{"id":129841,"date":"2021-08-10T16:51:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T20:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=129841"},"modified":"2021-08-10T16:51:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T20:51:15","slug":"ask-a-pro-foundation-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cweetest.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/10\/ask-a-pro-foundation-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask A Pro \u2013 Foundation Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Question: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When painting a cinder block foundation and front steps, should the colors be the same or contrasting?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ALWAYS paint them the same colour unless you are trying to draw the attention away from the home.\u00a0 Neutrals like greys and tans work best on the foundation and stairs as they are not the first thing that will draw the eye.\u00a0 You want to visually make them go away<\/p>\n<p>~ Carson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: When painting a cinder block foundation and front steps, should the colors be the same or contrasting? 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