Front door/window changes
Wanting to put a new front door in, grey contemporary look, with glazing either side...also wondering about replacing white PVC windows with dark grey alu windows to match...any thoughts/recommendations?
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Patrina
4 years agoI have a modern front door in anthracite grey but kept my white windows I also painted my Garage door in the RAL colour to match. I hardly notice the white windows and think it sits well with the house (must add that the front facade is part rendered white) so I don't know if that balances out the white windows. My only other observation is that the frontage of your house lacks a bit of a defined entry, I feel it could do with perhaps a porch area. I have added a few pics for inspiration. There are some cleaver houzzers on here who could mock up the look you described.
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Comments (26)Dear Gail as far as I can tell from your photo the existing rosewood looks very attractive, indeed it is probably the most attractive rosewood house I have ever seen. In my opinion It is planting that will make the biggest difference, even, as people have already proposed, just adding some planters - however take your time in choosing the right planters/shrubs and plants. Lechuza (www.lechuza.co.uk/) do self watering/sub irrigation planters - nothing worse to bring down the even most attractive house than dried out uncared for planters/garden. Mona Pantsava (available amongst others at www.waterirrigation.co.uk - purchased my water timers here and received great customer care with one faulty timer after a year from purchase) do a range of sub irrigation tanks for standard planters and pots that are not so expensive as lechuza and open up wider choice but you will have to put extra effort in to make your own up (www.albopepper.com explains concept of sub irrigation very well) and give thought to weather resistance. Or look at sprinkler/drip feed watering system. I definitely think improving the planting will make the biggest difference. I hope it all comes together for you....See MoreColoured Front Door with Golden Oak Windows
Comments (7)I’m with Sonia. I think the oak window frames will always be jarring as they are not in keeping with a period property. I would paint them in a heritage white paint. Sonia has posted great front door pics but these fab colours would not work with the golden oak. I’m not at all sure what would be compatible with them, maybe a stronger colour to balance the very strong statement that the oak frames make e.g. deep green, navy blue or black. Basically, you need to decide what look you are going for: either a return to the period style or a 1980s revamp look. If you are keeping the frames, it makes sense to leave the door frame as well and just paint the door. However, I do hope that you will be inspired by the pics Sonia posted as they are delightful homes and creating a similar look would definitely add value to your Victorian terrace house....See MoreGL 1995
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4 years agoarc3d
4 years agoWell you've already got most of the structure there. I would do a hip to gable on the front and then bring it out the depth of the existing gallows.
You could even glaze the gable for a more contemporary look.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoPatrina
4 years agoSorry @Grant Lyon, none of those doors are mine, they were just examples to demonstrate what I was saying. This is my front door which I got from a random company I found on FB in 2017 called Nudoor. They seem to have now been dissolved according to Company house.
Sonia
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