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How to increase curb appeal
Comments (4)I would start with a glossy leaf evergreen hedge across the front. Remove the fence down the path and replace with buxus hedging with topairy roses coming out of the middle of the hedge. I'd remove the trees in front of your window - they're too large and will only block out sun - can you replant in the back garden? The colour of the house is nice, I'm taking it you want to blend with the victorian houses or at least have a more traditional frontage? I think you would benefit from getting a garden designer in....See MoreCurb appeal needed!
Comments (7)I would - - Clean the bricks, or paint them white or cream; - Remove the slate from the facade (replace with render if needed); - Remove the plastic bars from inside the windows; - Install a minimalist, dark green or teal front door with a translucent glass side panel; - Plant short, smart trees where you currently have bushes (or rose bushes would look lovely); - Paint the grey concrete patch on the front; - Replace the brick paving and steps with patterned tiles; - Add in some potted plants and phased lighting....See MoreRenovating a 1960's 3 bed semi - help with layout and kerb appeal!
Comments (65)Hi all, Thank you so much for all the helpful comments and suggestions, and sorry that it's taken me so long to respond - house renovation and work have been keeping us on our toes! This has become a long post, so a quick reminder - we were looking to renovate and rewire our 60s house to update it and also make it more wheelchair friendly downstairs for when my mother-in-law comes to visit. We employed an architect and came up with what turned out to be an 'aspirational' design (much more than the budget!) so we ended up deciding to split things into two stages: Stage One to add a downstairs wetroom for accessibility, remove chimney throughout and add a porch Stage Two to do the extension across the rear, removing the conservatory to open out a large kitchen/diner and add a utility room The layout below shows both Stages One and Two as complete. Bits shown in red are existing walls which have been/will be removed (apart from the wall in red in the seating area below which is between the existing kitchen and dining room - that's a mistake). So.....the building work is now done - hurray! Stage One is complete, we are much poorer, and we now need to decorate the whole house :-) Some before and after photos below - please bear with the terrible photography skills. The rooms aren't big enough to allow for expansive photos!: We've re-plastered throughout, apart from in the kitchen and upstairs bathroom, as we'll deal with those later. Current challenge is deciding how on earth to pick paint colours and flooring throughout.... Anyway - hopefully that gives you a sense of where we've got to. Best wishes...See MoreFront of house kerb appeal
Comments (0)I am looking for advice on how to give my home a prettier front. I am considering adding a front veranda and maybe changing the windows. Also some sort of cladding to break up the brickwork. We have a lot going on at the back of the house with a large coveted deck and seating areas but the front is very flat. Any help would be appreciated. I have attached photos of front and back and proposed veranda....See More
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6 years agoYou don't have to clad or render, you could dye the brickwork, a lot cheaper! Also, instead of replacing windows and doors, you could have the UPVC colour bonded.
Replace the concrete path with a good quality stone or block paviour. Add in different height plants and good contrasts in colour. Pink, white and purple look great against grey.
Just a quick play with MS Paint,,,,,,,,,,,,but you get the idea.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI am not construction person, but may be something like this idea , more or less complicated. Some extended porch with glass?
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6 years agoSome ideas
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6 years agoThe things that I don't like are the UPVC windows and doors and the landscaping. I know this is an American example, but I think it demonstrates you can just add a small amount of render/cladding/a porch around the front door area and it would really break it up. A modern front door would help massively. Ged rid of the wall and tarmac path, and add some plants with year round interest. I'd be tempted to go for block paving!
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