Choosing an exterior paint colour can feel like the one decision you absolutely cannot mess up
There's no gentle "let's just try it and see" option
Labour, primer, multiple coats, scaffolding, weeks of disruption, and a bill that climbs fast.
The cost of a repaint can run $5,000 to $15,000.
So most homeowners do what seems thoughtful and careful:
- They gather samples, scroll through photos, and ask the contractor for advice.
- Eventually they book the painter, cross their fingers, and hope it turns out once the scaffolding comes down…
- And when it doesn’t…
Instead of pride, there’s a small pang of regret every time they catch a glimpse of their home from the street.
What If I Told You...
Choosing exterior colour doesn't have to feel like a gamble?
And what if you knew there was a repeatable, step-by-step process you can use today…
To make each colour decision calmly, confidently, and in the right order…
So the finished house actually looks the way you pictured it in your head.
Now there is!
Introducing...
Exterior Colour Masterclass
Exterior Colour Masterclass walks you through every exterior surface—siding, trim, front door, shutters, deck, garage—using a clear, repeatable sequence that makes each colour choice feel obvious once you see it.
No design background needed. No jargon.
Just a practical roadmap you can follow.
Here's what you get :
- 18 VIDEO MODULES (5 hours 20 minutes) so you can work through every surface at your own pace, in the right order.
- STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE for siding, trim, and front doors, giving you a reference you can return to at any point in your project.
- EXTERIOR COLOUR SELECTION WORKBOOK: Maria's curated list of approved exterior paint colours, complete with real-home examples:
Guidance for coordinating paint with stone, brick, roofing, and paving.
Maria's go-to roof colour recommendations and timeless exterior colour combinations.
Key design principles and colour rules that help you avoid expensive mistakes.
Module summaries and worksheets so you can easily follow along and reference the course later.
- LIFETIME ACCESS, so you can come back to the course as your project happens in stages, and have instant guidance whenever you're ready for the next step.
What You Can Expect Inside the Masterclass
Complete the Exterior Colour Masterclass and you’ll master how to colour your home's exterior, element by element, decision by decision.
- CHOOSE SIDING, TRIM, AND ACCENT COLOURS that belong together based on what your house is already telling you, before you open a single tin.
- IDENTIFY WHICH FIXED ELEMENTS on your home, roof, stone, brick, windows, drive every colour decision you make, whether you realize it or not.
- COORDINATE SIDING, TRIM, GARAGE DOORS, AND SHUTTERS so the finished result looks considered rather than assembled piece by piece.
- PICK A FRONT DOOR COLOUR that earns its place instead of competing with everything around it.
- AVOID THE WHITE AND NEUTRAL MISTAKES that make a house look stark, cold, or flat from the street, and reach confidently for the right alternatives.
- TEST EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS THE RIGHT WAY, so what you approve on a sample is what you see when the scaffolding comes down.
- BUID A PALETTE THAT HOLDS UP ten years from now, not just the season you painted.
- WALK INTO EVERY CONVERSATION with a builder, painter, or supplier knowing what you want and why.
Exterior Colour masterclass is for You if...
- You're planning to repaint your home's exterior and don't want to spend thousands getting it wrong.
- You're building new and feel the pressure of locking in colours before the scaffolding comes down.
- You've been staring at paint decks, Pinterest boards, and contractor suggestions for weeks and still don't feel certain.
- You're a design professional who handles interiors confidently but wants a clear, repeatable process for exterior colour decisions.
- You work with a builder or contractor who keeps asking for answers you're not ready to give.
Because I want an exterior that looks intentional and timeless!
the Exterior
Which front door colours genuinely lift curb appeal, and the common choice that makes an otherwise polished exterior look like an afterthought…
(In Module 10: Best Front Door Colours)
How to test exterior paint colours before you commit, and the one step most homeowners skip that leads to an expensive repaint they never saw coming…
(In Module 18: How to Properly Test Exterior Colour)
Why neutrals are only part of the story, and the timeless colour moves that give a house real character without ever looking overdone…
(In Module 17: Beyond Neutrals; Timeless Colour for Exteriors)
Here's a taste of what you'll discover
Which exterior paint colours stay relevant as trends cycle through, and the one quality that separates a timeless palette from one that quietly dates your house…
(In Module 2: How We're Influenced By Trends)
The black and white exterior trend done right, and the specific misstep that turns a crisp, classic look into something stark and flat…
(In Module 3: All About the Black & White Exterior Trend)
How to read your roof, brick, and stone as a starting point, and why getting this relationship right makes every other decision easier…
(In Module 6: Classic Brick + Stone, When to Combine It or Paint It)
The trim and garage door contrast that makes a façade look finished, and the balance mistake that undercuts an otherwise strong colour palette…
(In Module 8: Trim and Garage Doors, Create the Right Contrast & Balance)
Inside
Colour Masterclass
Real Students. Real Exteriors. Real Results.
“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!”
