Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 25, 2008 9:23 pm Hi all,
Although building started, but still don't feel confident with colors selected. Hope get advice here Front elevation - facing east, with view: http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/Aulyna_1/elevation1.jpg Side elevation - facing north (conner block): http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/Aulyna_1/elevation2.jpg Brick: Bianca Presto (double hight brick) Roof: Paprika Window: Merino Garage Door: Paper Bark Gutter/fascia: Manor Red What do you think of the colors above? My color consultant suggests to paint the posts and balcony handrail with the same color as roof. Is it too brave? Thanks, Aulyna Re: External color - too brave? 3Jan 25, 2008 9:41 pm Where did your colour consultant get “Marino” from?
It hasn’t been called that name for a couple of years now!??? “Marino” is now called “Paperbark” yet she got the name right for the garage door. Is your home going to have a country feel to it? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Thanks Michelle 6Jan 25, 2008 9:56 pm Hi Michelle,
Thanks for your help. Michelle Is your home going to have a country feel to it? To be honest, I have no idea what looks like. What's country feel looks like? Would you please give me some example links? Where can I get the roof color, Paprika? Love to see the colors put together. What do you think of painting the pole and balcony handrail the same color of roof, paprika? Without the color consultant I might paint them similar color to the wall or garage door, maybe paperbark again. Thanks a LOT Aulyna Re: External color - too brave? 7Jan 25, 2008 10:20 pm Aulyna_1…I’m a little surprised you don’t know what the colour of your roof is!!!!
Did you not get shown samples of all the chosen selections? Bad mistake to go ahead with colours if you have not seen them. By country I mean heritage colours This is a typical Australian look and with heritage colours. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is a modern home with modern colours Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is very close to paprika Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Now my suggestion to you is to go back to your colour consultant and get her to get you samples of the chosen selection so you can see them. This is how colour consulting is done. I’m am brain dead from a long meeting today, but I will try and work it out for you. It doesn’t look right to me! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Thank Michelle 8Jan 25, 2008 10:40 pm Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: Thanks Michelle
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Michelle, Thanks for your help I selected the roof color from tile supplier. The standard tile range only has few color to choose from. As I want the double height bricks, and only like the Bianca (creamy color?). As the brick color is light, so I think the roof should heavy color to have some contrast. I don't like black either. At last there were only two colors to choose from: Salsa and Paprika. Salsa looks a bit too yellowish, the only option for me is Paprika. This is my first building, have no idea what it looks like with different colors get together. Your help is VERY MUCH appreciated. Have a good night sleep and help me out please. Good night. Aulyna Re: External color - too brave? 9Jan 25, 2008 10:48 pm Aulyna… you just answered my question about your bricks.
Ok now you have given me more info with the bricks it helps to see the colours. All looks ok, only I agree with you by painting the balcony and handrail in the paperbark. You also need to think about your front door. Possibly the paperbark as well. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: External color - too brave? 10Jan 26, 2008 12:10 pm Michelle Where did your colour consultant get “Marino” from? It hasn’t been called that name for a couple of years now!??? “Marino” is now called “Paperbark” yet she got the name right for the garage door. Our aluminium window supplier uses Merino as their Paperbark equivalent colour name ... it is very slightly different in colour. Re: External color - too brave? 11Jan 26, 2008 12:17 pm Depends who the supplier of the windows are….if they are using Dulux Powder Coatings for the windows, then it will be the paperbark.
Comes back to the supplier I guess. Good point Lyn! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: External color - too brave? 12Jan 26, 2008 12:51 pm From memory the roof of this house is Paprika.
