Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Jan 29, 2012 10:32 am Hi Everyone, I really need some help with deciding render colours! Much harder than I thought it would be! Presently we have selected the following: Roof: Shale Grey Gutters/Fascia: Surfmist Downpipes: Zincalume (to be painted the same colour as the render) Windows: White Front Door: White Garage Door: Surfmist Main Render: Milton Moon Feature Render: Timeless Grey What I am concerned about is that on the colour swatches milton moon looks like a very close match to shale grey and that this might then make the entire thing look a bit washed out. Should I go for a lighter render colour like Tranquil Retreat? We are building a double story and the majority of the house will be the lighter render colour including the top floor which sits right on the roofline. The master and the veranda support pole are what will be rendered in the Timeless Grey: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Any suggestions are much appreciated Re: Help with Render Colour selection 2Jan 29, 2012 2:44 pm Very cool and different looking house. I like the colours you have chosen but I think that it may need a darker colour as a feature. It depends on the overall look and feel you are trying to create and where the house is - are you on the coast (it has a coastal look to me)? There are some very clever colour people on this forum. You have posted this in the owner builder section - there is a thread devoted to help with facade colour choices somewhere else - I'll see if I can find it.... here it is viewtopic.php?f=15&t=37322&p=549274#p549274 Try posting here for more help. Re: Help with Render Colour selection 4Jan 29, 2012 9:46 pm Hi rocketship and D@n! Thanks for your input, it's very much appreciated. We ARE building in a beach suburb in Perth called Iluka (I am pleased the design appears to suggest a beachy look!) A majority of the houses around us have light render and white roofs, so this seems to be the tone of the place:) I can understand that it all sounds a bit grey and boring though:) Thanks for your link to the other thread rocketship, I will head over there and see what advice I can get! Hi there, we have classic cream gutters, fascia’s, roller door and undercover carport. We are are going to paint the roof a terracotta orange colour. After some… 0 4490 Hi Kaiser85, We are building with Firstyle Homes. Our build has just started, slab pour is on Saturday (hopefully!). Their standard range is pretty good. We did our… 1 6460 |