Module 1
Getting Started
01 / 19
Module 2
How We're Influenced By Trends
02 / 19
Module 3
All About the Black & White Exterior Trend
03 / 19
Module 3a
Anything But Stark White
04 / 19
Module 4
The Colour of Timeless Stone
05 / 19
Module 5
Windows, Your First Step in a New Build
06 / 19
Module 6
Classic Brick + Stone, When to Combine It or Paint It
07 / 19
Module 7
The Best Exterior Paint Colours by Undertone
08 / 19
Module 8
Trim and Garage Doors, Create the Right Contrast & Balance
09 / 19
Module 9
The Most Versatile Roof Colours
10 / 19
Module 10
Best Front Door Colours
11 / 19
Module 11
Shutters, When They Work, When They Don't, and the Best Colours
12 / 19
Module 12
Curb Appeal Begins with Landscaping + How To Test Exterior Paint Colours
13 / 19
Module 13
Porch, Deck, Fencing, and Paving
14 / 19
Module 14
What Would Maria Do With THIS House (Before & After)
15 / 19
Module 15
What Would Maria Do with THIS Patio + Fence (Before & After)
16 / 19
Module 16
Stone Placement
17 / 19
Module 17
Beyond Neutrals, Timeless Colour for Exteriors
18 / 19
Module 18
How to Properly Test Exterior Colour
19 / 19
- What to do when your builder gives you three COLOUR OPTIONS and none of them feel right.
- Why the MOST POPULAR EXTERIOR trend right now could date your home before the paint fully cures.
- How to READ A PAINT DECK for exterior use, so you pick the right colour in the store, not repaint it after.
- The one thing to check on every SHUTTER colour before you commit, most homeowners skip straight past it.
- How to pull a DECK, PATIO and FENCING into the exterior palette so the whole property looks deliberate.
You'll Also
DISCOVER
- The GARAGE DOOR COLOUR move that makes a house look twice as expensive, without touching anything else.
- How to tell whether your ROOF is helping or fighting every other colour on the exterior.
- Which WHITES actually work on a house exterior, and which ones make the whole thing look like a mistake.
- The real reason some FRONT DOORS look stunning and others look stuck on.
- How to handle a BRICK or STONE exterior when you want to add new paint without creating a clash.
*Offer for New Dream Home Club Members Only
BONUS
3 Months of Dream Home Club FREE!
*
Learning what to do is one thing. Having a place to get feedback while you're doing it is another.
As a member of the Dream Home Club, you'll have access to a community of homeowners, colour enthusiasts, and design lovers all working toward creating more beautiful homes.
Here's what you'll enjoy inside and why it’s such a valuable addition to the Exterior Colour Masterclass:
Have questions about your exterior colours, stone, roofing, landscaping, or curb appeal updates? Post your project and get guidance from the community and the Maria Killam team.
Join live calls where Maria answers real decorating and colour questions, helping you avoid costly mistakes and move forward with confidence.
Access additional resources, and design discussion to help you make better decorating decisions throughout your home.
Get inspired by before-and-afters, member projects, decorating wins, and practical solutions from homeowners facing the same challenges you are.
No more second-guessing your decisions alone. Connect with people who understand the challenges of creating a cohesive, timeless home.
Whether you're choosing exterior colours, updating landscaping, or planning your next room refresh, the Dream Home Club helps keep you moving forward.
You have 7 days to try up to three modules. If it doesn't give you the confidence to choose your exterior colours, get in touch before 7 days and I'll make it right.
No forms, no hoops, one email and you get your money back.
($397 is cheap insurance against a repaint that costs ten times that, yet if it doesn't deliver, you do not pay for it.)
happiness
satisfaction
Guarantee
Frequently Asked Questions
still not sure if this course is right for you?
Both. If you’re a homeowner, you’re in the right place. I teach this in a clear, practical way—no design background required.
If you're a design pro who wants to feel more confident advising on exteriors, the principles and process give you a framework you can use on every project.
You'll walk away knowing how to make decisions that hold up, whoever the house belongs to.
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Yes, and most people who take this start where you are. Maria built the Exterior Colour Masterclass for people who feel overwhelmed, not for people who already have it figured out.
The process is taught in the right order, so each decision leads naturally to the next. By the end, you'll know what to choose and why, without needing to guess or call in a professional.
Most people start with the modules that match their most urgent choice, roof, trim, front door, and fill in the rest from there.
The course is available to you through the full project, even if that takes six months.
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Samples and inspiration photos are how most exterior colour mistakes start, because they skip the step that makes everything else make sense.
This masterclass teaches you the right order to work through your decisions, so your choices relate to each other and to the fixed elements on your house.
That one shift is what separates a pulled-together exterior from a repaint two years later.
Most people who finish the course say they wish they'd found it before they bought their first sample.
The Exterior Colour Masterclass covers brick, stone, stucco, classic builds, new builds, black-and-white trends, bold colour, and everything in between.
Module 14 and Module 15 walk through real before-and-after transformations on specific houses, so you can see how the principles apply to real-world situations, not just theory.
The process works because it's built around your fixed elements, your roof, your materials, your windows, not a one-size-fits-all colour palette. Whatever your house looks like, the method fits it.
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If you want someone to make every decision for you, our eDesign packages do that.
But if you want to feel confident making your own choices, and avoid being pressured into a bad decision by a painter or builder, the masterclass gives you that.
At $397 for lifetime access, it costs a fraction of a single professional consultation.
And it covers every element of your exterior from roof to front door. Most students say the confidence alone was worth the price.
About Maria
Maria Killam pioneered virtual colour consulting in 2010, long before the industry caught on. She's trained thousands of design professionals since, guided more than 10,000 virtual colour and design projects, and is the creator of The Killam Colour System® and the Understanding Undertones® Neutral Colour Wheel.