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I reckon black , and more specifically anthracite uPVC will age and date a period house quickly. On trend atm, but likely to look dated fairly fast.
How long are you going to be in the house? If it's for a few years then I don't think it matters as much. If you plan to stay for decades, then it does.
If it is to be uPVC, the flush windows look way better than the more old fashioned frames. Simple square edge frames are also better looking than sculpted or bevelled profiles. If it has to be dark colours proper ral 9005 black will look way better than anthracite imo.
I think there are other ways of adding contrast colour wise too . For example the parts of your front that are currently white in the pic
chrismanc
having the front of my house done in the next month or so with new double glazing to go in ,
and wondered if i could ask some design help
a house opposite has a really nice black and white theme going on and i'm hoping to copy it to a degree.
what are peoples thoughts on the black double glazing ?
here's the house opposite
and here's mine with no third storey obvs
is black double glazing a good idea or will it date / age more easily ? and where could i add the black areas to mine to make it look slightly nicer ? would it work with such a simple front, the other house has lots of features, the third storey, pipework, the bay window, which all help, will there be enough places to go black to make it look decent ?
i'm aiming for a modern look if that makes any difference
any ideas very welcome ... including alternative colours, anything really, front door has already had a few coats of black gloss applied but thought i might wait till the cement work is done before i finish it
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