The James Hardie company offers eye-catching siding styles to choose from, so you can perfectly complement your home’s architecture and create a statement that makes heads turn! From traditional horizontal lap siding to trendy vertical siding, the Hardie company delivers beauty you’ll love coming home to. Whether you live in an artsy Craftsman home, a classic Colonial, or a sleek Modern home, Hardie siding is the perfect choice for an absolutely stunning exterior.
Let’s dive into the variety of style options you have to choose from when you pick Hardie siding for your upgrade.
Popular Hardie Siding Styles to Elevate Your Home’s Curb Appeal
1. Hardie Plank Horizontal Lap Siding
Hardie’s top selling product and America’s top siding style, horizontal lap siding offers timeless beauty that comes in a variety of textures to deliver a customized look. Choose from:
- Select Cedarmill – Get the look of cedar with texture that mimics wood’s appearance (but without wood’s tedious upkeep!).
- Smooth – Sleek, modern-looking smooth siding comes in all the colors of Hardie’s Statement Collection or Dream Collection. If you prefer to paint it any color after installation, choose pre-primed and ready-for-paint boards.
- Beaded Cedarmill – If it’s charm you’re looking for—this coastal-looking siding doesn’t disappoint.
- Beaded Smooth – Get a contemporary flair to your exterior with these smooth, modern siding boards. Choose from either the Dream Collection or primed and ready-for-paint.
2. Hardie Shingle Siding
If you love the look of cedar shakes but you don’t want to be stuck with wood’s upkeep, this is the style for you! Hardie Shingles deliver the look you desire and offer weather resistance that will protect your home from severe storms, year-round precipitation, and the sun’s harsh rays. It won’t rot, curl, warp, or split. And this style looks fabulous on Cape Cod and cottage style homes. It also looks amazing as an accent on many different home styles. It can be used to highlight gables or accent the second story of your house.
- Straight Edge Panel – This clean lined shingle softens contemporary looking designs and adds beauty to rustic style homes. It comes in the Statement or Dream Collection hues.
- Staggered Edge Panel – This varied look gives visual interest to your siding and works well on a variety of home styles including cottage and ranch styles.
3. Hardie Panel Vertical Siding
Vertical siding panels deliver a sleek, minimalistic modern design that pleases the eye. Add trim boards (vertically) between joints, and create a rustic chic board-and-batten design. Vertical siding works ideally with modern homes or farmhouse design. Hardie Panel Vertical siding adds visual weight to your exterior design. Choose from:
- Select Cedarmill – This natural cedar look adds texture that mimics wood.
- Smooth – This sleek modern look is perfect for your contemporary home.
- Stucco – Enjoy fiber cement’s durability but get the welcoming look of stucco.
- Sierra 8 – Get a blend of texture and detail that adds just the right amount of dimension to your siding’s style.
Accent Your Style with the Perfect Trim
Hardie Trim completes your home’s style by accenting windows, doors, corners, and columns with gorgeous trim. Use the opportunity to introduce colors to contrast your primary home color, or for a more subtle look, use a shade lighter (or darker) than the body of your home for your trim.
- 4/4 Rustic – Get wood-looking texture that is resistant to rot and warping, making it low maintenance and gorgeous.
- 4/4 Smooth – This sleek, simple trim delivers timeless beauty that amplifies your home’s value.
- 5/4 Rustic – Enjoy this trim’s raised texture that mimics wood’s looks, yet resists moisture infiltration, giving you more time to do the things you love most.
- 5/4 Smooth – Crisp and clean, this modern looking trim delivers a sleek finishing touch that ties your home’s design together.
- Rustic Grain Batten Boards – These boards deliver a rustic chic board-and-batten look to your home.
- Smooth Batten Boards – Get the board-and-batten look with a modern flair by choosing smooth batten boards to cover the vertical joints in your HardiePanel® siding.
Finish the Look with Hardie Soffit
The gap between your eaves and exterior walls needs to be protected to shield your home from pesky critters and water infiltration. This area may not be visible from the curb, but once you walk up to your home it is easily seen. Give your exterior a finished look and safeguard it from damage by installing Hardie Soffit Panels. Soffits come in a variety of options:
- Non-vented Cedarmill – This look mimics wood, resists moisture intrusion, and won’t rot or warp.
- Vented Cedarmill – This texture mimics wood, and vents to meet code regulations.
- Vented Smooth – This adds a touch of elegance (and ventilation!) to your house. Combine it with smooth siding and trim for a sleek, modern look. It comes in the Statement Collection, Dream Collection, or primed and ready for you to paint the color of your choice.
- Non-vented Smooth – Available in the Statement Collection, Dream Collection, or primed for paint, this pairs well with smooth or textured siding.
Combine More Than One Style for Visual Interest
Having trouble deciding between two styles? Why not combine them for added texture and design interest? Your exterior should be a reflection of your unique style and complement your home’s architecture. Don’t feel limited to only one style option! Break up sections of your home to add dimension to the aesthetic. Lap siding works well on your first floor, and shingles can be used for your second story. Highlight gables with shingles. Brick or stone siding can also complement Hardie styles well.
Stylish James Hardie Siding for Your Indianapolis Area Home
Mix and match your favorite Hardie styles to get the perfect look for your exterior. Learn more about how Craftsman Exterior Remodeling can enhance your home’s beauty and increase its value with James Hardie siding.
