Envision Outdoor Living Products: 5 Tips for Choosing Decking & Railing Colors

When choosing decking and railing products, color is one of the most important choices pros and homeowners will make. But with so many options, how can they ensure they’re choosing hues that go together while also complementing the home? Below, Envision Outdoor Living Products, manufacturer of Envision composite decking and Fairway deck railings, offers five strategies pros can use to help homeowner customers narrow down color selections and ensure looks that last.

1. Consider the Colors of the Home’s Exterior

Finding an ideal composite decking and railing color combination starts by looking at the home’s facade. The colors of the siding, roof, windows, and other elements can help guide you to matching tones that complement the home’s overall look.

The best part is that you don’t have to be a color theory expert to find an eye-catching combination. Look to online color palette tools, such as Canva’s Color Palette Generator, that provide suggested color combinations based on uploaded photos. Snap a picture of the home’s exterior and compare the suggested colors to those available from your chosen composite decking and railing lines.

2. Find Decking and Railing Colors That Fit Their Vision

Have the homeowner take a step back and envision their dream outdoor living area. What type of mood or vibe do they want the space to evoke? Are there any specific activities, such as hosting parties or practicing yoga, that they plan on doing?

With the answers to these types of questions, you can start to focus on what elements are going to make the client’s outdoor living space unique to them. The best railing and composite decking colors for each project often reflect those details. For example, if they’re looking for a relaxing oasis to enjoy the sunset after work, grey composite deck boards with white aluminum railing could be a good fit.

3. Take Inspiration from Colors That Resonate Personally

Like the colors of any project, so much of the decision comes down to personal preference. Usually, there are colors that we feel more connected to than others. Maybe the homeowner is drawn to hues that have warmer tones, like auburn or bronze. Have them think back to some of the recent home purchases they’ve made — furniture, décor, or other building products. Are there any colors that showed up more than once? You also might want to think about eliminating composite decking and railing colors that clash with these preferences.

4. Don’t Feel Limited to One Color

Finding the best composite decking color for a project doesn’t have to mean choosing just one. Using two different colors opens a variety of creative design options while adding more contrast and visual interest to the space. Inlays made with a different composite decking color can create a focal point, for example. Another popular option is a picture frame, in which the deck boards are surrounded by a perimeter of planks in another color. Similar techniques can be used to designate unique areas and functionalities of the deck as well as to create visual separation on longer expanses.  

5. Try Before You Buy

Sometimes the best way to find the ideal decking and railing colors is to see them in action. Many manufacturers offer deck board samples shipped directly to customers or via their dealers. Just like paint swatches, you might be surprised at the insight the homeowner can get from seeing a deck sample in the space itself.

In addition, some composite decking companies offer online design tools in which pros and homeowners can visually mix and match decking and railing products on an image of the home or on a similar stock image. This makes it easy to see how different deck colors look in combination with railings and with the rest of the home’s façade, helping to ease the decision process and avoid buyer’s remorse.

To learn more about decking and railing products and colors, visit www.envisionoutdoorliving.com.

About Envision Outdoor Living Products

Envision Outdoor Living Products, a division of Envision Building Products LLC, provides exceptional outdoor living products to create the exact outdoor space homeowners desire. Envision Outdoor Living offers a wide range of high-quality, beautiful decking, railing, and accessories for pros and consumers, including Distinction^®, Expression^®, Ridge Premium, and EverGrain^® composite decking; Fairway^® Aluminum, Steel, Vinyl/PVC, and Composite railing solutions; and LED lighting, fencing, pergolas, and more. Learn more at www.envisionoutdoorliving.com.

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Katy Tomasulo – Media Contact – ktomasulo@truedigitalcom.com

Source: Envision Building Products, LLC