Exterior update 1970s house - advice appreciated

last year

Hi there,

We bought our house a few years ago and have fully remodeled the inside including already replacing all the windows but haven't done ay updates to the exterior and the look has always really bothered me, to me it looks very boxy, old fashioned and boring.

Any ideas as to how to modernize whether via cladding (perhaps in contrasting colours??), maybe additional small roof over the front door area?

It is a linked detached, so our neighbors house is a mirror image

I would be so grateful for the communities expertise and ideas on this!

Thanks

Roz

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PRO
Kingfisher Designs
last year
There is always a difficulty with semi's as too much change can make it look weird, but you're only linked through the garage so I think you've got some leeway. You could add a small roof over the front door, although I think it would look much better if you added a whole timber built porch and tied it into the roof. You could have it in white to match the windows, or plain wood and reclad the first floor in matching timber, maybe natural edged? Or you could paint it all the same. I think there are a number of things you could do to update it and add a bit without changing it too much as the base is sound if bland. You could also add some nice clipped bushes in pots, they always add to a front.
Rozlyn Bekker Cooper
Original Author
last year
Thanks for the feedback and ideas!
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If you need any help just let me know. I do a lot of 3d digital models (Interiors and Exteriors) so clients can see what their plans will look like before going ahead. I'm confident your house will look wonderfull with a few touches here and there. Good luck.

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