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Bright and Colorful Shutters That Add Instant Curb Appeal

By Mary Shannon Wells

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We can bet you’ve driven by an adorable house with a bright yellow door and thought, “I wish I could do that to my house.” Good news: you can! Painting your exterior window shutters is an easy and low-cost way to add curb appeal to your house. Bright shutter colors like aqua, red, green, and even purple will completely transform your home. If you’ve been looking for ways to add curb appeal to your home without an expensive add-on or an entire exterior coat of paint, adding a colorful hue to your window shutters is the ideal way to get I wish I could do that to my house curb appeal. If you’ve always thought a light blue door and shutters might work, now’s the time to grab some paint samples. These colorful shutters are the easiest (and cutest!) way to achieve enviable curb appeal.

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Take A Look:

Go bold at home.

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Turquoise and White Beach House

Pinterest/One Kings Lane

Turquoise shutters will make an all-white beach house stand out without looking cheesy.

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Just the Upstairs

Pinterest/HGTV Magazine

If you only have shutters on the upstairs windows, you have an ideal opportunity to add a little color without going overboard.

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Colorful Shutters, Neutral Door

Pinterest/Traditional Home

For an understated, classic look, keep your door neutral and just paint the shutters.

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Match the Flowers

Pinterest/Trek Earth

Just think of the pretty paint shades that would match your hydrangeas.

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Take a Tip from New Orleans

Pinterest/French Quarter Condo Trends

Take a walk down a New Orleans street, and you’ll be inspired by all of the fun, beautiful house and shutter color combinations you see.

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Same Color, Different Shades

Pinterest/The Travel Blog

If you’ve always wanted a house that’s your favorite color, you can have it. Stay in the same color palette, but go darker on the shutters than the house.

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Classic Green

Pinterest/Georgiana Design

Colorful shutters work on any architecture, even classic, old-school homes.

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Subtle Touch of Color

Pinterest/Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

Even the lightest shade of pastel paint adds curb appeal.

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Paint the Garage Door, Too

Pinterest/House of Turquoise

Painting the garage door the same hue as the shutters ties the exterior of your home together.

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Add a Painted Window Box

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If you have window boxes, paint them the same color as the shutters for a bolder look. If you don’t have window boxes, add them for instant charm.

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Rustic Red

Pinterest/ArtFlakes

Bright red is an intimidating commitment, but toned-down, rustic red has mountain-cottage charm.

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The More Color, the Better

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The shutters, the house, the front door, and the trim can all be different colors and look fabulous together. We recommend getting the help of a designer or contractor for something this bold, though.

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Cute Cutouts

Pinterest/Home Bunch

You may have never thought about cutouts, but sailboats or starfish for a beach house, or a simple diamond pattern for a cottage would look adorable.

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French Door Shutters

Pinterest/Stately Kitsch

Whether on the front porch or back, floor-to-ceiling French door shutters add so much character.

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Painted Handrails

Pinterest/Snippets from Springdale

Can’t get enough of the color on your shutters? Paint the handrails to match for another flash of that hue you love.

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Small Statements

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Even the smallest shutters add curb appeal when they’re painted a bright color.

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Coordinate with Porch Decor

Pinterest/Passion Designs

Large urns or porch furniture that coordinate with your painted shutters give your home a put-together look.

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Match the Front Door

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You can’t help but smile when you walk through a colorful front door with matching shutters.

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