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A Country Home That Changes Color Throughout the Day

Choosing a single color to represent your house is daunting, which is why Ilhan and Kamer Eser went with many. Using a pearlescent paint that appears to change color with the position of the sun, their net-zero home in California gradually transitions from bright green to deep bronze between dawn and dusk.

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When it came to color, the Esers didn't want to limit themselves. Rather than settle for a single hue, which might not age gracefully, they painted their home with Valspar’s Kameleon Colors, an innovative line of paints that appear to change color based on the position of the sun and the viewer. For the facade, they selected Dusty Rose, which looks bright green in the early morning light.
When it came to color, the Esers didn't want to limit themselves. Rather than settle for a single hue, which might not age gracefully, they painted their home with Valspar’s Kameleon Colors, an innovative line of paints that appear to change color based on the position of the sun and the viewer. For the facade, they selected Dusty Rose, which looks bright green in the early morning light.
As the sky grows dark, so does the home. In the late afternoon, the house turns a deep shade of bronze. The result is a constantly-changing work of art that looks different from every angle, at each point in the day.
As the sky grows dark, so does the home. In the late afternoon, the house turns a deep shade of bronze. The result is a constantly-changing work of art that looks different from every angle, at each point in the day.
The colors contained within the range are primarily natural, complementing the home's rural backdrop. “Initially I was a little skeptical,” says Kamer, “but then the more we looked at it, I really liked the way the colors reflected in the sun, and we liked that it was a bold move.”
The colors contained within the range are primarily natural, complementing the home's rural backdrop. “Initially I was a little skeptical,” says Kamer, “but then the more we looked at it, I really liked the way the colors reflected in the sun, and we liked that it was a bold move.”
The paint does more than add visual interest, it contributes to the net-zero home's overall sustainability. On the roof, which features an impressive solar array, Valspar’s Fluropon coating in Surrey Beige heightens solar reflectivity.
The paint does more than add visual interest, it contributes to the net-zero home's overall sustainability. On the roof, which features an impressive solar array, Valspar’s Fluropon coating in Surrey Beige heightens solar reflectivity.
Other energy-efficient elements include geothermal heating and cooling systems as well as heavily-insulated metal panel siding, sourced from Ilhan's contracting company.
Other energy-efficient elements include geothermal heating and cooling systems as well as heavily-insulated metal panel siding, sourced from Ilhan's contracting company.