i agree tyler, the black-exterior versions are interesting.

my wife and i were taking a country drive this weekend, and the topic of houses with dark (depressing ??) exeriors came up.

i’m curious about the scandinavian/northern penchant for the black/dark exteriors and siding with a full-bore white interior.

white interior multiplies scarce sunlight…does the black exterior absorb it for day-time-heat-gain in a cold climate?? or perhaps some type of tar is a common and inexpensive preservative for wood siding…like inexpensive red primer being the genesis of so many “red barns” (= cheaper paint).

it may be popular on summer houses constructed on tight budgets,
like some of the TVH projects at the link below…

i’m sure you’ve posted some of these works on your site before,tyler…but the firm seems partial to the theme as well:

TVH architects - sweden
http://www.tvark.se/type/summer-houses/