Creating an exterior timber feature wall over pebbledash, any advice?
Photo attached... We moved into our house about 15months ago and I've always hated the pebbledash. We're hoping to extend the back after a couple of years but I can't look at this every time I go into the garden so we've been thinking about what we can do about half the exterior back of the house to make it a little more modern and easier to look at. I feel like where the old door was looks like we've been part of a crime scene. We were thinking of doing something like this; but paint it black.
Anyone have any advice for us?
Do you think it's doable?
Or simply, do you think it'll look nice?
Comments (18)
Ayse Sema
3 years ago
minnie101
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Comments (34)Hi I would put a planted green screen of a nice flowering hedge which also has berries in the winter like Berberis. It will give you privacy and its not totally solid as a fence or wall would be and will give a much softer look. It also gives security as it has small prickly barbs You say your window sills are too narrow to take window boxes so why not put a nice long wrought iron planter under the full width of the window, attach to the wall, (It looks like the windows are quite low) or if not put a free standing planter under the window. I would not get rid of the front lawn and just have concrete slabs as you already have all the drive paved, it will just look like to much concrete and harsh unless you add some plants or create maybe a circular flower bed Too much concrete prevents good drainage too Adding a porch would be a great idea, perhaps just glass which will give a modern contemporary feel Also once you have changed that paint colour it will look a lot better...See MoreExterior and front garden
Comments (25)The front of a house should be crisp and clean and elegant. That all important kerb appeal is created by simple lines and geometry. Give the hedge a radical trim, or even better take it out and put in something more structured like Hornbeam or Box that you can keep in shape. Introduce a tiled threshold that marks the entrance to the property. Have some wall washers either side of the entrance so that it's warm and inviting by night. Use some simple planters with clipped topiary to create a chic frame to the entrance. If you've got sufficient budget re-lay the pathway with a natural stone, or tile and give it a generous width of at least 1.2m to allow for planting to grow over. Create some simple planted borders along the pathway, again to mark the entrance to the house and introduce some softness. If you're looking for low maintenance remove the lawn and introduce more paving and some simple planting. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but planting takes much less time to maintain than a lawn. If a lawn is not mown regularly it will quickly become overgrown and scruffy. A lawn needs weeding and feeding, scarifying and aerating regularly to keep it looking good. Hiding the bins is also a good idea. If you can't keep them round the back then put in a wooden bin store, or hide them with some hedging. Here's a link to a blog post about designing a front garden: http://gardendesignuk.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/front-garden-design.html Here's a garden I designed in Woking, Surrey with a simple scheme that's really added some kerb appeal to this house....See MoreVery Ugly Exterior- Suggestions Please
Comments (31)Hi Claire, Your more than welcome. The advice to use a "local" architect is a good one, he will know the area, the various legislation in force for your district and he should be on talking terms with the local councillors so his advise will save you a lot of time. I would advise you to ask him to do a full survey, interior and exterior, ideally you need an architect that can transfer the survey to ACAD format. (Make it digital)... Even if your only doing the front at this stage its good to have the existing interiors drawn up so you can use them later. When your architect has drawn up the front of the house, please feel free to send it to me and I'll have a tinker to see if I can fine tune it for you. You can contact me through www.angel-martin.com......(No charge, I just want you to get the very best out of the frontage, its a beautiful house, it deserves the attention) With regards to the interior, one bit of advise.... Design "all" the interior layouts at the same time even if you will be doing each room stage by stage. If you do them individually the design will be fragmented. By designing everything you create a synergy between the areas, a "battle plan" if you like that will prompt where you could start and the direction you need to take. Wishing you well.... Martin...See MoreLive Chat: How to Create a Beautiful and Functional Bathroom
Comments (50)For DIY bathroom renovations to save money it is possible to tile over existing tiles. You will need to score the tiles with an emery stone to give them a key. Then use a single part flexible powder adhesive as buckets of adhesive will provide sufficient adhesion. It will then be necessary to install a timber baton to the wall to provide a level line to then work up from. When tiling over tiles, things to look out for are architrave details around windows and door frames, the space behind the bath taps to ensure you can still operate them. You also need to set out the room to ensure the vertical and horizontal grout joints leave good sized cuts when the tiling reaches sanitary ware or floor and ceiling lines....See MoreAyse Sema
3 years agoEllie
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Sonia
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3 years agoAyse Sema
3 years agoLove the painted look but Hubby is scared of heights and we just can’t afford to get someone in to do it...
I was also thinking of starting a living wall... quite pretty and if I go with evergreen plants, it might end up being quite a nice feature wall...
Emmanuelle
3 years agoI wouldn’t paint anything black on your patio... you already have a very dark decking, dark windows, dark outdoor furniture... it would get scorching hot in the sun. Put massive planters with bamboos etc.. to hide the wall. What about a white sun sail? Would create a cosier feeling. Here are examples:
Rowland
3 years agoCarly Morgan
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minnie101