To complete the architectural style of the house and harmoniously fit the building into the surrounding landscape, you need to choose the color of the roof wisely.
If you do not pay due attention to this issue, even the best design ideas will fade.
You can achieve the optimal color scheme for finishing a country house if you know how to understand the shades of the roof and walls in detail.
About the general principles of color selection
House designs presented on numerous construction sites are in most cases made in neutral shades. This is done so that the colors do not distract from the details of the project, allowing you to more fully appreciate the design. The choice of colors for the facade and roof goes to the owner; it will be successful if you follow the simple rules that guide professional designers.
Before settling on a particular color scheme, you should decide whether you want to highlight your home, emphasizing its advantages, or, conversely, make it invisible, built into the environment. The solution to this question will tell you which direction to move in. The first option will require rich colors and bold combinations, while the second will require a harmony of natural shades.
For fans of extravagant solutions Source indeco.ru
When choosing colors for a country house, it is important to remember some features that are inherent in all colors, albeit to varying degrees. All of them have the following properties:
- Burnout . The more saturated and bright the color, the more noticeable it is. The champion in terms of burnout speed is black; brown, red and lilac roofing will be exposed to the sun to a lesser extent. The best durability is demonstrated by the gray color, which only slightly changes the shade. A white roof is also not ideal; elegant at first, over time it will inevitably turn yellow, and not evenly, but in spots.
- Heat absorption . We remember from a school physics course: the lighter the surface, the more it reflects light, and the darker the coating, the more it absorbs solar energy. Therefore, the further north the house is located, the more practical the choice of dark materials and colors for its facade and roof becomes.
Bright colors become lighter over time Source houzz.com
- Accentuation . Paints can change the external impression of a building. Light shades visually enlarge the object, dark shades make it smaller, but also give clarity to the details. Caution is needed when using several bright colors - this is usually a good solution for a house of a simple shape with a minimum of architectural details.
To simplify the task, it is convenient to approach the selection of a suitable color scheme in one of the following ways:
- Choice of shades of the same color . A common and almost win-win option. One color is divided into successive shades: for the roof, facade walls and smaller details. Buildings made in green, sand or brown tones look harmonious; more boldly - in red or blue.
Choosing shades of the same color Source dvamolotka.ru
- Choice of contrasting colors . The appearance of such a building will be bright and memorable. The color scheme is based on two maximum contrasting colors, for example, chocolate brown for the roof material and pale yellow or beige for the facade. Sometimes, to enhance the effect, facade details (doors, trim, plinth) are also painted to match the roof.
Selection of contrasting shades Source iteragroup.com.ua
- Combination with white color . A universal option, given that white harmonizes perfectly with both pale and rich shades.
The combination with white is also contrasting Source rooftrend.com.ua
- Combinations of several colors . A three-color combination is specified: brown – beige – olive or gray – pink – white. They are complemented by a suitable secondary tone, which is supposed to be used for finishing. With the right selection, even a black facade of a house, complemented by a light roof, will look harmonious and stylish.
Combination of several colors Source krona-yug.ru
Mansard roofs
Brown metal roofing is a win-win option for a house with an attic roof and white walls.
Beige decorative stone, light half-timbered timber, brown metal tiles - all these materials harmonize perfectly with the provincial style of the country estate in the photo.
The influence of tradition and landscape on the choice of flowers
Most often, the selection of color combinations for the facade and roof takes into account the location, features of the local landscape and national traditions:
- In hot southern regions, cool shades are popular, from white and lilac to emerald and bright blue.
- In regions with cold and long winters, warm colors are popular: yellow, chocolate, red, orange.
- In lowland forest regions, facades and roofs in natural shades are common - earth, grass, moss, sand.
- In flat steppe regions, bright finishing materials are used to decorate the roof: red, cherry or orange.
A warm option for a cold winter Source doka-metal.ru
- Near a lake , river or on the sea coast, a combination of white, turquoise, blue and light blue is popular.
- Country cottages look especially attractive in pastel colors.
- If the estate is surrounded by an extensive garden , its design can include a bright palette with yellow, purple and lavender accents.
- Private house in a residential area . Modern urban architecture involves experimenting with bright and unexpected color combinations.
- Building in the old quarter . You will have to adapt to the style of the environment so as not to destroy the historical surroundings.
Facade in a pastel palette Source doka-metal.ru
About the compatibility of colors of the roof and facade
Experts advise thinking about the combination, starting with the roof, and then choosing a façade to match it. This rule is explained by the peculiarities of the construction process - the roof is installed first. In addition, in the construction market the choice of facade materials is much more diverse than roofing ones. You will greatly simplify your task if you choose façade material for roofing, and not vice versa. To make the combination harmonious, use the following rules:
- For decoration, they are limited to two or three shades .
