In a private house, like in a person, everything should be fine - both inside and outside. Since the successful selection of the color of the facade and roof of the house determines the entire appearance of the building, this issue requires special attention.
According to the construction technology, the facades are finished after the completion of the roof construction, in addition, the roofs are built for decades, and the facade can be updated periodically after several years.
One cannot but take into account the fact that the range of colors of materials for facade finishing is presented on the modern market much wider than that of roofing materials.
The conclusion is unambiguous - it is necessary to start with the choice of the roofing material and its color.
And already at the second stage, select what color of the facade will suit the roof.
The main factors that determine the color scheme of the roof and facade
1. The location of the house and the surrounding landscape ... Houses located in the northern regions, as a rule, are made with darker roofs. A dark roof heats up more strongly than a light one.
But in the southern regions, the heat given off by such a roof will be more noticeable. To the greatest extent, heating and heat transfer is manifested when installing a roof from a profiled sheet, metal tile and folded metal roofs.
The abundance of surrounding vegetation can make a good use of a palette of browns and greens, and a nearby body of water with a sandy beach - blues, coral, turquoise or beige tones.
Before choosing the color of the walls and roof, it will not be superfluous to familiarize yourself with local laws, which may contain instructions on the required specific roof colors. An example is French Provence, where red-orange shingles are recommended.
This may be due to design and architectural solutions to create a unique character of the area or the need to preserve its historical appearance.
2. Architectural style and whether the house should blend in with the surrounding landscape (to be inconspicuous), to stand out or even in stark contrast to it. The combination of roof and house colors largely determines the architectural decor of individual houses and the surrounding ancillary buildings.
The Alpine style is of great interest. Roofing, colors and shades of natural wood, combined with a facade of white or beige. In addition, the façade is often decorated with various decorative wood elements.
A few words about the various ethnic styles that are always popular in the construction of private mansions. The architecture of buildings uses the style inherent in a particular country or area: Chinese, Japanese, Venetian, Scandinavian, African. The colors of the roof and facade of ethnic houses, depending on the peculiarities and traditions inherent in a particular country, can vary in a very wide range.
Spectacular Gothic is quite popular. Such buildings have a dark gabled roof with various turrets, and the facade can be milky white.
If the house, according to the designer's idea, should merge with the surrounding landscape, then the color scheme of the facade and roof is chosen corresponding to the surrounding background, and if desired, highlight the house - on the contrary, in contrast to it. Green, brown and gray shades fit well into the landscape.
3. The need to hide the flaws in the architecture of the building or the desire to highlight its individual advantages ... Most of the obvious flaws can be easily hidden by a good selection of the color facade. In the same way, you can emphasize all the advantages of the structure.
With a complex building shape, you should not use bright colors that will only emphasize all of its curves. In this case, calm shades with a darker tone for the frames of windows and doors will be preferable.
If there is a wide and high chimney on the roof, then its color must be matched to the tone of the roof. Small chimneys can be finished in colors that match the façade.
Matching colors
For the decoration of the facade and roof, as a rule, two or three different colors are used. You can choose the color scheme yourself or entrust this work to professionals. The main rule is color compatibility.
You can use special programs available on the Internet to independently choose the colors of the roof and facade. It is not recommended to select the color of the roofing material from the catalog or the company's website, it would be better to see this material in a specialized store.
The following tables have been compiled according to the rules of their compatibility:
Where: 5 - perfectly matched, 4 - fairly well matched, 3 - poorly matched, 2 - unacceptable color combinations.
The filing of gable and eaves overhangs is selected in the same color as the roof or can be contrasting. The color of gutters and downpipes, most often, is matched to the color of the roof, but a color scheme that is in harmony with the facade finish is quite acceptable. In case of doubts about the correct choice of a color scheme, preference is given to tones close to the main shade.
Their harmonious combination, which gives an excellent visual effect, depends on how to choose the color of the roof and facade. To achieve this, it is necessary to take into account all the features of the color scheme and its effect on the surrounding landscape, the identity of the building, the characteristics of the materials used, the color scheme of the neighboring objects and other factors.
