Looking for ideas to modernise the front of my house
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11 years ago
Hello, I am just looking for some inspiration to spruce of the front of the house.
I am thinking of converting the garage to a more usable living area, such as utility / study / shower room. The only limitation I have here is that the ceiling is pretty low inside, so will need to somehow make sure that there is plenty of light coming in from the front, maybe also some roof lights or similar (except I wouldn't like to be able to see the roof light domes from the road as I think it looks messy).
I am looking for ideas to block in the existing garage door and replace with a large window of some description. It will still be obvious that there used to be a garage door there though, so I was wondering if I should somehow make a feature out of it - although am a bit stuck for ideas!
The other thing I was thinking of doing was to bring the existing front door out to the front line of the porch. This would give room to make a fairly thin corridor through to the side of the garage (which at the moment only has access from the front)
I also don't generally like flat roofs so that was the other idea I was toying with.
Lastly on the side of the house I was thinking of installing a wide landscape type window on the first floor to give lots of light into the bedroom. There are beautiful views onto the sea from the existing front and side proposed window and I want to maximise this as much as possible.
Be very grateful for any further ideas.
Many thanks!
I am thinking of converting the garage to a more usable living area, such as utility / study / shower room. The only limitation I have here is that the ceiling is pretty low inside, so will need to somehow make sure that there is plenty of light coming in from the front, maybe also some roof lights or similar (except I wouldn't like to be able to see the roof light domes from the road as I think it looks messy).
I am looking for ideas to block in the existing garage door and replace with a large window of some description. It will still be obvious that there used to be a garage door there though, so I was wondering if I should somehow make a feature out of it - although am a bit stuck for ideas!
The other thing I was thinking of doing was to bring the existing front door out to the front line of the porch. This would give room to make a fairly thin corridor through to the side of the garage (which at the moment only has access from the front)
I also don't generally like flat roofs so that was the other idea I was toying with.
Lastly on the side of the house I was thinking of installing a wide landscape type window on the first floor to give lots of light into the bedroom. There are beautiful views onto the sea from the existing front and side proposed window and I want to maximise this as much as possible.
Be very grateful for any further ideas.
Many thanks!
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Comments (1)Is it the exterior that you need help with or interior? If you'd like any design help and advice with your renovation, feel free to contact me directly. Email - Kerrybryaninteriors@outlook.com Good luck! Kerry...See MoreDesign ideas to modernise a front room.
Comments (9)Yes I really didn't like the tv in the bay window, since we've got a bay window I'd like to make use of it, I think it's a lovely feature to have in the house. The hallway effect idea is perfect as well, I did think about a sofa but thought it would look a bit too "there" however with the console table, I think the focus would be off of the sofa plonked there! Thank you! We'd love to be able to do all the rooms in one hit but we're going to have to space them out, all of our money went on our deposit (it's expensive being a first time buyer) we also have no furniture, but if we can plan out what we want for the overall home that should help a little. It's certainly exciting!...See MoreHELP... ideas for modernising and improving our house frontage
Comments (27)Hi Ryan Absolutely love the exterior of your house, i've done a design i hope you like it. I have gone with a touch of modern but also in keeping with the original features and style and history of the house. I've gone for a more Georgian/Tudor door for you in black which i think accentuates the black tiling. You could just paint the door you have and add some DIY stained glass for the pannelling. Adding some lantern wall lights are a great idea to illuminate your entrance space in a safe and also decorative way. Think about adding Drive over lighting around your graveled area to help with parking. I think you should keep the white and exposed brick, maybe just a clean up with a power jet and then a paint should do the trick. I really think you should keep the black features, it adds contrast, so I've kept this in and chosen black outdoor lighting to compliment this. For the garden area I've chosen an alpine and topiary style, alpine succulents and cacti are really in at the moment so if you're wanting a more modern front then definitely go with alpine. Plus you can find some alpine succulents that have a hint of red in them which will compliment the red brick. You could also get some spike lights too, stick them amongst the plants to create a feature. Here are the products I have chosen: Colone Outdoor Lantern Bevelled Glass Wall Light Lantern - Black [Stanley Caspian Outdoor Surface Mount LED Drive Over Light, Black[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/stanley-caspian-outdoor-surface-mount-led-drive-over-light-black-prvw-vr~112925188) Georgian Front Door [Nelson Outdoor Adjustable Spike Light, Black[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/nelson-outdoor-adjustable-spike-light-black-prvw-vr~124908534) I hope this helps, let me know what you think. Kind Regards The Litecraft Team...See MoreIdeas to modernise this house
Comments (1)I think it’s the garden that lets it down. Weed it, create a border on the right and then plant with small shrubs. What shrubs will depend on whether the site is sunny or shady or a bit of both....See More- PRO
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