How to correctly combine the color of the walls and roof of a country house?

Choosing a roof color according to Feng Shui

According to Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese science of energy flows, the choice of color for the roof of a residential building significantly affects the well-being of the family living in it.
Within the framework of this teaching, the roof protects physically and spiritually those in the house from weather and energy phenomena. With a thoughtful choice of roof color, good luck, harmony, joy, health, prosperity, and prosperity reign in the house.

According to Feng Shui, colors symbolize one of several elements: wood, water, metal, fire, earth.

The most favorable of them include green, yellow, white and their combinations, that is, the colors of wood and metal. Less comfortable are black, blue, brown, red. But this does not mean at all that they cannot be used in the facade - it is worth trying to choose the most optimal, neutral shades. For example, coral, peach, beige, gray and others like them.

Residential complex "Salaryevo Park"

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Address: Kyiv highway, Moskovsky settlement, 14, building 2

Year of construction: 2017

The Salaryevo Park residential area is located in the southwest of Moscow. The group develops dozens of facade options for its houses, so none of them is similar to the other. The residential complex will have several houses with dark facades, the construction of several has already been completed.

Decorative options

The resistance of colors to ultraviolet radiation and temperature changes varies: light and muted tones are more stable and practically do not fade. Dark and intense colors noticeably lose their brightness over the years. At the same time, dark and unusual lamellas are more expensive, since more expensive dyes are used in their production.

Texture – no less attractive is the ability of the material to imitate other natural surfaces. Wood and wild stone are in the lead. The manufacturing method makes it possible to reproduce the wooden structure, shape, and even the smallest defects characteristic of a natural surface. From a distance of a couple of meters, it is impossible to distinguish “palace stone” siding from real stone trim.

Basement and facade - in addition to lamellas that look like a board, and sometimes repeat it down to the smallest detail, base panels are also produced. They are larger in area, more resistant to wind and frost, which is why they are used to protect the base.

The panels usually imitate a stone or brick surface, but can also imitate shingles, wood chips, and shingles. A standard, but no less attractive way to decorate a building is a combination of panels of two colors. Lighter ones are used for finishing the facade, and darker ones, for a burgundy roof, for example, are used for cladding the base and corners. The photo shows an example.

Auxiliary elements for brown windows

Window sills

When installing brown windows, window sills made of wood, plastic, natural and artificial stone, as well as wood-plastic composite can be installed on the inside of the opening. The final choice of material depends on the type of profile and interior design. The dimensions of the window sills and the number of decors will allow you to implement any design project.

Slope systems

These structures are designed for cladding sections of walls around the opening. They are available for external and internal use. Sloping systems allow you not only to improve, but also to insulate windows along their perimeter. These structures consist of fastening elements, connecting profiles, platbands and sandwich panels.

Nashchelniki

Painted metal and plastic elements are designed for installation on the outside of windows. They ennoble openings and protect assembly seams from atmospheric agents. They are mainly used when installing windows made of plastic or aluminum profiles.

Low tides

When choosing all additional elements, it is recommended to consider their aesthetic compatibility not only with the window profile, but also with each other.

Color psychology

Many experts and designers believe that the walls and roof of the house should be made in colors that best suit the character of the home owner. In order to decide on the desired color, the customer’s character is determined, after which he is offered several color solutions. A correctly chosen color will have a positive effect on a person’s mood; accordingly, he will not have depression and living here will always be very comfortable.

Conservatives are best suited to a dark brown roof color and a light façade painted beige, white or yellow. This is a classic combination, so this picture can be seen quite often. The owner of the house will be mentally calm and will be able to feel relaxed and protected within the walls of this building.

If the customer is an innovator in spirit and a brave enough person, then a house with a light brown roof and a dark gray or black facade will be ideal for him. A house made in such a color scheme is rare, however, it can also be found and often attracts with its originality. This type of building always looks very harmonious and peaceful, as if dissolving into the surrounding landscape.

