Improve front of bungalow
suerowlands88
7 years ago
Please can you help with any ideas to improve the front of the 1950s bungalow we have just bought, not sure which windows , doors to choose, really appreciate any ideas , thanks !
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suerowlands88
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Comments (4)thanks for comments. Yes I thought of those things too but Render may be too costly but I like the idea of wood if not too much maintence. The bricks are good too so doesnt really need render, except it would look better! I was also wondering about the render that is already there??! replace with the wood? And if we go up, how to place the upstairs window without it just looking out of place. Have not got an architect / surveyor yet!...See MoreImprove front of our 1960's semi-detached bungalow please
Comments (2)Pick a colour that complements the neighbours, paint the wood. Put some trellis on the wood, paint same colour and grow a flowering climber there. Move the shrubs somewhere else (I like to not get rid of stuff that can be used elsewhere) perhaps off to the right and make the border into a more defined shape (a curve would look nicer. Fill with lavender and rosemary and pop weed suppressant and decorative bark or stone (bark is cheaper)....See MoreDull front of my new bungalow
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Comments (3)I think it’s difficult to tell from this picture. Assuming this is the front of the property I think it’s odd to have patio doors- perhaps the solution is to have an enclosed patio near them. Also it’s difficult to work out where the front door is. That being said it is certainly no ugly duckling and the plot looks lovely...See More
Lauren
7 years ago
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7 years agoYou could think about rendering the front elevation. A big change but would look like new. Also, some natural stone cladding can look stunning.
You could then look at installing a nice new contemporary style front door.suerowlands88
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