Good evening everyone,
my husband and I have been discussing for some time now which color our house’s exterior should be. It is a single-story house with a (converted) pitched roof, with the eaves side facing the street. The options are:
1. “Standard new build color combination”: roof, windows (and front door) anthracite, facade white
2. Roof anthracite, windows (and front door) white, facade gray. Similar to the example shown (found on the Pinterest page of Contract Vario)
Here are the advantages I identified for both options:
1: More premium appearance?
Standard look, generally preferred? – Higher resale value?
Dark front door less prone to showing dirt
2: Cheaper (white windows cost us about 20% less)
Facade may appear cleaner for longer?
Windows don’t heat up as much (popping/cracking – which we experienced in our last house with dark windows)
More eye-catching look
What are your thoughts?
my husband and I have been discussing for some time now which color our house’s exterior should be. It is a single-story house with a (converted) pitched roof, with the eaves side facing the street. The options are:
1. “Standard new build color combination”: roof, windows (and front door) anthracite, facade white
2. Roof anthracite, windows (and front door) white, facade gray. Similar to the example shown (found on the Pinterest page of Contract Vario)
Here are the advantages I identified for both options:
1: More premium appearance?
Standard look, generally preferred? – Higher resale value?
Dark front door less prone to showing dirt
2: Cheaper (white windows cost us about 20% less)
Facade may appear cleaner for longer?
Windows don’t heat up as much (popping/cracking – which we experienced in our last house with dark windows)
More eye-catching look
What are your thoughts?
hausnrplus2510 Feb 2020 18:21@Pinkiponk Interesting. Thanks.
@Pinky0301 Please share the final result then.
@Pinky0301 Please share the final result then.
hampshire schrieb:
Yes, I wouldn’t go below an HBW value of 30, and for a darker color, I would prefer a "Cool Pigments" material, which reflects the infrared radiation component that significantly contributes to heat buildup.What exactly is the HBW value? Hemoglobin??
hausnrplus2510 Feb 2020 20:58The light reflectance value indicates the brightness of facade paint colors, where 100 represents pure white.
I looked this up because a company had specified a restriction on facade paint selection in their scope of work description...
I looked this up because a company had specified a restriction on facade paint selection in their scope of work description...
Not an easy topic... one you can argue about for a long time...
I'll just put my opinion and some theses out there.
Gray looks more like concrete... a brighter white would appear more premium.
Mainstream would be a white facade.
Actually, dust and pollen show up quite clearly on dark surfaces. Inside, you see insect dirt better on white.
Since they are not foil-coated, they are cheaper. Foil-coated ones with wood grain effect look more premium in comparison.
But then it might look like there was no paint available before the borders opened.
We haven’t experienced that in the last six years.
Eye-catching is interesting but doesn’t necessarily mean nicer.
So: I would choose white for the facade and then a different shade of gray than anthracite. A light gray or a trendy warm gray...
And since you’re giving the husband his way with white, you can decide on the windows and front door.
For the front door, I’d go for wood. We have one, and it still looks as great as on day one. Nice feel.
People here often choose something striking like red, and it looks fantastic.
I'll just put my opinion and some theses out there.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
: More premium appearance?
Gray looks more like concrete... a brighter white would appear more premium.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Standard look, generally preferred? - Higher resale value?
Mainstream would be a white facade.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Dark front door less prone to dirt
Actually, dust and pollen show up quite clearly on dark surfaces. Inside, you see insect dirt better on white.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Cheaper (white windows cost us about 20% less)
Since they are not foil-coated, they are cheaper. Foil-coated ones with wood grain effect look more premium in comparison.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Facade doesn’t show dirt as quickly?
But then it might look like there was no paint available before the borders opened.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Windows don’t heat up as much (cracking/popping sounds – we had that in our last house with dark windows)
We haven’t experienced that in the last six years.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
More eye-catching look
Eye-catching is interesting but doesn’t necessarily mean nicer.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Maybe we can stand out a bit with a special front door, e.g. wood (look)
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Yes, I’ve thought about that as well. In American renovation shows, they do this quite often. The tricky part is how much the husband is on board with it.
So: I would choose white for the facade and then a different shade of gray than anthracite. A light gray or a trendy warm gray...
And since you’re giving the husband his way with white, you can decide on the windows and front door.
For the front door, I’d go for wood. We have one, and it still looks as great as on day one. Nice feel.
People here often choose something striking like red, and it looks fantastic.
I didn’t expect so much feedback, so I want to share a draft with you all. I’m too impatient and not skilled with the façade configurator, so unfortunately, the façade is just white. The windows are quite light gray, but I think I would prefer a darker shade, like anthracite.
We found this front door online, which both of us like a lot and would at least be an eye-catcher (though it doesn’t have a mail slot). It’s from the company Fritzenschaft, which unfortunately isn’t located near us.
We found this front door online, which both of us like a lot and would at least be an eye-catcher (though it doesn’t have a mail slot). It’s from the company Fritzenschaft, which unfortunately isn’t located near us.
Wood is indeed a beautiful natural material, but unlike an aluminum door, it requires maintenance every few years and is more susceptible to weathering (sun, rain, etc.).
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t choose a wooden door, I just wanted to mention this. I also think almost all of them look great.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t choose a wooden door, I just wanted to mention this. I also think almost all of them look great.
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