- You can seek advice from a professional or choose a color combination yourself using special compatibility tables . The tables clearly demonstrate how well or poorly different shades combine.
Dmitry Zhuravlev
A post about one Russian architectural nightmare - blue roofs.
There are blue roofs only where people don’t care about the appearance of the city.
This infection exists throughout the south and center of Russia. The blue roof is a faithful companion of disgusting architecture.
In normal countries where people value beauty, all roofs are usually in the same color scheme. Here is France, beautiful and cozy.
Türkiye: the roofs are a sight to behold!
Russia, eye-catching color leapfrog.
Moscow region from a helicopter. Tasteless motley roofs.
photo Sergey Dolya
Vile blue is suitable for construction fences, but not for roofs.
Here is North America, hell, on some island off Canada, where people dilute the gray despondency with the bright colors of their houses. But even here they didn’t make the roofs ugly blue.
photo by Artemy Lebedev
Dubrovnik, Croatia. What a beauty!
photo by Artemy Lebedev
Crimea. Crimea will not make Dubrovnik if people who have no taste put blue metal profiles on the roof.
photo from Wikipedia
A resort somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Cozy, right? Now think about what would happen if some idiot wanted to make the roof blue?
photo by Artemy Lebedev
The English village is beautiful with its roofs in a single color scheme.
photo by Ilya Varlamov
Well done to St. Petersburg, they managed not to spoil the city with blue roofs.
But in Odessa they could.
Color garbage in the private sector of Krasnodar.
photo by Ilya Varlamov
Russian Dombay. How these blue roofs spoil the view!
photo from Wikipedia
The Rostov region, Voronezh, and Krasnodar are defaced with blue roofs. The Black Sea coast near Sochi was damaged:
There should be no blue roofs.
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About color selection using the program in the following video:
See also: Catalog of companies that specialize in facade, roofing and paint materials.
- An alternative option is to turn to one of the many online visual apps . With the help of such a program, you can evaluate the appearance of the house with the selected materials before investing money in the purchase.
- It is not recommended to select and purchase materials from a catalog (paper or online); It’s better to visit a specialized store and see the colors in person.
- Chimney color . You can choose a shade that is in harmony with the tone of the facade (if the chimney is small). A color that matches the roof is relevant if the chimney is large (so it blends in with the roof and attracts less attention). Sometimes the best solution is a chimney that contrasts both the walls of the house and the roof.
- Drain pipe color . It is chosen at the discretion of the owners - an acceptable option is considered to be one that is close to both the finishing of the facade and the roof. If you want a more complex color scheme, the pipes can be painted in a shade that differs from the main one by two or three tones.
The chimney does not look like an alien detail Source domstroika.ru
- Hemming of overhangs . Usually the color matches the roof, sometimes a contrasting solution turns out to be interesting.
Traditionally, the most popular are brown, black, red and green roofs; which facade will look most advantageous with these and other shades can be seen from the following comparisons:
- Roofing in green tones . Fits well into any landscape; It is appropriate to paint the walls of such a house in beige, the color of baked milk, sand, white, olive or yellow.
- Red or brown roof . It can often be found on buildings of the classical type; It will be paired with walls in white, cream or beige tones. A turquoise or pink facade will look ridiculous.
Classic design Source pinterest.com
- Gray roof . A practical option that is easy to match. The gray roof, complemented by a facade in pastel colors, looks modern. Gray color is friends with rich, noble shades of red.
- Light roof . Such roofs, with a hint of blue or gray tint, can be found in southern regions with short, warm winters and little rainfall. They crown homes with walls in rich shades: blue, cherry, brown and peach.
- House with a blue roof . The image of the building will be complete if you choose a contrasting facade - white, as well as beige, ivory, milky white or pearl gray. Light blue, light brown and pink walls will look a little worse, and a turquoise, crimson or light green facade will appeal to rare originals.
Elegant combination with a dark gray roof Source megazar.ru
- Black roof . A rare selection, typical of houses in Gothic and some ethnic (Japanese, Scandinavian) styles.
Most often, they try to give the facade natural shades of beige, green, yellow and brown. They not only go well with each other, but are also easy to combine with bright and rich shades. The combination of the color of the facade and its details (doors, trim, plinth) is determined by the following rules:
- Facade in natural shades . The addition of windows and doors of a lighter tone of wood will give the building a solid and presentable appearance.
Comfort in a natural palette Source www.weareart.ru
- Green facade . It is appropriate to complement it with details of white, gray and dark green.
- White walls . Can be successfully combined with finishing elements of any color.
- Terracotta facade . Clinker tiles, which give the walls this vibrant look, are perfectly complemented by white details and tiles in shades of gray (from light to graphite).
