The PROs and CONs of a Modern Black House

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The PROs and CONs of a Modern Black House

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Күн бұрын

There is a lot to consider when thinking about the possibility of choosing the color black for your house, but after weighing the pros and cons I’m confident we made the right decision.
Let’s go deeper through the pros and cons as well as try to answer some of the many questions that I know we had going into it, like are some siding options better than others? Does the sun and heat affect it? Etc.
The family and I have always loved the modern rustic style and we were getting ready to make the move from a pretty ordinary suburban street to a more rural area, we just felt like we needed to get a little closer to nature. While exploring home design options I kept seeing black exterior houses popping up. It seemed like a bold move so we had to do a bit of research first before we made a big decision...
The exterior house paint we used was Valspar from Lowes in the "Very Black" color (5011-2). It was a Flat/exterior, Valspar Duramax exterior paint + primer.
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@jmanuta1 2 жыл бұрын

Really like your channel. I started looking for Japanese garden designs because we are starting landscaping projects at our new house. Then I realized we had more in common after seeing this video. We painted our new house Iron Ore, which is really close to black. We were one of the first in this area (Central Utah) and a lot of people made comments about its boldness. Now similar color homes are popping up even more around us and adding variety to the numerous tan, white and light blue homes around us. Enjoying your content .

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thank John! Much appreciated. I think you have given them courage to explore some different colors. Some people like the conformity and familiarity a developer brings to a planned community, but life is a little more interesting when you can see people's creative expression.

@mistrylyra5848 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning and so warm and cozy! This is the style I’m getting on my Barndominium.

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, a matte black Barndominium sounds so cool!

@mistrylyra5848 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle Yes and I’ll be in the middle of the forest so it’ll really stand out against all the greenery 🙌🏽😊

@momof4littleladies Жыл бұрын

LOVE your house so much!! Your property is absolutely a dream, very beautiful!!

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@davida6883 Жыл бұрын

Well my new house would be black like this one, completely rare to see in my country but I love how it looks specially in the mountains

@foosiemac Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You answered so many questions for me. I'm about to paint my house in the Oregon woods either black or a very dark brown/black and I'm so glad to know you went with a matte finish. It looks great on your place. I'm also glad to see how nice your house looks without painting the trim another color, except for the door. Your work is inspiring!!

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Thank so much! We debated on doing the trim a different color, you see a lot of black but still with white trim. In the end I'm happy we stayed with all black. It's subtle but you do get variety with different wood patterns going in different directions or different textures used on the house.

@ravingcyclist624 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting results. Almost classical ambiance. I like it.

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@maricrisonil7324 Жыл бұрын

Bold and brave!......why not, for a change. 😊

@chandracox6814 Жыл бұрын

I'm painting my exterior black soon!! I'm still debating on the actual paint choice but it will be a black...there's so many to choose from. I'm either going w Iron Ore (dark grey/soft black) or Darkroom by SW (HGTV collection for 2023), which has a purple undertone.

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Congrats! Welcome to the dark side :) whatever you choose will be great, but in general it does seem to be a bit lighter than expected in the sun.

@rolm7877 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, and story

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks much

@jtstudios7383 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I also painted my house black. I used space black by Benjamin Moore.

@ShizenStyle 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. That sounds like a great color!

@bret9741 Жыл бұрын

We’re painting our Hardie siding black right now. Neighbors are freaking out. Using Sherwin Williams Iron Ore. it’s a transitional gable roof house.

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Don't worry about the neighbors, they'll either love it or hate, not your problem :)

@pritchjeff Ай бұрын

What sheen did you use with the SW Iron Ore?

@BenHasAKeyblade Жыл бұрын

Imagine leaving something in your car and only realizing when you walk in the door 😮

@TheBarefootedGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, and thought provoking, like many of your videos. I’m in WNY too! I’ll definitely consider adding some black to my (future) house. Looks like an amazing property! Where did you get your garden pagodas?

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, that's so cool someone is in the area too. We used to own a garden center on Grand Island and got the lanterns wholesale by the truck load, but we got them from www.stoneagecreations.com/ in Ohio. They have great handmade stuff. One time we split an order with Al from www.orientalgardennursery.com/ near Rochester in Pittsford. He usually has some stone goods around or could at least order some maybe. Cheers!

@TheBarefootedGardener 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle Agreed! I’ll check them out, thanks for the links!

@xenoreplicant8115 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!!!! I'd love to know how the paint is holding up and what kind you used? Did you use a flat black? Are the windows vinyl? How are the window frames holding up? Did you prep the window frames with anything? My wife and I have wanted to do this for years! Such a cool look!

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching! The paint is holding up well, after a little over 2 years I've just done a few touch up spots where the paint chipped. Like I mentioned though we don't have full sun on the house all day and I think that really helps. We used a flat matte black because I wasn't too keen on the shine, but a satin or semi-gloss might be nice too. We have both vinyl and wood window frames and the wood are still great. The vinyl I didn't try to paint over, it might need something more like a rustoleum type of paint but it should work ok. It's a bold look but it's becoming more popular, go for it!

@DIARRHEA-PANIC Жыл бұрын

I use Valspar Season Flex and/or Valspar Brick and Mortar (in Dearh Valley), my house is partially black. If you want it to look "always fresh", I repaint one solid coat a year. The main issue is dust accumulation and once you give the dust a good cleaning the paint looks kinda eh.. it's like a black car, there is maintenance 😒

@DIARRHEA-PANIC Жыл бұрын

Also I recommend flat black, but that's why it gets dusty.. glossy black looks really strange.

@MrYorugua12345 2 жыл бұрын

Hi what type of plant is the one shown as ground cover on most of your property, the dark green small leaves

@ShizenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, that's Periwinkle (Vinca minor) and it thrives in this area! It is a pretty fast spreader and also gives you a nice purple flower in late spring/early summer.

@MrYorugua12345 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle thanks, good video btw house looks great

@shuitaoyang Жыл бұрын

Really like the color, can you share the color code you use? I didn’t see it in your description just saw the brand please! Thanks

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I had to double check that and added it. It's the "Very Black" color (5011-2).

@shuitaoyang Жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle thank you so much!

@shuitaoyang Жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle thank you so much for checking it out

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

@1000wastedwords Жыл бұрын

You should stain brick. It allows the brick to breathe, unlike paint. They have black stains.

@foomya Жыл бұрын

You've inspired me to paint my house black too. Do you mind sharing the exact color/paint you used?

@ShizenStyle Жыл бұрын

Hi, sorry it took a minute for me to find the exact brand I used. We used Valspar from Lowes. It was a Flat/exterior, Valspar Duramax exterior paint + primer.

@foomya Жыл бұрын

@@ShizenStyle is it the Valspar Duramax Black Magic Hgsw6991 to be exact?

@Fr4nkSanchez 7 ай бұрын

Black paint blocks EMF, right?

@ShizenStyle 7 ай бұрын

I've heard that EMF-blocking paints are almost exclusively black or dark gray, but it I'm not sure if that means all black paints are naturally EMF blocking. I think it depends on the brand.