Hello everyone,
We recently visited the construction site of our general contractor. The house had gray windows on the outside, and my husband was immediately impressed.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we had to wait a bit before entering the house, and that’s when I noticed that the window handles were white. Then I looked at the windows from the inside – also white. I didn’t like that. For me, both the outside and inside being gray would not be an option.
It seems like almost every new build has gray windows these days. Is gray the new white now, or just a trend, and will the classic white windows make a comeback?
I like white, my husband prefers gray...
What did you decide on?
We recently visited the construction site of our general contractor. The house had gray windows on the outside, and my husband was immediately impressed.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we had to wait a bit before entering the house, and that’s when I noticed that the window handles were white. Then I looked at the windows from the inside – also white. I didn’t like that. For me, both the outside and inside being gray would not be an option.
It seems like almost every new build has gray windows these days. Is gray the new white now, or just a trend, and will the classic white windows make a comeback?
I like white, my husband prefers gray...
What did you decide on?
Schimi1791 schrieb:
There was a time when windows were almost exclusively white or walnut 😉
Times change...
The lifespan of windows is about 25 years or slightly longer. Over time, they do tend to lose quality in terms of insulation.
We have white windows with a woodgrain foil finish in RAL 9010, which is not traffic white (RAL 9016) but a pure white, a slightly duller shade compared to RAL 9016. Whether this makes sense or not is debatable. The reason was that we wanted an interior contrast to the modern tile floor (concrete effect). That’s also why we kept the large-format white ceiling paneling in the living room. But if you have windows with a foil finish on the inside, there shouldn’t be any issues anyway, right? Since they’re then not exposed to the weather 🙂
Schimi179115 Dec 2020 16:45exto1791 schrieb:
But if you have windows with film on the inside, there shouldn’t be any problems anyway? They aren’t exposed to the weather then 🙂The film is also on the outside 🙂I always find anthracite-colored windows a bit too dark, so we decided to go with white on the exterior.
We also wanted a red roof, which tends to match better with white windows. I’m not really a fan of anthracite roofs either.
However, I have to say that it’s much more challenging to find a suitable exterior wall color to go with white windows (unless you have brick) without using white paint. It’s much easier to coordinate with anthracite windows.
Perhaps a light gray might be the best option overall; it probably would have been even better than white and more compatible with different facade colors.
We also wanted a red roof, which tends to match better with white windows. I’m not really a fan of anthracite roofs either.
However, I have to say that it’s much more challenging to find a suitable exterior wall color to go with white windows (unless you have brick) without using white paint. It’s much easier to coordinate with anthracite windows.
Perhaps a light gray might be the best option overall; it probably would have been even better than white and more compatible with different facade colors.
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knalltüte15 Dec 2020 17:28chrisw81 schrieb:
I always find these anthracite windows too dark, so we also chose white for the exterior.
We also wanted a red roof, which suits white windows better. I... Well, if only you always had the choice. I would have preferred a red roof too. But when the building permit/planning permission specifies black roof tiles as the "color," there is not much you can do. Of course, since black is not really a color, this wouldn’t hold up in court, but which homeowner wants to go through the hassle and risk falling out with the building authorities?
Schimi179115 Dec 2020 17:39chrisw81 schrieb:
I always find these anthracite windows too dark, so we decided to go with white on the outside.
We also wanted a red roof, which suits white windows better. I’m not a fan of those anthracite roofs either.
However, I have to say it’s much harder to find a good exterior wall color (if you don’t have brick) that works with white windows and isn’t white itself. That’s much easier with anthracite windows.
Maybe a light gray would be the best choice—probably even better than white and easier to combine with facade colors. In our case, the roof color is predetermined. That’s why we have white windows. I often see very pale yellow facades paired with red roofs, which works quite well for me. Whether we go for that too will probably be decided next year.
superzapp schrieb:
... (since black is not really a color) ... Very good!
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I see red roofs are not “out” 🙂
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Pinkiponk15 Dec 2020 18:40exto1791 schrieb:
As already mentioned, I personally don’t find white windows on the exterior particularly attractive, but of course that’s a matter of taste. I believe some people choose them simply because they like the look. Yes. We will go with white windows because we like them and they will probably suit the pastel-colored exterior facade best. Wood grain finishes inside and outside would also appeal to us, but then we would be more restricted in our interior design choices. Also, my husband and I don’t feel confident enough in our style sense to combine it well, especially since we plan to use light-colored tiles with wood grain patterns throughout the interior.
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