If the future homeowner is a fairly calm person, then it is best to use single-spectrum colors. In this case, a minimum of decor is used so that it does not irritate the eyes of the house owner, and the colors of the roof and facade are very similar to each other. To prevent the facade and roofing material from merging into a heap, creating the appearance of a stain, it is necessary to choose colors that will be similar, but at the same time differ from each other by several tones. If desired, the façade of the building can be decorated with natural stone or other original items that can make the building not only attractive, but also unique.

Visuals and form

Light colors make the building visually larger in size. Therefore, the main color of classical architecture is white. Cream and light beige shades on their own can look faded, so it is better to add darker accents to them in exterior decoration.

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Those who have visited the Scandinavian countries could not help but notice how great the rich, bright - red, yellow, orange - facades of their houses look. Upon closer examination, you can also see that the buildings themselves have simple architectural forms, without any small details.

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For houses with complex architectural volumes and many different details, it is better to use calmer, lighter colors. You need to use a rich color palette with caution - cheap facade paint fades quickly and after a couple of years a bright red house can turn faded pink.

It has been noticed that colors darken on a light background and lighten on a dark background. The lighter the tone, the more voluminous the object looks; the darker, the smaller. Warm colors are protruding and bring the object closer, cold colors are receding and move away. The most prominent color is open red, the most receding is open blue. The blue color under artificial light may change to green. The more colors differ from each other in their basic characteristics, the more difficult it is to harmonize them.

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Properties of colored roofs

Colored roofing not only adds aesthetics to the exterior of a house, it can affect the visual perception of the building as a whole, changing its configuration, making it more or less dimensional, hiding possible flaws and regulating the degree of insolation. Looking at this list, one can’t help but wonder, what can we expect from the color we like?

Roofs of dark colors absorb light and become very hot. These properties will be in demand in the northern regions. Southerners are better off giving preference to light-colored roofing materials.

The roof of a dark-colored house warms up well

Bright rich colors are picturesque, but they fade too quickly, and this type of roof can only be used on a house of simple architectural form, not burdened with a large number of small decorative elements.

Bright red roof of a house

White roofs are prone to yellow spots.

Private house with a white roof

Gray color is incredibly practical, but it is boring in decorative terms, so you will need an extraordinary façade decor.

Classic style house with gray roof

If the chimney facing the roof is wide and high, then it must be decorated in a shade identical to the main background of the roof. Small chimneys can be made an accent element by painting them in colors that echo the colors of the facade.

Features of operation of brown windows

Dark-colored structures accumulate thermal energy well. This feature does not have a noticeable effect on the operation of windows made of aluminum or wooden profiles, but with plastic the situation is different. When heated, low-quality polyvinyl chloride expands and softens. If the permissible threshold is exceeded, the windows are deformed and depressurization occurs. As a result, it is advisable to be careful when installing dark brown windows in areas where there is prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. To reduce the risk of deformation in this case, you need to study how a particular brand of profile tolerates thermal effects over a long period of time.

If windows made of painted or laminated profiles are installed in houses made of natural wood, two important features must also be taken into account:

When choosing wooden windows, the outer part of the sashes and frames can be protected with special profile linings made of aluminum, which are painted in any color.

Optimal styles for applying brown color

Earlier we noted that brown color is not suitable for every home and its style direction must be taken into account. If the choice fell on brown shades even before the construction of a private house began, then you need to find out which styles it is best combined with in order to build a house in accordance with one of them. If you strive for something original and combine a different style, you may fail, the appearance of the house will not be attractive, and the final result will not bring the necessary positive emotions.

