Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 26, 2008 4:19 pm I have my colour appointment next week! Yay!!!
At this stage I think I'm going be able to get Monument windows.... But if I can't.... I have a massive problem. I will have to pick from A&L colours, none of which will work properly with both the facade and the interior. So which do I sacrifice? My facade or my interior? Which is more important? I'm thinking I'll sacrifice the perfet look of the facade for the right interior look. Is this the right thing to do? Opinions please..... Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 2Nov 26, 2008 4:25 pm Very hard Jo, we have been having the exact same debate. Everytime I come up with a new roof colour the windows then feel like thay should match aswell as the garage and then I end up having to change the colour of the walls. But I am really happy with my internal paint colour so then I go back to the roof again and change the windows, garage and front door........I have done so many circles It feels like one leg is shorter than the other.
So I have decided that the facade is more important because there a million colours to choose from for paint internally and a limited number for my windows and roof...so I want to get this bit right and move on from there. Does that make any sense.........probably not, knowing me. Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 3Nov 26, 2008 4:29 pm Yeah but I'm not so worried about it working with paint... that's the least of my problems. I'm talking tiles (butt up against the sliding doors that dominate the living areas), carpet (most windows are nearly to the floor, even the bedroom ones), kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinetry......
Anything that works on the facade doesn't work with all of that..... I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick reply 4Nov 26, 2008 4:36 pm I chose the 3rd option..
Our facade has large timber windows (Carlisle Atlantique Mk 2 - http://www.carlislehomes.com.au/atlantique2.html - our facade is the inset pictured below). Those windows are stained externally, and we will have timber plantation shutters later, so we have also stained internally. Now, it matches both interior and exterior. Either way, we could have left internal painted, and would still match. What are Monument windows? Have you got a picture of your facade? In the other thread, you said you have a few guidelines for your facade. We have none whatsoever! Very interested in where this poll goes. I'm guessing you are having aluminium facade windows... A&L windows only do aluminium?? Regards pringles Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 5Nov 26, 2008 4:41 pm Colourbond deleted the black colour (Night Sky) and in it's place they have a dark charcoal (Monument). The problem is the window company A&L only does black not Monument.... and the black makes the Monument look dirty.
So if my builder lets me use another supplier of the windows I can get Monument windows to match the Colourbond... if not I'm stuck in my dilemma..... And I have to have a bloody red roof which limits everything externally.... and the interior is all black, charcoal, grey and white which limits what will go..... It's so bloody complicated.... I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 6Nov 26, 2008 5:00 pm Will your builder let you get one colour for the front of the house and the remainder a different colour - this way your facade looks right and you only have to worry about a few internal window/room/carpet colours etc not being spot on? Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 7Nov 26, 2008 5:00 pm I think the small amount of window and sliding door left over above the tiles or carpet might be minimal and you may not notice it Joles, It may even take on the colors being so low it may also be shadowed and change colour.....I have to say I just looked around our rental and I started to realise I never noticed the colour of the windows before.............they are mission brown I have noticed the blinds so much the frames took a back seat.......that could also be the case for you....................maybe the frames will take a back seat. Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 8Nov 26, 2008 5:27 pm buildingadreamhome Will your builder let you get one colour for the front of the house and the remainder a different colour - this way your facade looks right and you only have to worry about a few internal window/room/carpet colours etc not being spot on? I wondered whether this was an option as well Jo? We are having Decrowood Aluminium window frames across the front of the home - in Western Red Cedar which will tie in with the garage doors (a single plus a double) as well as the double front doors. Then on the rest of the house we are having black for both our windows and all sliding / bifolding doors. They will blend in with our black roof. Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 9Nov 26, 2008 6:00 pm Either way you'll be unhappy (well I would be ).
What are your exterior colours? Wouldn't A&L Metro Silver work? It definitely works with my colours, both interior and exterior, but then I have grey outside as well as inside. Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 10Nov 26, 2008 6:23 pm If you look at PVC windows we do these in colour to the outside and white inside.
