Spice up your home with 12 stunning design tips

(BPT) - Ready for a remodel? With a few outdoor style and design ideas, you can upgrade your home and its curb appeal. Here are some tips to spruce up your home, no matter your style preference.

1. Get cozy with neutrals

Neutrals are safe, but sophisticated. This traditional style home covered in HardiePlank lap siding and HardieTrim boards is complemented by stunning dark brick for a cozier look.

2. Use contrasting colors

The use of contrasting colors makes a bold statement in this upscale neighborhood in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

3. Find inspiration in nature

Update your bungalow with colors that enhance its charm and meld with your home’s natural surroundings. James Hardie siding in Mountain Sage and Heathered Moss adds natural, understated elegance to this home.

4. Use a mix of textures

Picture yourself building a warm, inviting fire on the porch of this striking Southern beauty. The combination of stone, shingle and panel siding creates a classic aesthetic.

5. Combine different siding designs

This contemporary gem features a combination of panels and lap siding for stunning curb appeal with a surprise peek inside.

6. Finish with trim

Natural hues with accent trim create a warm look on a chilly night. James Hardie Artisan Accent Trim in Stone Acorn provides the finishing touch of style and sophistication on this home.

7. Add some color

Stand out in the neighborhood with a dash of color. This traditional style home accentuates its siding with clean, crisp accent trim and is further enhanced with an exquisite brick texture.

8. Find your classic look

Whether accompanied by green grass, white snow or colorful leaves, this stunning home dressed in James Hardie HardiePlank lap siding and HardieTrim boards provides a classic, aesthetically-pleasing look.

9. See the blues

Whether in the country or city, there’s something classy about a deep blue home like this one. Evening Blue, a prefinished siding color offered by James Hardie, is a striking shade that works with nearly any architecture style.

10. Create a warm look

This luxurious home covered in James Hardie HardiePlank lap siding in Tuscan Gold creates an alluring, warm look. Make a statement by adding bold, dark trim.

11. Don’t be afraid to go dark

This rustic Texas home is spiced up with dark siding. Dark greys, blues and greens can give off an outstanding modern vibe.

12. Live colorfully

You, too, can live colorfully in an exquisite Victorian home like this one. Visit James Hardie’s Home Color Tool to find color options for your dream home.