Styles with which brown and its shades go best:

Classic style. In this case, this option will be optimal; it is almost impossible to make a mistake with it. The key is to use the right combination of colors to create an attractive home exterior. In order for a private home to look interesting and stylish, you need to combine brown with light or pastel colors. The optimal solution would be white, milky, beige and creamy colors. It will be even better if they dominate the design of the house, and brown complements them. The classic style welcomes simple geometric shapes and lines; large facade elements would be inappropriate here. The windows should have light-colored edging; this move will make the windows more expressive, and the house itself will visually become sophisticated and charming. Antique. Another style that welcomes the use of brown. In this style, elaborate decor will be appropriate and will emphasize the dignity and wealth of the house. You can also add bright shades to the design of the facade, the main thing is that there are no glossy coatings. The best option for a combination of red and brown, they will create an interesting appearance, emphasizing the naturalness of the house and the refined taste of the owner. Country. This style best brings the house closer to nature, so this style direction will be the optimal solution for country houses and cottages. When decorating the facade, it is recommended to use only natural materials. Since brown color is natural, when decorating the facade you can use wood, wooden panels and other materials that have a similar color or its shades. A house made of timber, both rounded and regular, looks gorgeous. The timber has a delicate and pleasant light brown tone, which means that an abundance of decor is not needed here. When decorating the facade of a building, you can use pastel colors, which are considered natural

It is best to pay attention to beige, white and light green shades, as well as tones close to them. It is worth noting that a country-style house brings you as close as possible to nature and will fit perfectly with the landscape.

When building a house and decorating the facade, it is necessary to take into account the combination of colors, their correctness and compatibility. Brown is a natural color and gives a building aesthetic appeal, sophistication and originality, despite the frequency of its use. Brown and its shades are best combined with pastel colors, as well as red, green or blue. Thus, you can not only create an original design for the exterior of the house, but also express the individuality of the owner, show his sense of taste and style, and bring original or crazy ideas to life.

The main task when decorating the facade will be the correct selection of colors, combinations of shades and their percentages. To make the building seem more majestic and spacious, it is best to use light colors, and use brown as a complementary color that will complement beige, milky or white colors. In general, the more light the palette, the more advantageous the house will look; the brown color will set off the light tones, creating color, adding sophistication to the exterior of the house.

What are brown windows made of?

Thanks to the advent of new technologies, brown windows can be made from any material. This allows you to select a profile with the most suitable characteristics and optimal cost.

PVC

The base color of polyvinyl chloride after adding modifiers to it is white. However, there are several ways to make plastic windows brown:

1. Dyeing in the mass
   - when making profiles, a pigmenting substance is immediately added to the PVC composition, which is evenly distributed throughout the entire structure of the plastic and gives it a brown color. This method of painting is the most reliable and durable. However, when choosing it, you need to be prepared for a limited number of decors.
2. Lamination
   – a decorative film is glued onto the front surface of ready-made profile elements using special equipment. It can be either monochromatic or tree-like. This coating expands and contracts along with the base when temperature conditions change, so it stays firmly on the profile and does not become covered with waves. This method is most often chosen when it is necessary to make plastic wood-look windows that reliably imitate structures made from natural timber.
3. Surface painting
   - when choosing this method, special enamel is applied to the plastic. The procedure is performed in sealed chambers by air spraying paint. Upon completion of the process, the enamel firmly adheres to the surface of the polyvinyl chloride and, according to manufacturers, lasts up to 50 years.
4. Co-extrusion painting
   - this procedure is performed only at the profile manufacturing stage. Thanks to the use of this technology, polyvinyl chloride is “tightly” connected to the coloring material, which is acrylic. Only one side of the profile is painted in this way.

When brown windows are assembled, the PVC profile of a basic white color can have one or two-sided decorative coating. This allows you to save a little when ordering windows, since there is no need to paint or laminate that part of the product where it is not required. Also, thanks to this feature, it is possible to implement projects that require one side of the structure to be brown and the other white.

If models imitating wood products are made using lamination technology, it is better to take a dark profile as a base. This leads to an increase in the cost of the structure, but the white color will not be visible anywhere.

The most problematic area for windows laminated to match the wood structure is the corner joints of the profile elements. In these places, after docking, a white stripe appears, which is painted over with special markers. They need to be constantly monitored, but when using a brown profile such problems do not arise.

Tree

For the finishing cladding of timber, there are 2 options for adding color - while maintaining the texture of the wood and a dense monochromatic coating. Durability is approximately the same and depends on the quality of the varnish and paint. The difference becomes noticeable when the coating becomes unusable over the years. For varnished windows with preserved texture, the surface of the profiles fades and fades, and for those painted with enamels, the coating may begin to peel off in fragments.