What should you consider when choosing?
When choosing a roof color, you need to take into account several parameters, starting from the aesthetics of color combinations and ending with the physical properties of the color spectrum, which can affect the heat efficiency of the house.
The main parameters that need to be taken into account when choosing roofing colors for your home:
Stylish unity of the roof, walls, plinth, cornices and frames of window and door openings.
Each of these structural elements does not exist on its own, but constitutes one whole. If you do not pay attention to this parameter, the house will visually “fall apart” and there will be no comfort in it.- Heat absorption capacity .
Dark colors promote heat accumulation, while light colors act as light reflectors. For this reason, it is better for southern developers to choose light colors so as not to suffer from the summer heat. There is no need to turn on the air conditioners at full power. For northerners, dark-colored roofs are preferable. The house will be warmer and energy costs for heating will be saved. - Capable of intense sunburn . Dark colored roofs are susceptible to this and may develop discolored spots over time. Light-colored roofs do not react so “violently” to ultraviolet radiation. This indicator is influenced not only by the color, but also by the quality of the roofing material.
- Roof geometry . Some colors, such as navy blue, green and burgundy, have the ability to highlight the beautiful shape of the roof and hide its imperfections.
- Visual distortion . Pastel colors have the ability to visually expand the boundaries of space; dark, deep shades, on the contrary, make it smaller. This should also be taken into account when choosing the color of the roof, so as not to visually overload the structure.
Useful tips
If you dream of a home with impeccable style, the following recommendations will be useful:
- If your house has a traditional look , in most cases it is assumed that a roofing material that is darker than the façade finish will be chosen (although the opposite solution is not prohibited). If the dominant color seems bland, you can dilute it with bright accents.
- For a home in a classic style, bright and provocative colors are prohibited. The combination of white and dirty pink tones for facade decoration has a noble sound; white and hot pink will remind you of a bowl of marshmallows.
Multi-gable roofs
In the case where the facades are lined with several materials of different colors and textures, a discreet roof made of gray metal tiles is best suited.
The anthracite-black hip roof emphasizes the exclusivity of the classic architecture. In the photo you can see how solemn a brick house with a dark roof and white window openings looks.
Tobacco-gray metal roofing is universal in its own way - it is good for houses built of both red and light brick.
To “calm down” a little the diversity of the house’s facades, matte metal tiles in a neutral gray shade were chosen for the roof.
Dark green metal tiles on the roof can successfully highlight the beauty of red brick facades.
A green metal roof is a good companion for facades in beige-pink tones.
Gray metal roofing goes well with the architecture of houses in the “classic” style, especially if the facades are made of stone.
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About the influence of lighting on the color of facade finishing in the following video:
Thanks to additional colors, the gray facade does not look boring Source mfkbu.ru
- For a large roof with a complex structure, soft and muted tones are the right choice; You can make individual elements saturated.
- A reliable solution for most cases is to choose two shades of the same color , the difference between which is a couple of tones; which one to use for the facade and which one for the roof is up to you to decide. You can use the door as an accent by decorating it with a third, contrasting color.
Hip roofs
The rather dark color scheme of the house with a hipped roof is not without some zest - the variegated brickwork combines beautifully with the chocolate-colored roofing.
The private house in the photo attracts attention with its unusual cascading roof, which is based on a hipped structure. Graphite-colored metal tiles accentuate the originality of the roof and form a pleasant combination with ocher brick walls.
Unacceptable Practices
The following decisions will lead to deterioration in the appearance of the building:
- more than 4-5 colors in wall decoration . The result may surprise you, but it is unlikely to please you.
- Using incompatible or several bright shades that interfere with each other.
An error in choosing a color worsens the perception of a home Source doka-metal.ru
- The facade and roof should be made in either warm or cool colors ; otherwise there will be no harmony.
- Using the same color .
- Not the best solution is to copy the decoration of neighboring houses . It is enough to choose colors that match the tone or style.
- If you want to focus on small details (door and window frames, cornices, pipes), use one shade so as not to create the impression of variegation, which is tiring for the eyes.
- To prevent your home from looking like a children's construction set (unless you're going for that effect), the ideal accent colors are white, black, and gray , rather than red, blue, or yellow.
For a black facade, the main thing is accents Source otdelka-trade.ru
Light or dark shades?
The choice of light or dark shades is a purely individual preference of developers, which reflects their worldview. If you choose too much black or pure white colors, the house will be conducive to unmotivated sadness and apathy.
Important! Do not overuse flashy bright shades. Such a house will be tiring.
When choosing a color, you must remember that the home is intended primarily so that a person can relax, feel comfortable, cozy, “at home.” Therefore, when choosing a color, it is better to give preference to softer tones, diluting them with life-affirming, bright, rich touches.
