And Every Home Deserves a Great First Impression. Because you can’t hide colour mistakes – not easily anyways.
When it comes to houses, outward appearances are everything
Get It Right The First Time
Whether you're planning a home's exterior from scratch, renovating or fixing a past mistake, exteriors aren't as forgiving as interiors. There's not a lot of room for second chances And, you're not the only one who needs to live with your choices. The whole neighbourhood will see them too - every single day.
Learn how to avoid costly and embarrassing mistakes.
Plan Properly So You Can Choose Correctly
One bad choice can make or break an exterior. And not just when it comes to paint. There are many other colour decisions to consider. Brickwork, roof colour, trim, shutters, gutters, porches, windows- they all matter. Every design element needs to be considered and coordinated.
Learn how to manage overwhelming decisions.
Invest In The Right Elements
Boosting a home's curb appeal doesn't mean covering it with all kinds of “flashy business”. If you throw a mix of interesting finishes and colours onto your house, it will appear disjointed, like you couldn’t make up your mind. For a classic and timeless look, balance is key, and less is more.
Learn how to create a timeless exterior.
highly focused
18
Video Lessons
Module 1: Getting Started
Module 2: How We’re Influenced By Trends
Module 3: All About the Black & White Exterior Trend
Module 3A: Anything But Stark White
Module 4: The Colour of Timeless Stone
Module 5: Windows – Your First Step in a New Build
Module 6: Classic Brick + Stone – When to combine it or paint it
Module 7: The Best Exterior Paint Colours by Undertone
Module 8: Trim and Garage Doors – Create the Right Contrast & Balance
Module 9: The Most Versatile Roof Colours
Module 10: Best Front Door Colours
Module 11: Shutters – When they work, when they don’t and the best colours
Module 12: Curb Appeal begins with Landscaping + How To Test Exterior Paint Colours
Module 13: Porch, Deck, Fencing, and Paving
Module 14: What Would Maria Do With THIS House (Before & After)
Module 15: What Would Maria Do with THIS Patio + Fence (Before & After)
Module 16: Stone Placement
Module 17: Beyond Neutrals; Timeless Colour for Exteriors
NEW! Module 18: How to Properly Test Exterior Colour
Total MasterClass length: 5 hours, 20 minutes
“Your guidance helped with what is overwhelming and scary. We are so happy with the result!”
“The masterclass was so helpful in planning our exterior changes, which included dormer, windows, roof, gutters, front door, garage doors, and paint.”
“Extremely helpful and easy to understand. Pairing down choices is a relief!”
By Taking this Exterior Colour Masterclass, You Will:
Know what you want ahead of time so you can avoid being pressured into a bad decision.
Have confidence and great advice on what to do when you hit a decision roadblock.
Feel in control of what you're doing so you can move forward without needing to hire a professional designer.
Learn a process for selecting things in the correct order and how to create a plan to keep you on track.
Frequently Asked Questions
still not sure if this course is right for you?
This course has been created for the design professional or the do-it-yourselfer. If you have a pretty straightforward exterior, you can confidently get the answer from doing the masterclass with little or no design experience.
And, if you are design-savvy already, the masterclass can help you confidently choose colour for a more complicated exterior.
If you have no design experience and your exterior looks like a difficult project to get right, we recommend trying our edesign packages so that you also get the answer to “why these colour choices are correct” because the advice will be specific to YOUR home.
This course will give you the full scope of what you need to know and consider to successfully choose colour for any exterior.
And, if you still need help and reassurance in choosing colours after you purchase this masterclass, we can give you a coupon for $100 to be applied towards an exterior eDesign package.
Most of the time, the novice simply doesn’t know where to begin and which factors to take into consideration. This masterclass will walk you through where to START. And once you know where to begin, you can also learn how to apply the Killam Colour System to your exterior.
Plus, a cheatsheet of the BEST exterior paint colours for Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams in each undertone category is included! This will help you quickly narrow down your options to the perfect colour palette.
And if you still need further reassurance you are on the right track, after you purchase this masterclass, we can give you a coupon for $100 to be applied towards an exterior eDesign package so Maria can review your selections.
Honestly, in my experience, it is most likely that your house is NOT the exception to the universal principles of good exterior colour covered in this Masterclass.
And even if you do want to break the rules, it’s important that you know them well enough first so you can do so with awareness. Otherwise, you will be experimenting blind and the results are not likely to be pretty.
For a classic and timeless look, less is more. Learn which elements really are worth investing in to make your house look it’s best.
Remember, you can easily go back and quickly watch any module topic you need immediate clarity on.
When you are working with a builder, or need to present your selections to a board or HOA, it’s best to have well thought out and coordinated colours and selections that are difficult to argue with.
And once you have finished the Masterclass, you will have more conviction that your choices are right. This means you’ll be less susceptible to being influenced in other directions, which is a common challenge homeowners face.