Aluminum

In manufacturers' advertising catalogs you can often find photos of brown aluminum windows. The natural color of this metal is silver. Brown aluminum profiles are produced by painting or anodizing. In addition, a film with plain or tree-like decors can be applied to a metal surface. Regardless of the chosen painting technology, window and door units made of brown aluminum profiles are used mainly for installation in houses with modern architecture, as well as for equipping large openings on terraces and verandas.

Combined systems

Recently, manufacturers have increasingly used combinations of plastic, aluminum and wood in different versions. Profiles consisting of 2 materials are used for the manufacture of structures with increased rigidity and wear resistance, the outer and inner sides of which can have different decors. By combining plastic with metal and wood with aluminum, you can solve diverse design problems and fit windows into any building.

When choosing the type of structure, you need to take into account the significant gap in the cost of technology. The most budget option is painting the plastic profile. The use of this technique leads to an increase in the price of the product by approximately 15%. Warm aluminum and wooden windows cost 2 times more than white plastic ones, and the gap can increase depending on the type of profile.

The best color combinations with a red facade

The color combination primarily depends on what particular shade of red was used to decorate the facade of a private house. If the facade is bright red, then it needs to be diluted with a neutral and soothing color, for example, gray. This color can be used both for window and door openings, and for decorating the roof of a private house, creating an original appearance for the building. It is worth noting that gray is generally the best solution for creating a color duet. The roof of a private house, covered with natural light gray tiles, goes well with any shade of red. If the building has a large base, then it can be faced with natural stone or its imitation, made in a gray palette.

Another original option for combining red with other shades is a pair of red and white. Snow-white edging of doors and windows, cornices and drains can diversify the bright terracotta shade of the facade, making it original and attractive.

There is a rule in color design that red and green do not go together. However, every rule has an exception, especially when using the right shades. A brown-terracotta facade will look chic in combination with dark emerald decorative elements and window frames. Using these shades you can break all concepts of compatibility, creating the perfect duet.

It is not difficult to clad the façade of a private house in red; the easiest way to do this is with the help of modern siding. Vinyl siding is actively used for facade decoration, and its richness and technical parameters will allow you to create a dream home that will not only be beautiful and original, but also resistant to all negative environmental influences.

Combinations

Not all color combinations look harmonious. For example, it is difficult to imagine a house with orange walls and a green roof. Today there are many techniques that describe the rules for combining colors. One of them, according to the method of psychologist Luscher from Sweden, will allow you to select the most successful color combinations. The following table is compiled according to his recommendations.

2 - colors do not match, 3 - poor compatibility, 4 - average compatibility, 5 - good compatibility

Designers and architects often use the color wheel according to Johannes Itten when developing the exterior appearance of a house.

The Itten circle is based on three colors: blue, red and yellow. The six remaining colors are formed by mixing colors of the first and second order: red-violet, red-orange, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-orange, yellow-green.

Itten Circle

Next come the second-order colors, obtained from mixing the primary colors with each other: green, orange, violet (blue + red = violet; red + yellow = orange; yellow + blue = green).

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It is common for humans to use natural colors for their homes: brown, beige, green, yellow, light blue. As a rule, they go well together. For example, a house with a “sandy” facade, with dark wooden (or painted brown) windows and doors looks presentable and cozy. Natural combinations of shades convey subtle nuances of color relationships. Brightness in colors creates contrast - family relationships between colors. They are also called complementary (“complementary”). The love for complimentary flowers is strong in South Asia (India, Pakistan, etc.).

When choosing a general color solution, it is important not to miss the opportunity to diversify the facade using architectural details: columns, arches, decorated trim for windows and doors, floral and geometric patterns, and so on. And color organizes and streamlines all this. Photo: www.houzz.ru Photo: dekorin.me

Additional (complementary) colors are located in the Itten circle opposite each other and form a contrast. The most famous complementary pairs: yellow - purple; Red Green; blue - orange. Such color variations can become more complex: blue-green - red-orange; yellow-orange - blue-violet. Such combinations are characterized by maximum brightness.

