Modernise 70's exterior

9 years ago

Any good ideas as to modernise the exterior of this 70's house?

Cladding, or painting? Any suggestions around the balcony?

Does someone have some good pictures with possible suggestions?

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A Life More Beautiful

9 years ago

It really depends on your budget. Ideally, I'd consider extending the room with the balcony out to the edge of the house, then rendering the whole face and painting a soft cream.

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jacksplash
9 years ago
Hi I'm not sure I'd be off much help here,but I hope that by my commenting that someone else will see it and join in. Good luck.
Kate Burt
9 years ago
Hi serge11 – have you had a good search around the Houzz photo library? There are more than 5 million images to browse and the search function is easy to use, so for example you can search for '70s house' and then subdivide by searching under the 'exterior' tab. I really like cladding and love this, though it's very American
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I found it in this general search, which has heaps of relevant images to browse through: http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/exterior/1970s-exteriors-

Click to enlarge one of the images, and then you can flick through them as a slideshow, using arrows on the right hand side of each image. I'd love to see what you do, I'm a big 70s house fan and live in one myself...
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Sarah Pollard
9 years ago
If you only want an exterior boost - I would extend your balcony forwards from bedroom and incorporate the length of your house. Getting rid of pillars that are already there being replaced with pillars further out. I would then render and paint white. I would then replace or cleverly paint windows grey. Door entry twigged and made into wow factor with beautiful contempary wooden door (large).
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i-architect
9 years ago
Try a different paint colour to the arched portico and possibly the same or similar colour to some replacement windows - powder coated aluminium perhaps. Replace the metal railing on the balcony with a glass system.

The high contrast with the old fashioned red multi bricks and the white windows and cream paint is what I find the most objectionable aesthetically!
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Martin Hall Design
9 years ago
How about toughened glass instead of the railings? If cladding, I would clad the bottom section and possibly the recess balcony in Western Red cedar (Silva Timber has fabulous ideas). The slight arches in the bottom section should be straightened up. This would be a strong contemporary look, which, with the planting of some semi mature evergreens, will make it look fabulous.

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