ᐅ Window, facade, and garage colors – something different

nasenmann schrieb:
It is about wood-aluminum after all.

They are not cheaper for that reason ... even if, with aluminum, the main criteria is fully coated on both sides or through-colored.

Bauexperte

So, I probably have to decide between "plaster intensity" and "visual appeal," with the latter likely winning out. I just don’t like it when you look from an angle inside and can see the white frames inside, the black seals outside, and the dark aluminum frames. In terms of price, the difference between wood/aluminum that is only stained versus fully painted is about 3%. For us, this makes no difference since we only consider fully painted, meaning the wood look is not an option—whether in white or dark brown. We have also already found a venetian blind manufacturer who paints in RAL 8022 at no extra cost (Eurosun). The garage door costs about 500 euros extra, which is also manageable.

The alternatives to RAL 8022 that we are considering would be RAL 7016 (but everyone already has that and it seems a bit too bluish for us) and RAL 7021 Black Grey (which feels a bit too cold and technical compared to dark brown).

joho78 schrieb:
Regarding the question: Does anyone have dark frames indoors (whether 8022, 7016, or 7021, for example) and would choose the same again (thanks for the tip about deformation: we have taken it into account)?

We have dark oak foil on plastic frames both outside and inside and would definitely do it again. I’ve always wanted dark windows because I think they make the room look more interesting. The windows clearly stand out from the wall, which I find very stylish. We also chose sash windows where the width allowed. This creates a thick black bar in the middle — the color is actually dark brown-gray wood effect, but it looks almost black.

I don’t think it reduces the amount of light enough to be a problem; I like it. It was always clear to me that white windows were not an option (too rental apartment style).

Sebastian79 schrieb:
You see these tiny spots just as much on dark surfaces – they are those yellow specks, right?

No idea, isn’t that pee? We have both yellow and dark... we haven’t seen yellow spots on black!

Bauexperte schrieb:
It’s just that dark surfaces make dust more visible. You can easily observe this with glass furniture – if it’s not cleaned regularly, it really shows.

Bauexperte schrieb:
Also, fully tinted windows cost up to 50% more than single-sided tinted windows.

Well, if we had known that, we would have gone with dark on the inside again. But it’s alright – sometimes you just have to try something different.

joho78 schrieb:
I guess I have to choose between “cleaning intensity” and “visual appeal,” and most likely the latter will win out.

Definitely!

I’d like to briefly revisit this topic since we haven’t completely finalized the colors for our wood-aluminum windows yet.

We’ve decided to go with RAL 7016, anthracite gray, on the exterior. It’s not very unique, but we simply like it best (it’s not that common either). All the other colors we like (dark tones are a must) are outside the standard range (especially for the external venetian blinds), which makes replacements or repairs difficult due to longer lead times and a general extra charge.

However, for the interior, we don’t really want anthracite gray since it doesn’t match our interior design. We are considering a brown-gray (RAL 7013) or umber-gray (RAL 7022) instead.

Now my question is: Do you think it’s a problem to use different but similar colors inside and outside (in terms of darkness)? Has anyone done this before?

Best regards,
Jochen

In our new development area, most of the windows have an exterior color of 7016 or basalt gray and are white on the inside. My impression is that this contrast is hardly noticeable when looking through the window. If the colors are even similar, it will hardly be disturbing at all. So, I don’t think it will be an issue.

I would rather focus on the color of the window frames, that is, the part you can see when the sash is open. These are not only available in white...