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For example, in a pair of blue and orange, blue enhances and emphasizes orange, and orange brings out the fullness and richness of blue. When working with more complex and approximate colors (natural), it is much easier to achieve harmony. Bright, open, contrasting colors are more difficult to combine, but this color combination looks extremely impressive. True, for European perception the contrast may be too bright and incomprehensible.

How to choose the right shade?

Before choosing the required shade, you need to ask yourself the question of what exactly is expected from the house, what functional load it will carry and how this shade will make it special. In general, you need to choose the color and its shade, relying only on your perception and personal taste, because the house can either harmoniously combine with the landscape, or vice versa, be a bright spot against the general background.

If the walls of the house are covered with siding, then it is necessary to take into account the finishing of the facade when choosing the shade of the roof. In general, the color of the roof and the facade should be combined with each other as much as possible; you need to take into account whether warm or cold colors are used. The green color of the roof is universal, so you can decide on frank ideas and bring the most unusual ideas to life. The most popular schemes for combining a facade and roof:

• Dark roof and light wall decoration. In this case, you can get closer to the classic style, make the house elegant and interesting in appearance.
• A light roof and dark walls is a less popular option, however, it can be used to create an unusual effect. Looking at such a house, it seems that it can disappear into the clouds, and this is what many brave people like.
• Color harmony of the roof and facade using one tone. In general, this option will connect the roof and the facade; this option is monolithic, but very boring and will quickly get boring, so not everyone can decide on it.

Classics of the genre

Dark top, light bottom. The most common combination. With this option, light-colored walls contrast in tone with the roof. The house will look even more attractive if it also has other contrasting details, such as windows or a basement.

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Tone on tone. When both the roof and the facade practically form one whole, the house looks monolithic and harmonious. Many will say it's boring.

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Light top, dark bottom. In this case, the walls dominate and attract attention. The roof seems to dissolve. In this scheme it is important that the roof is supported by the color of the gutters, windows and doors.

Selection of color solutions for roofing and facade

Currently, there is a large selection of colors for roofing and facade materials. When purchasing, it is necessary to take into account their technological features, quality, service life, and ensure a harmonious combination of shades.

First of all, it is worth studying the tones and texture of the proposed material. Shades of natural colors look natural and are often used in classic designs.

If the roof is in harmony with the overall style and the garden plot, this combination looks like a whole picture, without separate parts or scattered details.

If the walls of the building are sheathed with siding or laid out of brick, then initially a guideline is taken on the color of these walls, and the roofing material is selected to match their tone.

When selecting colors, the following factors are taken into account:

1. priority determination of the shade of the facade of the house. You need to decide for yourself what the house will be like - cozy and homely or impressive and majestic. Currently, there are specialized programs on the Internet that can select online the color composition of house elements - it’s worth using them;
2. selection of roof color;
3. accounting of the location of the house. So, for the northern regions, bright, saturated shades are most acceptable;
4. the presence of vegetation in the local area. If there is a shortage of it, the use of natural shades is what is needed for the facade;
5. a laconic addition to the structure with a color accent. For example, in a classic, traditional style, bright, pretentious shades are not recommended;
6. the influence of tones on heat transfer: dark colors absorb heat, light colors repel the sun’s rays;
7. selection of discreet door blocks so as not to attract undue attention.

It should be noted that when constructing the façade of a house in warm colors, the roof should not be designed in cold colors, and vice versa.

The most common combinations of facade and roof colors:

1. light walls and a dark roof - a traditional option, loved all over the world;
2. plain roof and walls - the house looks uniform and laconic, but there are no color accents;
3. dark walls and a light roof are a rather rare combination, it looks quite interesting, it looks as if there is no roof - it has disappeared into the clouds.

