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PLEASE HELP: need to pick the colours for my facade!

tyrone_topsecret

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

hey guys
so my house is pretty much all planed and designed, NOW gotta pick the colours and bricks etc....
please help

So currently

For the top Floor im using RESENE ARMADILLO

Ground Floor Render - Unlimted Space Dulux

Bessa Block - Steel(light) or Ivory (dark)

garage door - NIGHT SKY BLACK ?

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Melbourne Design Studios (MDS)

4 years ago

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 !

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Sarah Tarlinton
4 years ago
THis looks awesome!!
I thought from the little photo (on my phone) it was all finished!!
I think if you do the bricks dark it will all look too heavy and solid, there won't be much difference between the whole garage section and the beautiful upstairs.
Have you thought about a mid-
colour, not too different from the bricks, or even leaving them grey? I'm sure I've seen a few houses recently with this ...
Sarah Tarlinton
4 years ago
Our darkest exterior colour is Dulux Mount Eden, and the mid grey colour is Dulux Shale Grey. Garage door, gutters, etc are Colorbond Monument.

The more I look at your photo, the more I like the bricks as they are!! I know in real life sometimes things look a little different, of course you don't want every second (dopey) person to ask when you'll be doing the rest of your painting!

Can you leave it for a while and see?
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tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
thanks heaps sarah

night sky or monument hmmmmmmm?
tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
what colour to do the matrix panel in??
John Henson
4 years ago
We are just about to start building, just waiting for the council approval. It looks like two cubes placed next to each other, one is two story and the whole thing is going to be rendered and pained monument. I love the dark.
girlguides
4 years ago
I prefer dark on bottom light on top as otherwise top looks too heavy
tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
girl guides thanks for your advice
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Lesley Bros Interiors
4 years ago
I would match the bricks to the colour of the render, the change intexture will be enough to provide the point of difference. Try Resene Wan White on the bottom and the dark garage door will pop!
rubyblue70
4 years ago
Very nice - I like the strong clear lines your house has there. You could keep your colour scheme "Classic Neutral" by continuing the render or choosing a very light colour. It would compliment the architecture of the house just perfectly.
Another option would be to really go colour. The clear design of the house (reminds me of Bauhaus Style) certainly allows for that. Top of my mind would be a soft teal/ocean blue colour to go with that beautiful colour of the wood framing. I would settle for a broken colour (mixed with small amount of a darker shade) instead a pure colour. As an overall colour intensity I would choose one from the mid-to-light range to balance out the dark top floor and the dark garage door.
Debra Parker
4 years ago
I did monument,would look great on your house.
Debra Parker
4 years ago
Monument on garage,basalt on the rest of the house
Varinia
4 years ago
I recently used Monument with Leadman highlights and a greyish white and it looks great.
tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
what colours did u use debra? yours looks great

what are ur window frames
render colours gutters etc
suancol
4 years ago
i would prefer darker colours on the bottom for a more grounded feel with a grey sky of nature would it change your colour choices??
tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
how much do you think that marble texture would cost?

the besser brick im deciding on is either ebony or steel from adbri masonary

i like the idea of shale gray for the render
and mount eden for the top floor?
Sue Martin
4 years ago
Does the front face north? If the garage door is dark, then the garage will heat up in summer. It will make a huge difference, especially if the garage leads into the house.
Sue
PRO
Melbourne Design Studios (MDS)
4 years ago
@tyrone_topsecret, just sent you a pm, trying to save you extra money :-)

Good Luck !

Best Regards,

Marc
Debra Parker
4 years ago
Hi Tyrone,

on the render is Bassalt,garage Monument,gutters night sky,parapet and roof surfmist.windows night sky.
tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
hi sue

the front of the house faces WEST!

thank you Marc, will check now :)

Thank you Debra, will look at all them options :)
J Cole
4 years ago
look cool as!!! how about tiling instead of matrix
tyrone_topsecret
Original Author
4 years ago
update :)
annb1997
4 years ago
So what did you decide, Tyrone? Good to see construction is underway!!

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