With our thermally broken aluminium windows due mid 2009 you can choose different colours inside and outside "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 11Nov 26, 2008 6:56 pm mek Either way you'll be unhappy (well I would be ). What are your exterior colours? Wouldn't A&L Metro Silver work? It definitely works with my colours, both interior and exterior, but then I have grey outside as well as inside. Silver won't work externally with the Terracotta roof.... I don't think the estate would pass them anyway because silver isn't a Tuscan colour. If I can use Monument it's all good.... otherwise.... Black windows and monument guttering... (even though I know it'll look funny ... but at least inside will be good. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 12Nov 26, 2008 7:01 pm I voted for facade. I didn't even consider interior when we chose window colours. I haven't moved in yet but whenever I am inside my house I never even notice the paperbark windows. (Which are on every window except for facade.) But paperbark is a less noticable colour than your ones.
Is there no other option that will look good on inside and outside? Weren't you considering Paperbark with your new roof tile or something? Or have I totally lost the plot with keeping track of your colours? Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 13Nov 26, 2008 7:08 pm I voted facade also
Your facade is your first impression to your home, windows will stand out big time if they are the wrong colour. Like Donuts said, in your home, they don't stand out as much, other items in your home will dominate. We actually have black windows in our current home, its funny because they really don't match our interior - all white, timber floors, white window dressings, very light and airy - however, I don't even notice that they didn't match until I read this post and looked at them My karma ran over your dogma Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 15Nov 27, 2008 1:07 pm For me, I think 100% without a doubt the interior is more important. You will spend a whole lot more time looking at the interior than the outside of the house. We had this exact problem and both decided since we live on the inside - we cared more about what that looked like. Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 16Nov 27, 2008 1:13 pm Sharee For me, I think 100% without a doubt the interior is more important. You will spend a whole lot more time looking at the interior than the outside of the house. We had this exact problem and both decided since we live on the inside - we cared more about what that looked like. Hmmm - and the logo is on the ???? "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 17Nov 27, 2008 1:42 pm EcoClassic Sharee For me, I think 100% without a doubt the interior is more important. You will spend a whole lot more time looking at the interior than the outside of the house. We had this exact problem and both decided since we live on the inside - we cared more about what that looked like. Hmmm - and the logo is on the ???? things that must be removed from my house immediately list... Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 18Nov 27, 2008 1:56 pm I'd be going for both too, although I voted facade.
Depends how bad the interior colours will clash. Personally I would select colours for the exterior then change my interior colours to something that will suit. Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 19Nov 27, 2008 2:07 pm Rachelle I'd be going for both too, although I voted facade. Depends how bad the interior colours will clash. Personally I would select colours for the exterior then change my interior colours to something that will suit. Ha, ha, ha. Are you serious? New tiles, carpet, benchtops, laminates, paint, furniture? EVERYTHING is geared towards a grey, white and charcoal colour scheme. I'm actually so over this.... I don't want to build anymore. I have driven around estates all day and I'm f**king miserable. There is no possible combination of colourbond and window colours that will go with the brick and rooftile and with the interior. Nothing. Today is the first day I have almost cried throughout this whole process... 18months so far. I never cry. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: More important to match windows to facade or interior? 20Nov 27, 2008 3:38 pm What about white Jo?
White will definatly match your interior, with the charcoal, grey and white colour scheme AND it better match the bricks as that is what I'm having It's sort of a colour that won't make a huge statement and so shouldn't give you too much trouble, could you get someone to photoshop you a few options? Good luck, and don't cry......MUCH My karma ran over your dogma The worst thing you can do is sign a building contract without a pre contract review. Over the years many people have come to me with disputes where they just signed… 0 8339 I am looking for someone who might have tackled a similar issue as me. I have a few rendered interior walls, the surface condition is hardly flat. I can see all the bumps… 0 7963 Hi All, I am looking to go with tiles instead of laminate timber flooring throughout my living areas for my new build (Ashbury 29 - Henley). My whole colour scheme is on… 0 24348 |