For those who are afraid of making mistakes

“You must understand that the noisy names invented by marketers like “Sicilian orange”, “wet asphalt” or “ripe cherry” do not change the essence of the color”

To make the selection of color combinations for your home and roof decor go smoothly, you need to know the following:

1. Derivatives of the same color scheme will always be in harmony with each other.
2. If the walls of the house are decorated mainly in warm colors, then the roof should be installed in the same warm colors.
3. But above a “cold” façade, a roof with such a solution will look very ridiculous.

The color of the facade should be in harmony with the color of the roof. Classic solutions are characterized by a combination of natural shades with ocher, beige, and brown.

Combination of beige facade and brown roof:

1. The least risk of “losing” color is when working with light and pastel colors. Neutral colors are almost never boring, but the same can't be said for rich, rich colors.
2. Large surfaces such as the roof and exterior of the house should not be painted a solid dark color. The show will be depressing and difficult. It will be much better if you shade it with lighter splashes.

Decorate your home with colorful roof and wall decorations. The light frame of the windows looks good against the background of the dark color of the surface of the main wall, mixed with an even more saturated color of the base. The presence of three shades in such a solution is more than enough.

By developing a theme and adding color, you may end up with a house wrapped in a patchwork quilt instead of an elegantly designed structure. So don't overdo it in pursuit of beauty.

Colored house facade. It is necessary to ensure that the color chosen for finishing the roof and facade is acceptable for the architectural style of the building.

The color scheme of the facade should be in harmony with the architectural style of the house. Be sure to focus on your surrounding landscape when looking for the perfect color for your home and roof. This doesn't mean you need to join the row of nondescript buildings nearby, it should help you find a way to stand out beautifully from the background.

The bright colors of the facade will help distinguish the house from faceless buildings. If your home is built near a beautiful forest, mountains, or picturesque countryside, use earthy tones for the exterior. Representatives of the green, yellow and brown spectrum should be in favor. Cottages located on the banks of various bodies of water should contain shades of water in their decor: turquoise, blue, and so on.

Color scheme of a house on the shore of a pond. If you want to gently adapt the house to the surrounding landscape, a color scheme is selected for the roof and facade that blends perfectly with the natural background. If the task is exactly the opposite and the structure needs to be made visible from afar, then they play on color contrasts.

The color of the facade and roof of the house goes well with the greenery of the forest. Buildings with complex architectural configurations are never finished with bright colors, since they cannot emphasize all the curves well. The house will look much more impressive if its facade is made in a calm, slightly shaded color with darker windows and doors.

Light house facade with dark window frames. However, beautifully painting the facade is not everything. Here you will also need to choose colors for the remaining elements present on it, but there are many of them: the base and window frames; garage doors and drainpipes; platforms and stairs. The experience of color is inherently subjective, so don't be afraid to trust your eyes.

The lining of the cornice and gable overhangs is selected to match or contrast with the roof. In addition, gutters and downpipes are usually matched to the color of the roof, however, deviations are possible here too. These elements can be synchronized in color and with the facade.

The color of the gutters and pipes matches the color of the roof of the house. If you doubt that a particular bright element will look good against the general background, give preference to products in a color close to the main shade of the background. Avoid stereotypes such as tan combinations. You may find better pairings for these colors.

You must understand that noisy names invented by marketers, such as “Sicilian orange”, “wet asphalt” or “ripe cherry”, do not change the essence of the color. Orange stays orange, gray stays gray, etc.

So don't think there's a truly unique flavor behind an exotic name. Everything is much more prosaic. It is better to go to a specialized store, where, using new technologies, they will actually prepare the paint of the color you need.

Sun resistance

By experimenting with the colors of the facade, you can transform the house, make it more interesting and attractive in appearance. Using different colors you can increase the aesthetic value of your home, bring your ideas and ideas to life, or add meaning and meaning to your home. The correct choice of color can completely change the perception of the building, visually making the house larger or smaller. By combining a color palette, you can make the house deeper, directed upward, or exactly the opposite, the main thing is to feel the proportion.

The brighter the color, the shorter its lifespan, as it is more susceptible to exposure to sunlight. Black color is the worst option, since it attracts ultraviolet rays the most, which means that its service life is minimal. The best option would be to use pastel and light colors that can last for many years. Pure white color looks elegant, but it also cannot look beautiful for a long time, it will quickly begin to fade and turn yellow.

