Choosing facade
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Choosing facade
Comments (11)I would say that usually you would have the same colour windows throughout the house, but you'll have to check with your builder/developer as they may give you the option of just having black windows to the façade if black windows aren't going to work with your interior selections in the rest of the house... the suggestion of timber was just to break up a little and add some warmth to the façade as B&W can be a bit stark if not used/placed correctly, but there's no reason why you can't have the primeline in one of the render colours as well... it's a matter of personal preference, good luck and let us know how you go :)...See MoreHelp updating 80's house
Comments (5)I agree with GPG - if you can increase the window size and update to a modern frame (black in keeping with the image you included) it would make a big difference to the look. You could also install some external shutters. I would update the garage doors with something minimal and replace the latticework at the bottom with a modern timber screen (remove the unnecessary lattice at the top). I would be careful of introducing too many horizontal lines though! Think about a solid colour garage door and maybe update the handrail to glass....See MoreNew exterior colours for this Tudor facade?
Comments (4)Thanks we have choosen similar color to last time woodlawn grey for trim a color bond color and 1/2 strenght slate grey dulux for inserts. Warren...See MorePLEASE HELP: need to pick the colours for my facade!
Comments (24)Hi Tyrone_Topsecret. I think the dark at top with the light colour under works very well - let's the upper floor disengage and float above everything, which makes it so stunning. Your render picture shows a texture effect on the matrix which is nice - if you go for a solid colour there that'll appear very different to what you see at the moment - would still work of course, but I'd probably try and do a 'marble' texture effect like that (if within budget). If it was me, I would blend the bessa in with the render colour at the bottom, so either paint the blocks to match the render, or why don't you do it the other way around and match the render colour to the natural block colour? That could work well. I don't know the Resene colour you mention, attached is a picture with a Monument colorbond roof, and the little link building we've done in a Dulux colour matched to Monument - so it works quite well as a contrast without being too stark against an (off-)white. I wouldn't go the night sky, it is quite stark (and cold) as a colour, where as with a softer/warmer dark grey it all becomes more harmonious. Not sure about the garage door : You are currently drawing attention to it by matching it to the colour of the upstairs - I would recommend to try and guide the view to upstairs instead, and therefore blend the garage door in with the surrounding surfaces. So Bessa natural, render to match, garage door in a warm white, and then the dark grey upstairs - will be a stunner :-) Good Luck !...See More- 10 years ago
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