Exterior Makeover Help Needed
nlennick
18 days ago
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exterior makeover ....need help!
Comments (1)I would go with some soft color instead yellow....See MoreExterior Makeover: Advice Needed!
Comments (15)Your house is cute! I don't think it needs much, but 1) I do agree with the comment that the shutters should look like they could actually cover the window. 2) I also agree that the gable could blend with the brick color more. 3) I think your yard will make the biggest difference in the curb appeal. Here's an illustration I found online -- it's so similar to your house and shows that your house won't need a lot of work to be charming!...See MoreExterior update makeover HELP
Comments (30)I just completed a remodel on the exterior of my house which, before the remodel, looked a lot like yours (including the sloping down one side). Like yours, my house also had a long and narrow front porch with lots of columns. I started by going through Houzz’s extensive collection of front porches and pulling out the ones that had elements that I liked. I found that I liked front porches with a larger front door (with side lights), a gabled porch cover that extended slightly from the house, and chunkier bottoms on the columns (especially ones clad with stone or brick). I also pulled the entire porch out by about six feet and adding stone flower boxes all the way down the entire front of the house. This helped with the weird fall away on the one side. Like you I added shutters, but unlike you, I added them to both the upper and lower windows on my house. I also changed out the very dated and energy inefficient windows on the first floor. As you can see from the before and (mostly) after pics below. Unfortunately, the new windows on the house were added after these pictures so they are not reflected here (I’m actually waiting for spring before I take a new set of pictures), but I hope you get the idea of what was accomplished. Btw, I own an architectural sheet metal company which drove the decisions for the columns and metalwork on the porch. I also added some lighting so the porch also looks amazing at night....See MoreThe exterior of my 1960s side split needs a makeover! Ideas welcome!
Comments (12)-Replace the siding (not sure what colour?) and re-brick over the red brick portion of the house. [why rebrick?] - Replace the pillar with something more craftsman style. [no. This is not a craftsman style house and No room.] - Enlarge the window above the garage (this is the main bedroom) by doing a cut down enlargement. [yes!!] - New shutters (not sure what colours) [no shutters. Shutters are dated except for a couple styles of home.] - Replace the garage door (again, colours are a ??) - Maybe window box planters underneath the other front windows. [no. Too high maintenance. A bed w good for season interest will get you more than boxes. They don’t look good year round]. - New door [color statement] - New garage door and garage light - Change up the landscaping a bit...no idea how though [what is sun for front yard? approximate growing zone?] - Add a lamp post maybe [no!]...See Moreptreckel
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