs some pizazz, paint is an easy solution to make a big impact. Does your entryway need a new color to bring a more welcoming feel to your home? Now may be the time to repaint your front door. Home 6 AT HOME IN BERKs SPRING/SUMMER 2021 Advisor explains that choosing a black or gray front door is an easy way to increase curb appeal and home value, but remember that bolder and brighter choices are easy to make when you update with paint. How to Paint Exterior Brick Painting your exterior brick is another way to make your entryway look brand new. Brightening up a brick porch or walkway with white or light gray paint can modernize your home and create a sleek and monochromatic theme along with lighter siding and trim colors. Living in Color in Your Living Room Creating a haven inside your home for family and friends to gather can start with a new paint color. If you are looking for a peaceful interior, shades of green and blue can bring a tranquil feeling of nature and are available from more subtle shades to intense choices of dark olive and indigo. If you choose to stay neutral, the long-lasting wall color trends of grays, whites, and beiges are still on track for 2021. They appear from the palest white to a dark slate gray and are the easiest walls to work with when it comes to incorporating accessories in bold or pastel colors