True Character of Materials
But what colors to choose? In what combination? In what shade?
In his book The Natural House, Frank Lloyd Wright says: "In organic architecture, there is little or no room for applique of any kind. I have never been fond of paints or of wallpaper or anything which must be applied to other things as a surface."
Wright continues, "If (you cover it), lose its nature -- enamel it, and so change the character of its natural expression, you have committed a violation according to the ideals of organic architecture."
He goes on to say, "We use nothing applied which tends to eliminate the true character of what is beneath, or which may become a substitute for whatever that may be. Wood is wood, concrete is concrete, stone is stone. We like to have whatever we choose to use demonstrate the beauty of its own character, as itself."