Roof: Paprika Brick: Austral Lawson Gutter/fascia (upper): Manor Red Gutter/fascia (lower): Wattyl Plain Tree Render: Wattyl Chino http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff151/melbournelyn/heritage.jpg Not a very good photo for your purposes - I have a better one somewhere in the digital ether! We have the Manor Red gutters and Merino windows. Brick: Renovation Red Roof: Terracotta Window: Merino Garage Door: Paperbark (will be, sorry, maybe next week!) Gutter/fascia (upper): Manor Red Gutter/fascia (lower): Plain Tree Render: Half strength Turkish Bread (doesn't really look that pink) Verandah posts & fretwork: Manor Red http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff151/melbournelyn/IMG_7871_600.jpg Hmmm... wonder if/when they will paint the gable infill. Re: External color - too brave? 13Jan 26, 2008 12:56 pm Way to go Lyn!
Now Aulyna_1, Lyn’s style of home has a country look to it. Finials…..(long posts on the 3 gabels) and fretwork. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Thanks Lyn and Michelle 14Jan 26, 2008 1:25 pm Hi Lyn,
Thanks for puting the photo of Paprika colored roof house. It looks NOT bad at all, isn't it? Hi Michelle, Thanks for your help, too You are right; I’ll paint the balcony and handrail in the paperbark. That's my original plan. After see the consultant, I couldn’t make decision any more, as I thought ALL consultant MUST have better taste than I do. I think I prefer modern style rather than country look, as I always wondering why people use two different colors for upper and lower part of a wall. It makes the house look "shorter", isn’t it? (Sorry Lyn ) Michelle Way to go Lyn! Finials…..(long posts on the 3 gabels) and fretwork. Sorry, what do you mean? Regards, Aulyna Re: External color - too brave? 15Jan 26, 2008 1:35 pm Fretwork
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Gables Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finial Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: External color - too brave? 16Jan 26, 2008 1:52 pm Aulyna,
With your style of double storey house and double height bricks it can take really bold, more modern colours (unlike our style of house - I've seen it built with green roof tiles ... ick! Thanks for pointing out the finials Michelle ... I could actually really live without them!! ). Have you thought about the blue/grays (not black)? With your brick colour a flat profile dark roof tile can look really good. If you are having trouble visualising the final colour combination then you should play around with some home design software ... or photoshop. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff151/melbournelyn/facade.jpg If you think I got carried away with the manor red here you should see what it looked like with a red garage door!! Re: External color - too brave? 17Jan 26, 2008 2:01 pm Cut it out Lyn, your making me look bad.
I have tried so many times to use my program, I’m struggling with it! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Thanks Lyn and Michelle 18Jan 26, 2008 2:14 pm Aulyna_1 Hi Lyn, I think I prefer modern style rather than country look, as I always wondering why people use two different colors for upper and lower part of a wall. It makes the house look "shorter", isn’t it? (Sorry Lyn ) That's OK - our house does look a bit short and squat in photos (bit like the owners ). Think all that extra height and width on the garage doesn't help matters... everyone who sees are photos are quite surprised when they actually drive up to the place. Like John Howard, taller than it seems! I actually agree with your colour consultant and think the balcony railing could work well painted Manor Red or Paprika. Are you building a standard design? Best thing is to just drive around new estates for a few hours and check out any similar houses. Just don't completely copy one of your neighbours! Re: External color - too brave? 19Jan 26, 2008 2:23 pm Michelle Cut it out Lyn, your making me look bad. I have tried so many times to use my program, I’m struggling with it! Sorry Michelle, but I'm a geek!! You should have seen the final photoshop version of our place ... all the bricks and tiles were in proportion, everything else was neatly coloured. Had it all set up to just select different layers to change colour versions. Very, very sad ... especially when you just end up with fairly standard colours anyway! I gave up on My Virtual Home etc, it just had too many glitches and was too fiddly to get anything done. Beware that once you get the hang of photoshop you will be an addict for life. I would probably definitely consider contrasting out garage door (e.g. light ash would look great) and make downpipes and fascia same colour as your walls, not as your… 1 3569 Suggestions please for acrylic rendering Color to match austral brick urban one pepper. Pic for reference. Thanks 0 5068 Were struck with: Colorbond Ironstone Grey roof and cream windows. What color should we render and paint the garage door to tone down the cream windows? Farm House, will… 0 27015 |