It is best to use gray and its shades - this color does not fade, it does not turn yellow, and dust on such a facade will not be noticeable. Even if the shade changes slightly over time, this will not be a problem.

Main color features:

1. Color absorption: dark shades attract and absorb heat (for example, if the roof surface is dark, it will heat up); light shades reflect the sun's rays;
2. Resistance to fading: rich, bright colors – susceptible to fading; darker tones retain their color properties longer;
3. Visual properties: - light colors can visually enlarge a building, so white and its “derivatives” light beige and cream shades are most common in classical architecture; — bright colors can be used to emphasize buildings that are simple in shape and not overloaded with small architectural details.
4. Psychology of colors: - the use of soft, pastel colors is the most popular, in contrast to bright, saturated shades; — the selection of shades, as a rule, should not exceed more than 3 different tones, otherwise the impression of variegation is created.

A few operating rules

If you decide to work with the presented color yourself, then the following tips will help you:

• A monochromatic design will look quite boring. It is worth noting that if you choose a dark tone, then the building will also be gloomy. The dark coating of walls and other facade elements visually narrows and makes a private or country house smaller. This will negatively affect the exterior;
• You need to choose the right style. This is the main condition before starting work. Today there are several directions that are suitable for using brown. We will talk about them further;
• Consider the geometry of the house. For example, if the building has an unusual exterior, bulky and pretentious elements, then it is better to refuse to use the presented option.

Top 10 siding color combinations

Top 10 siding color combinations (photo No. 1)
One of the important advantages of siding is the almost endless variety of colors and shades. But a large selection causes great difficulties. What color combination of siding, plinth, roof and additional elements should I choose to make the façade look harmonious?

Some will say that this is a matter of taste. And, of course, he will be right. But what if you're simply lost in the variety and can't find the perfect solution? Then use the cheat sheet that our designers have prepared for you.

Unacceptable Practices

The following decisions will lead to deterioration in the appearance of the building:

• Use in wall decoration more than 4-5 colors

  . The result may surprise you, but it is unlikely to please you.

• Usage incompatible or

  several
  bright
  , interfering shades.

An error in choosing a color worsens the perception of a home. Source doka-metal.ru

• The façade and roof must be completed either in warm or cool colors

  ; otherwise there will be no harmony.

• Use in decoration of the whole house obottom color

  .

• Not the best solution - copying the decoration of neighboring houses

  . It is enough to choose colors that match the tone or style.

• If you want to do emphasis on small details

  (door and window frames, cornices, pipes), use
  one shade
  so as not to create the impression of diversity, which is tiring for the eyes.

• So that the house does not resemble a children's construction set (only if you do not achieve such an effect), the ideal flowers for accent

  will become
  white, black and gray
  rather than red, blue or yellow.

For a black facade, the main thing is accentsSource otdelka-trade.ru

How to Achieve Your Best Look

The main color of the building should not violate the overall style of the street and be in harmony with nearby buildings. You cannot ignore the selected warm or cold colors in the rooms and the surroundings: forest, garden, pond or open area.

Trees, bushes, field and house should not be the same color. In this case, choose white or light gray. Sometimes a green facade with a brown roof in a pine forest is preferable. Flashy purples, reds and oranges are not acceptable for urban environments because they are too noticeable.

Colorful walls are inappropriate for a small dacha, but for a separate building this is a completely suitable option. Bright colors such as fuchsia, yellow or turquoise are acceptable for industrial areas or northern regions, where winter weather is almost always dull.

In any case, the choice remains with the owner, who decides for himself how thoroughly he should treat the appearance of the house in which he will live.

How to match the color of the facade to the roof?

When choosing plaster or paint for walls, remember the chosen shade of the roof. When roof slopes are sloped, their large surface area has a significant impact on the appearance of the building.

What color should the façade be painted? The walls must be in harmony with the design of the remaining elements of the building:

• window and door frames;
• pipes, drains;
• base,
• garage door,
• columns,
• stairs.

