Porch plants
Maxi
7 years ago
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Isidora Markovic
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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Front door & porch help needed!!
Comments (14)Paint the inside bricks white, defo to disguise the boxes - it will also look wider. Don't go too dark on that lovely wooden door - it is a really nice door so I am wondering if it could be stripped to its natural colour instead (but that might cost more). You could just paint your tiles - maybe a slate colour, but with a very strong floor tile paint... personally, I think you might like your floor tiles once the brickwork has been painted. Re the porch, again it might be worth stripping it back to wood and then just oiling it - or paint it white also, it will look fresh but poss a bit garish in white. Get rid of the moss on the roof of the porch - it keeps it damp and detracts from your lovely porch (which is nice... you should see mine! also on Houzz)....See MoreMaking our porch and doorways knock out
Comments (9)Hi there, I think you have already got plenty of interesting comments. My own thoughts are as follows: you have a front façade with lots of character, thanks to the door, the canopy above, the large bow window to the right and the small, turret-like window to the left. The steps in the front are obviously more ordinary, and also introduce an element of symmetry, which is not mirrored in the way the house façade is structured. An element of disconnect, in my view, comes from trying hard to add even more symmetry (the two lamps on the sides of the door, the two pots/plants too) which clashes a bit with the overall situation. On the other side, symmetry, if well done, often brings with itself some sense of order and calm that can be in itself a "wow factor". As such, and depending on your budget, I would suggest to consider two separate areas: (1) the front steps area: here the first thing I would do would be to give it a good clean, even the most grand and wonderful front gardens look shabby with old leaves, dust and dirt around. For this area I would then think about: (a) placing something nice on top of the upper posts: here is where you should use symmetry to your advantage: I would suggest two low, bowl-shaped vases, either terracotta (so as not to introduce another disturbing colour) or dark grey/black (to provide a link to the Edwardian woodwork of the house), planted with some interesting green plant, or if you like to change your plants with the season, then some flowers adding a touch of colour. The second thing I would do (provided it is realistic - difficult to say without knowing what's to the left and the right of your picture) and obviously requiring higher budget would be (b) replacing/covering up the pavement on both sides (at the bottom of the steps) with greenery. Someone suggested lavender, it could even just be grass (even nice-quality fake grass if you don't want to take care of it), maybe with a narrow edge of seasonal flowers/plants to frame the path leading to the steps. (2) the façade area: here I would stop playing with symmetry, given that the house doesn't take it. Look how odd your right vase looks right now, disturbingly placed partially below and on the side of the turret-like window. So, first of all, the door needs repainting: I would either go for an elegant neutral colour (black in this case is the first that comes to mind, given the black woodwork of the house, or a very dark green hue, for an elegant and classic look, that goes very well with the beige of the walls), or for something more daring perhaps a reddish/orangy/light-brownish hue, which would complement the brickwork well and depending on how flashy you go can provide a cool, personal statement. Small detail: I would remove the white frame around the door which creates unnecessary noise: just paint it the same colour as the door. Once the door is fixed, then I'd look at the surroundings: to the left, I would be in favour of a low, wide vase/planter: it could be again terracotta or dark grey/black (ideally you choose one type and have all vases/planters here and on the steps look alike), the important is that it should be roughly as wide as the little turret-like window and positioned below it, centered with the window to give it a sense of belonging to that corner. You can place here other nice greens or further flowers. To the right, again in the same colour/material, I would go for a statement plant, a nice, narrower/higher planter (could be a cube here?) with a taller bushy-like evergreen plant coming all the way up to the house number, or even a proper tree, like a Japanese maple or something like that. Good luck with your improvement works, would love to see the results!...See MoreHow can we update the exteriors of this 1964 side split?
Comments (1)No doubt you can also look at neighbours houses for inspiration- but if it were mine I would do four things: Paint the trim a more modern colour- in my opinion the cedar colour dates this house and I would rather see a soft grey with either a brown or a green quality. You should also paint the fence at the side white to match the main house. I would put a wide, grand, sweeping path to the front door that cuts through the front lawn. Directly outside the house sort out the levels - remove the border right outside the lower windows, get the ground level as low and as level as possible, add a step up to the front porch as it looks like the current step up is uncomfortable. I think you should make the porch area wider so it goes close to the drive then add a side railing to make it feel a little more enclosed and private. Planting- I think you need to add borders along the new front path and near the road so that you not only improve curb appeal but you also have something to look at from the front porch. Plant in groups for impact and try to get large shrubs for height....See MoreCurbside appeal - porch update
Comments (5)Your current door looks really nice. You could paint it to help brighten it up. The drive looks like it could do with a tidy up by weeding it. I would also remove some of the paving right up to the house and then add some planting to soften it....See More
rachelmidlands
7 years agoHi, Olive and Bay trees do need some sunlight to thrive but there are many shade tolerant alternatives. If you're looking for the ball or lollipop shape then how about a holly. Topiary shrubs would also survive well I think, Taxus baccata (yew),
Buxus Sempervirens (English boxwood), Ilex Crenata (Japanese holly) are good examples. You could also have something different like bamboo or evergreen ferns.
This site has a good variety of everything mentioned.
https://www.paramountplants.co.uk
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