Jennifer Sheahan: How to pick paint for your home exterior

Giving your home an outdoor makeover is satisfying, but choosing paint can be tricky. Here are our must-read guidelines

Jennifer Sheahan outside her house in Rathmines, painted a neutral off-white. Picture: Moya Nolan

There's nothing like a fresh lick of paint to transform a home, but choosing your exterior colours is no easy job. The options are more limited; weatherproofing comes into play, and it’s a bigger job — harder to rectify by yourself if you don’t like the outcome. Here are some guidelines that can help you decide.

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