4. Midnight Blue Metal Siding with Steep-Pitch Rooflines
Introduction
Channel the mystery of a clear midnight sky by wrapping your barndominium in deep midnight blue steel, accentuated by an aggressively steep roof pitch.
What This Idea Means
Steep rooflines are a defining characteristic of Gothic architecture, designed historically to shed heavy snow and direct the eye upward toward the heavens. Midnight blue adds a celestial, dramatic depth to the silhouette.
How to Make It
- The Roof Pitch: Engineer the barndominium roof frame to a steep 12:12 or 14:12 pitch using heavy roof trusses.
- The Siding: Clad the walls in midnight blue standing seam metal panels that catch subtle navy highlights in direct sunlight.
- The Roof Material: Cover the steep roof in black architectural shingles or dark matte metal standing seams.
Tips and Variations
- Install snow guards along the steep roof edges finished in matching midnight blue to maintain a clean, unbroken aesthetic.
- Essentials: Midnight blue steel panels, steep roof trusses, black standing seam metal roof, matching snow guards.