Improve kerb appeal of 1958 bungalow
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Comments (14)Hi, I'm of the same ilk as The Bulb co above, not a natural born gardener but clean and tidy with a few feature plants is great. A couple of plants that perform well for me, (mainly because i don't have to do anything are), 'red robin' and the Pieris Japonica which is the red one you have in the front garden by the looks of things. Both are evergreen and take very little care, well in my garden anyway. An occasional cut of the red robin keeps new growth coming through red. About once a year. There a link to more info from RHS whivh may help. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=145 That's the end of my gardening knowledge but I would offer a suggestion of a nice modern outside light something like this adds a bit of a modern look. If you can move the light a little further to the right as you look at the house it's let you show off the architectural detail of your doorway a little better. Finally your home is pretty, it's looks well built and honest and that has a charm that many modern homes lack. We have a great magazine which in this months edition talks a little about post modern homes. It's worth signing up to our newsletter and you get the digital mag FREE along with lots of other VIP benefits on of which is discount for any new VIP subscribers really worth doing as it's giving a special 20% Off at the moment. Maybe good time to join up? Best Regards The Lighting Company...See MoreNo kerb appeal
Comments (8)You would need planning permission to render part of your house assuming none of it is currently rendered and you're in England. I would replace the inappropriate mock-period front door, but consider your house in the context of adjacent ones before altering your windows. The least expensive and most significant visual (and ecological) improvement would come from appropriate planting rather than just a few dotted dwarf conifers. Lush planting is so often the saviour of otherwise uninspiring suburban streets. It looks as if you already have two trellises for a start. Take care not to go overboard with plants that will soon grow far too big for the space....See MoreKerb appeal for front of bungalow
Comments (11)I don’t think this house has zero curb appeal. I also don’t think you have to build forwards to add to the appeal. For me the main thing is the front path and the front door: Assuming budget allows I would spend on hard landscaping- I would put block paving on the roadside gravel area, remove the current steps and front path and instead have a extra wide path (3m wide by the door and driveway reducing to no less than 1.8m in the middle) that curves from the corner of the drive to the front door. I would raise the path to front door level and slope it gently to avoid any need for steps. I would also build this path in the same block paving you choose for the gravel area. If the garden is lower either side of the path then fill the gap with shrubs. I would also consider replacing the front door- in my humble opinion the current door looks dated and if a replacement had a matching panel to the right where the wood cladding is currently the door would appear larger and have more presence. You might also consider a matching garage door. I would also spend on lighting the path and putting downlights in the soffits to light the house at night. A few LEDs will cost very little a year to run all evening. You could also consider having the roof cleaned....See MoreImprove kerb appeal of my house plans
Comments (0)I am converting my bungalow to a house. The plans have been approved and I'm wondering how I can maximise the kerb appeal. I'm planning for; Red roof tiles, k render top half of the house in polar white and red brick for the lower half. I then want windows that are Painswick / Agate grey (similar RAL colours are RAL7038 OR RAL7035). The windows are all set at ceiling height so I can't raise them but I'd love to have one of these longer windows that you see on houses nowadays, (say about 40% longer than it is currently). I don't particularly need this but from the outside do you think this would improve the look of the house? If so which window should I make the longer one? Any other ideas on how to improve the kerb appeal? The colours that I am thinking of putting together will they work? Any suggestions are welcomed. In terms of windows; I am thinking plain glass only, or a cross through each pane or 1 horizontal bar in the middle of each pane. What do you think? What colour front door? This is the front elevation Below is a picture of a house that I like and could model ours on this basis, the only difference is I will have red bricks on the lower half of the house. I would like something that is not ultra modern as I do not want to end up with a house that looks dated, but I do like the modern exteriors too! Any ideas? Thanks...See More- User thanked Landscape Design by James Brunton-Smith Limited
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