Comments on: Black houses. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tacha http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-62170 Tacha Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:55:43 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-62170 I'm so happy I've seen those pictures my husband and I just bought our first home 5 months ago and I was thinking of painting it red and black or black and red , after seeing those pics I we'll definitely go with black. I’m so happy I’ve seen those pictures my husband and I just bought our first home 5 months ago and I was thinking of painting it red and black or black and red , after seeing those pics I we’ll definitely go with black.

]]> By: albert http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-35559 albert Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:29:25 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-35559 I am planning to build a house with the exterior to be painted glossy black and interior a glossy whit. The main door will be glossy bloody red. Any idea? Comment? I am planning to build a house with the exterior to be painted glossy black and interior a glossy whit. The main door will be glossy bloody red. Any idea? Comment?

]]> By: Lori http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-32726 Lori Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:03:03 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-32726 we were in kentucky last year and saw all these fantastic black barns — we live in a barn house and someday maybe we'll change our house from red to black... we were in kentucky last year and saw all these fantastic black barns — we live in a barn house and someday maybe we’ll change our house from red to black…

]]> By: Lauren http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-30047 Lauren Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:11:41 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-30047 Nevermind... just read your interview on the bathroom. I love that you don't go for that newly renovated (and, therefore, a clearly dated room) look. There are many old homes that have been cookie-cutter renovated in a 2004 Pottery Barn spread. Nevermind… just read your interview on the bathroom. I love that you don’t go for that newly renovated (and, therefore, a clearly dated room) look. There are many old homes that have been cookie-cutter renovated in a 2004 Pottery Barn spread.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-30045 Lauren Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-30045 "As with all-white interiors, I really like the way that a monochromatic exterior plays down the details of woodwork and other kinds of trim on older homes. " I notice you are busy and usually unable to respond to comments, but just was interested in your style choice. I love the way you have integrated the modern into your rowhouse, but the comment pasted above made me wonder if you believe in integrating the periods or covering up a classical structure. I have a foursquare stucco and have been searching for a way to integrate some modern elements into my house. Your blog has some great ideas that I hope to use. However, I would never attempt to conceal the classical elements within in my house, but would rather marry classical and modern than try to deny the house's original woodwork and trim. “As with all-white interiors, I really like the way that a monochromatic exterior plays down the details of woodwork and other kinds of trim on older homes. ”

I notice you are busy and usually unable to respond to comments, but just was interested in your style choice. I love the way you have integrated the modern into your rowhouse, but the comment pasted above made me wonder if you believe in integrating the periods or covering up a classical structure.

I have a foursquare stucco and have been searching for a way to integrate some modern elements into my house. Your blog has some great ideas that I hope to use. However, I would never attempt to conceal the classical elements within in my house, but would rather marry classical and modern than try to deny the house’s original woodwork and trim.

]]> By: Jason I http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-26014 Jason I Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:34:46 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-26014 Check out this link for colouring brick. Very interesting technology that opens up design possibilities. After seeing the posted pictures thought this might of interest A home in my area was stained grey and turned out v.good. http://www.nawkaw.com/ Check out this link for colouring brick. Very interesting technology that opens up design possibilities. After seeing the posted pictures thought this might of interest
A home in my area was stained grey and turned out v.good.
http://www.nawkaw.com/

]]> By: Down Comforter http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24831 Down Comforter Fri, 15 May 2009 02:56:54 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24831 It's interesting, but I just think you lose so much detail on the house with the dark color. It’s interesting, but I just think you lose so much detail on the house with the dark color.

]]> By: Heather http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24550 Heather Sun, 10 May 2009 22:24:54 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24550 That first house looks like my dream home! Thank you for sharing these! That first house looks like my dream home! Thank you for sharing these!

]]> By: Purple Area http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24150 Purple Area Tue, 05 May 2009 08:02:28 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24150 Wow, love these black houses, I'm so into black right now. Wow, love these black houses, I’m so into black right now.

]]> By: MelBomba http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24125 MelBomba Mon, 04 May 2009 22:19:49 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24125 I'm a huge fan of the black and have painted my extension black and will be painting the original part of the house white. A clear distinction between new and old. I’m a huge fan of the black and have painted my extension black and will be painting the original part of the house white. A clear distinction between new and old.

]]> By: bungalowbliss http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24110 bungalowbliss Mon, 04 May 2009 17:47:27 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24110 My neighbor's house is a dark charcoal, and it's gorgeous--so dramatic and unique! These examples make me like the color even more. My neighbor’s house is a dark charcoal, and it’s gorgeous–so dramatic and unique!