Roofing materials are dominated by shades of red brick and gray. The most commonly used are various types of tiles and roofing sheets. It happens that a certain shade is only available in certain materials.

The specific shade is also influenced by:

• incident light,
• material type,
• form,
• texture,
• texture.

For example:

• red ceramic tiles look completely different than red shingles;
• metal tiles sparkling in the sun seem brighter than matte ceramic tiles of a similar tone.

This should be taken into account if you plan to choose a bright shade of façade material. Mixing two intense colors looks too intrusive, causes an undesirable variegated effect that is tiring for the eyes

The size and relative proportions of the wall and roof planes should also be taken into account:

• a large dark roof will overload the exterior and visually make the building lower;
• if the walls create a small area, they need to be lightened, visually enlarging them.

A dark facade looks impressive when combined with a dark roof, but this option needs to be carefully considered. The dark building looks a little extravagant; not everyone will like it.

Material compatibility

The harmonious appearance of the house also lies in the compatibility of the materials of the walls and roof. For example, natural roofing materials - shingles, reeds, natural tiles - are ideal for a wooden log house. Bituminous shingles in terracotta shades would also be appropriate - there are models that successfully imitate shingles. Compromise options are modular and composite metal tiles, seam roofing. But the combination of budget metal tiles and wooden walls causes toothache among aesthetes.

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Roofs made of natural tiles are best combined with brickwork: dark brown, gray, green or burgundy. Metal tiles, bitumen and copper roofing will look quite harmonious. If the walls are finished with dark clinker, then a light gray seam roof will look good.

Plaster facades will suit a roof made of any material that is harmoniously combined in color and style.

Before you take up a paint brush, you should at least use special programs that allow you to “try on” different colors of the roof and walls on a house template.

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Roof and façade color combinations

When designing a house, as well as at the stage of choosing a stylistic solution, an equally important question arises: choosing a color palette. What finishing materials and what color scheme should you choose for your home so that it looks harmonious and stylish? This is one of the most important aspects when developing the design of a house, because the combination of colors - facade, roof, plinth - forms the “general image” of the future building. In our company you can use the service of 3D visualization of the facade of a house with decor.

So, this article will just help you decide on the color schemes for your home.

In architecture, with the help of color schemes, you can do a lot - both emphasize the advantages of a building, and vice versa, “hide its flaws”; including, with the help of color you can visually influence the shape of a building, and the combination of several colors can already give the building a completely “new image” - its artistic appearance.

Features of colored roofing

Colored roofing material is not only an opportunity to create an attractive and unusual exterior of the house, but also a chance to influence the appearance of the building as a whole. With the right choice of color, you can change the configuration of the building, making it larger, or vice versa, while hiding all the flaws.

A dark-colored roof strongly absorbs the ultraviolet rays of the sun, causing it to heat up greatly, so dark shades are best used in the northern regions of the country. In the southern part of Russia the opposite is true; here it is better to give preference to light shades. Bright roofs are original, beautiful and unusual, but not practical.

Painting paints quickly fade, lose their attractive appearance and require replacement of the roofing material. A white roof is not the best option, as yellow spots will quickly appear on its surface. Gray color is the optimal and practical solution, but many may find it boring. To get rid of such feelings, it is necessary to decorate the facade in an original way.

Black facade of the house combined with a light interior

The dark color of the facade is successfully set off by the light shades of the interior decoration. When the sliding doors are open, only the contrasting tone of the stone surfaces indicates whether you are in the yard or inside the house. The interior of all rooms maintains the strict and noble restraint of the external decoration.

All windows are made to order from metal profiles, painted black, which emphasizes the shine of panoramic glazing and polished stone surfaces. Originally shaped lamps and bright interior details give the rooms a special charm and attractiveness.

White Indian marble contrasts with the dark granite of the building's facade, and the wooden flooring of passages and staircases softens this stone abundance. Custom brass hardware adds sophistication and richness to polished wood doors. The entire interior of the cottage creates a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere for residents and emphasizes the clean lines of the building's black façade.