i need help with the facade of my house!
rierie5
9 years ago
we've just renovated this small cottage by moving the front door to an extension on the side. but now the front of the house looks slap-dash and empty -- any suggestions to liven it up and/or make it look more sophisticated?
i know i need a new garage door but don't know what kind, or how to make the garage more integrated into the house.
i know i need a new garage door but don't know what kind, or how to make the garage more integrated into the house.
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Brandi Nash Hicks
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Comments (23)Ta da! Hope you can see the photo ok, had to use the flash (click to enlarge). Tried to keep things fairly simple without compromising on the lawn space and just bear in mind the sketches aren’t to scale. From what you say I think you’ll definitely be wanting a path to link the different areas together but what materials you use for the path is entirely up to you. Hopefully the sketches are self explanatory but I’ll give a little more info. Sketch 1, I added a water feature on the left but you could put anything here, it just breaks up the border a bit. Sketch 2, I brought the pergola forward a bit so it’s not so shoved up the corner. I think this will more pleasing especially as you’d have room for planting behind. In both 1 and 2 the shed is positioned widthways as again I think this would look more pleasing. Sketch 3 is going from Jonathan’s idea of using a curve. Pergola would have to be custom made tho. Used a corner shed and circle patio in bottom left is mainly for decorative purposes. Sketch 4 I’ve swapped things about and created a little yard area for shed on the left which is surrounded by trellis. This might be a great way to disguise unsightly things like compost bin etc. The feature could be anything like a little water fountain, statue or bird bath. Anyway hopes this gives you some inspiration and feel free to plan things how you’d like them and I’m pretty sure Sonia can advise on planting suggestions 🙂. Love 💕 your extension btw....See MoreHelp needed to update the look of my home exterior
Comments (16)E D, not really, hahaha! I simply used what was there. The brickwork and the color are off, rosemonde's sleek square bay windows would look a LOT nicer. The front door and the windows next to it are way too cottage-y. And the slope on the little roof on the right should be steeper, so it lines up better with the balcony side of the house. But I do like the bones of it, so to speak....See MoreAmy Lewis
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Jane Davila
9 years agoI love that you moved the front door, it gives you a nice welcoming space to come home to and to greet visitors. Another few thoughts for consideration. The front of the main section of the house looks a little out of scale now because it's volume is so large and unbroken. What if you either painted the siding at the height of the garage door on down the color of the foundation under the porch, or removed that section of siding and replaced it with a stone facing? If the garage door was the color of this section or close to it, it would recede and allow the front entrance to stand out more. The face of the white part of the house would be in scale then.
If you want to replace the garage door, you could go with a carriage door type, which would suit the style of your house.
Your orange chairs on the porch are so much fun! Consider a fun color for the front too, maybe yellow?
Some landscaping from the driveway along the steps would also draw the visitors eye to the front door.
Your home is beautiful and you must be enjoying it very much!
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