What are the colors used in Italianate architecture?

Answer 1

I am an interior designer, with a specialty in historically accurate architectural design. In my opinion, you can go two ways with this style, as it is a Victorian adaptation of a much earlier Reniassance style popularized by Andrea Palladio in the 16th century. It really depends on what you are looking for. If you have a desire for a true Victorian scheme, then you can paint the main body (if clapboarded), excluding trim, any colour you want. Remember that chromate colours which give us the bright colours of today had not yet been invented so research the colours you want. Earth tones are good. If it is red brick, remember that the brick is actually a variate of orange, so the trim should be yellow based, such as beige, or sandstone, or any colour that incorporates a yellow base to it. The body of the cupola can also be painted the colour of the house, or the the trim (thats your choice) or if brick, choose either the trim colour or a match to the brick colour. The other way to go is to paint the entire structure a sandstone stone colour. This will look updated and perfect on your house as it would echo a Reniassance house, but if you do this, you should have the greenery of the gardens to support and contrast it, in the true Italian style. This may all sound quite complicated, but it is very simple and can be done on your budget and scale of home, and look exceptional. Please brief yourself on the site I give you and take the elements of Italianate styling and then incorporate them into your home. I hope it helps. Here is the site.

http://www.gardenaesthetics.com/italian.html