Black and brown contrasts for very elegant modern exteriors

Black and brown are great contrasts to achieve a very elegant modern exterior.

Using wood panels for the brown contrast gives it a very rustic effect, while a plain brown or light brown contrast matched with led strip lights can give it a very futuristic look especially if you make the black contrast glossy using aluminum or PVC claddings or even granite.

Black and brown contrasts are one of the best design combinations because the human eyes respond well to brown because it references wood which suggests nature, and black compliments brown or wood very well because black suggests burnt wood which further suggests cooking or roasting or getting ready to eat or feast.

The wood panels in the above design should be PVC panels otherwise real wood will deteriorate really fast. The black elements can be metal cladding or concrete. The warm white LED strip lights give this design a very futuristic effect. The glass walls and wide fixed windows can be tinted with light brown, otherwise use warm white lights in the interior to compliment the brown elements.

The light brown wood panels on the above design can be PVC wood panels or ceramic tiles. The light brown wood panels are great against the black contrast giving it a very elegant natural look. The warm white lights compliment this design combination. The glass walls are not tinted but the warm white lights give the needed consistency in the design. The black glass frames are a must to keep up with the design theme.

The wide black granite panels on the above design gives the house an expensive look. The warm white LED lights and strip lights gives it a very futuristic look. The glass are not tinted but the warm white interior lights keep up with the design theme. The thin vertical accent panels and the eaves ceiling can be PVC with alternating grey, black, and light brown wood colors, though you can make it a consistent light or dark brown wood – same goes with the main door.

The light brown and dark brown wood vertical panels on the above design should be PVC otherwise real wood can degrade really fast against the sun. If you cannot source a PVC with wood design, alternately you can use ceramic tiles with wood design instead. The glass walls can be tinted light black or light brown and the aluminum crisscrossing glass frames can be black or dark grey. The lights should be warm white, not pure white, to keep up with the design theme.

The contrasting dark grey columns and gutters on the above design can be plain concrete or aluminum cladding. The wood wall panels are PVC panels. The dark grey contrasts can also be made matte black which will still be a great contrast against the wood panels. The glass frames can be matte black or dark grey. The glass can be tinted with light brown or light gold, otherwise always use warm white (yellowish) lights to be consistent with the design theme.

In the above design the use of dark grey contrasts against the wood panels and door are great transitions towards the white rock wall panels. The glass can be tinted light gold or light brown, and the matte black frames are great transitions towards the dark grey walls. The lights should be warm white to keep up with the design theme.