If you live in an American city, chances are you have seen this house: Its exterior is gray with monochromatic accents. Maybe there’s a pop of color — a red, blue or yellow door. The ...

Does Painting a House a Dark Color Make It Warmer? It can, since darker colors absorb more heat from the sun compared to ...

Yes, there are hundreds of houses, most of them from the Victorian era, that are essentially one color. A green house, let’s say. But the trim is brown or black—not green. So the green house ...