These examples make me like the color even more.

]]> By: verhext http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24067 verhext Mon, 04 May 2009 02:36:34 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-24067 i'm so tempted to do trim and shingles like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/verhext/3318104832/in/set-72157603677679615/ but black stain dripped shingles with red trim/shutters/windowboxes and red standing seam roof. sick gingerbread forest land. i will not, though, don't worry. i’m so tempted to do trim and shingles like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/verhext/3318104832/in/set-72157603677679615/

but black stain dripped shingles with red trim/shutters/windowboxes and red standing seam roof. sick gingerbread forest land. i will not, though, don’t worry.

]]> By: Vicki Archer http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23975 Vicki Archer Sat, 02 May 2009 17:49:01 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23975 These houses look fabulous and I love the dark treatments. I also think dark brick or wood work hides a multitude of sins, xv. These houses look fabulous and I love the dark treatments. I also think dark brick or wood work hides a multitude of sins, xv.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23931 Lindsay Fri, 01 May 2009 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23931 Some of these are like big Louise Nevelson sculptures! They're all amazing. I see that Vancouver building all the time, and I never get tired of it. Have you ever noticed that when houses are covered in black tar paper during construction they often seem to look so much better than when they're eventually sided and painted? If I had the kind of house I could do this with, I would. I really like the way these houses' details and trims are played down with the tone-on-tone colour scheme - it allows all of the shapes and textures to come forward in a completely different way, and trees and plants look so beautiful against the all-black scheme, too. There is so much visual clutter around a house already. Some of these are like big Louise Nevelson sculptures! They’re all amazing. I see that Vancouver building all the time, and I never get tired of it. Have you ever noticed that when houses are covered in black tar paper during construction they often seem to look so much better than when they’re eventually sided and painted? If I had the kind of house I could do this with, I would. I really like the way these houses’ details and trims are played down with the tone-on-tone colour scheme – it allows all of the shapes and textures to come forward in a completely different way, and trees and plants look so beautiful against the all-black scheme, too. There is so much visual clutter around a house already.

]]> By: Christine http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23871 Christine Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:50:19 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23871 I love this! I love this!

]]> By: greg http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23861 greg Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:18:42 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23861 i would love a black house - I heard orlando bloom painted his house black... i've always dreamed of a house i could paint black - i might be tempted though to paint the trim white like this: <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Btz2Ry36Xk4/R6BL09oKRrI/AAAAAAAABso/p0xC5unKVlg/s400/Yael+Affalo+house.jpg" rel="nofollow">link</A> i remember there was a great one in domino - they painted it black but made one band of white and it was so great i would love a black house – I heard orlando bloom painted his house black… i’ve always dreamed of a house i could paint black – i might be tempted though to paint the trim white

like this: link

i remember there was a great one in domino – they painted it black but made one band of white and it was so great

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23847 Suzanne Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:54:59 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23847 awesome! Think that one might be an ebay job due to Ikea Australia's shoddy stoneware selection. thanks for that! awesome! Think that one might be an ebay job due to Ikea Australia’s shoddy stoneware selection. thanks for that!

]]> By: CarolineB http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23842 CarolineB Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23842 I love black exteriors. I fell for them when I visited a sheep ranch in Argentina dotted with black barns & buildings(white trim). If I didn't live in the hot humid southeastern US, I'd be seriously contemplating a black house. I love black exteriors. I fell for them when I visited a sheep ranch in Argentina dotted with black barns & buildings(white trim). If I didn’t live in the hot humid southeastern US, I’d be seriously contemplating a black house.

]]> By: jennifer in sf http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23840 jennifer in sf Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:34:26 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23840 Oh how I wish I could transport myself to that Swedish cabin right now! I may have to settle for hanging around the Clipper St. house and seeing if they have any leftover Angles wallpaper I can have...:) Oh how I wish I could transport myself to that Swedish cabin right now!
I may have to settle for hanging around the Clipper St. house and seeing if they have any leftover Angles wallpaper I can have…:)

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23837 Anna at D16 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:15:37 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2009/04/28/black-houses/#comment-23837 <b>Lola:</b> There are no photos from the New York Times in this post, only a link to an article they ran about the house in the first photo. Lola: There are no photos from the New York Times in this post, only a link to an article they ran about the house in the first photo.

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