advice needed for front exterior
charlieohoro
5 years ago
I am looking for any ideas on what we can do with the front of our property. I don't like the tiles that are currently on the front but not sure what we can do about them. We are replacing the flat roof of the porch with a pitched roof and will need to replace the door and eventually the windows.
We are in our early 30's so would like the front exterior to look modern but to work with the brickwork.
Any ideas would be most welcome!
We are in our early 30's so would like the front exterior to look modern but to work with the brickwork.
Any ideas would be most welcome!
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