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1950/60s Council House front garden and porch needs some work

Jasmin Dallos-Foreman

3 years ago

Been renovating this house for last year and now what to do something to the front to make it look nicer. Can't afford all new windows but thinking a new door, paint around windows and and maybe some of concrete.... Any suggestions? I do like bright colours so am thinking bright pink. What do you think?

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Jasmin Dallos-Foreman
Original Author
3 years ago
Another angel
Jasmin Dallos-Foreman
Original Author
3 years ago
Angle
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E D
3 years ago
I liked ‘angel’. 😊
kazzh
3 years ago
Changing out the door to one with horizontal glazing would make a modern change. I would think twice about pink as a color unless you really are a bright and out there color person. Some bright pots with some bright spring color might give you a taste of color into your front area. If you are needing the lower area for parking, just plain concrete would do the job, but it would be more interesting to break it up with grass.. for example. It would also help with allowing water to drain through the soil rather than creating another area of water run off

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