What colour window frames?

[LifeInAHamsterWheel]

uPVC or aluminium, we currently have white and they're badly in need of replacing but I'm not sure what to go for now. Grey is everywhere, all shades of it but I don't really want grey. I listened to an architect talking about windows and said black is a good option as it merges into the fabric of the house - apparently windows shouldn't 'stand out'? A house nearby has gone for a very pale greeny/grey colour which is lovely but I'm not sure if it would date quickly.

So, what colour are your window frames??

Also, if we go for a colour that isn't white, should the front door be the same colour? Or does that not matter?

Ours are pale grey but they had to match in with the flint stonework of the cottage. I would have much preferred the pale green/grey colour but I don't think it would have worked.

I would match the front door to the windows.

That sounds lovely. Thanks for the feedback

I think a stark black needs a certain type of house particularly new buildings. I'm going for a faded black or dark grey.

Depends on the brickwork. If it’s light or really dark then I think light frames always look a bit better. And if the house is rendered white on the outside then a stronger colour can make it look really good - eg there’s a white cottage nearby with pink windows and shutters. Looks lovely.

It depends so much on the style of the house.

We replaced our rotting white wooden ones with thin black aluminium. I think these suit our house which although modern brick does look a bit art deco ish in style and has an ultra modern extension which needed to tie in.

White rendered cottage style houses can look nice with a blue/green pastel shade in a more traditional design.

I think anthracite is a bit of a fashion at the moment and could easily look dated especially in uPVC as it really needs slim frames to work.

After much debate we have decided to go with white frames and a black door.

Ours is a 1950s ex council house. Although the green and grey frames do look lovely, they are very modern and I think they may date quite quickly. As we may hope to sell in the next 10 years we decided white would be the safest option for our style of house.

My parents got mahogany frames when they were all the rage and now the houses that have them do look dated, whereas white frames don't date.

If you went for a colour, like sage green, then yes I think the door should match... however I think a colour will look really dated very quickly - like how a lot of 90s houses have dark wood coloured upvc.

I’ve seen a lot of dark grey pvc recently - it does look quite modern but I think it has to suit the style of house. On some it just makes it look unfinished, like it’s still under construction.

It's such a big decision isn't it!

Top half of the house is rendered and currently painted cream but could be painted any colour really. Bottom half is a sort of pale red brick (local to our area not traditional 'red' brick) A house near us got black frames a couple of years ago and they do look lovely but they also got a black door and I'm just not sure about that! The pale green/grey colour is so lovely but I do worry that it will date. Then again, everything dates at some stage doesn't it and if I like it then really what does it matter? We're not ever expecting to move from here so maybe I should just get what I really like...

Am hoping that the company we're going to use will be able to make up some sort of image that we can look at different colour options. I know it's not as good as seeing it in real life but might help.

I've seen a sage green door with the dark grey frames and that looked gorgeous. That was our other option.

The extension is only just starting to be built so we aren't quite at window stage yet and since I've typed the above I am now wondering whether to take your stance OP and say "sod it, this is what we like"!

I suppose it does depend on how long you're intending to stay in the house to a certain extent, but really shouldn't we just get the things we actually like? Especially if they cost a lot of money!! Good luck with the extension @NotYourReindeer, we're hoping to extend in the future and already I know I'll be stressed out with all the choices to make - I'm the most indecisive person ever!!

Thank you. It is stressful isn't it, we've split it so decorating and exterior aesthetic decisions are down to me and the building stuff is down to him.

We are not being sexist by dividing it like that, I get stressed dealing with workmen and then he cant be trusted with colour as he painted the kitchen lime green and salmon pink because he had leftover paint in the garage from the kids bedrooms. Its a good job he has many other lovely qualities because interior design isn't one of them!!

I think for most modern houses white is the best choice. The dark brown ones on a few houses round here look awful. I didn't even realise they were a thing once.

We have anthracite aluminium windows. I was a bit unsure as all the surrounding houses have white pvc but DH insisted. I'm really pleased with them.They seem to blend with the house exterior nicely.
I have a sage green front door with anthracite coloured surround.

That sounds really nice @youngestisapsycho, maybe I'll get that!

What colour is your brick @youngestisapsycho?

White is classic and always very fresh. Usually gives a light feel to the house if that makes sense.

That light greeny colour repulses me (sorry). I find it really horrible.

I would only ever go for white or a dark colour. The light colours like the green always look wimpy IMO.

Guess you wouldn’t consider wood? As then the colour can be changed whenever you fancy FWIW the sage green/ grey is timeless in my opinion. Not so keen on the anthracite which is very ‘on trend’ so likely to be out of fashion.

Same style as this

We are in the process of choosing too, for a derelict. Currently have white, crittle windows! Looking at black, aluminium frames as they are thinner than PVC & apparnetly last longer. Its a tudor look, so black oak beams and white pebbledash as contrast.

If ours didnt have black oak, I'd like just have white as it goes with everything.

Personally I’d go for white. I don’t dislike other colours but I think they will date.

I think grey will be the mahogany of the future. White won’t date.

I think the darker colours look better with UVPC, less plastic looking

I prefer the white PVC frames.

Black only works imo with sleek new builds.

We replaced our 90’s rosewood upvc with white on our 70’s semi, much better.
I agree that all this dark grey will be outdated within 5-10 years. I went bonkers when DH painted all the fence panels down the drive grey.

Detached house on our street just spend a fortune replacing perfectly good white upvc frames with dark grey/anthracite frames and it looks AWFUL. Their brickwork is reddish brown and there just isn't enough contrast. DS said it looks as if there has been a fire and the frames are charred!

Around us, all the houses that have grey and black frames that look good seem to be rendered and painted cream or grey.

Do you have any one arty in the family who could 'mock up' a picture for you on photoshop? We did this for a new porck design and it really helped us visualise it and avoid an expensive mistake.