Help me revision my exterior for maximum kerb appeal
modernistlover
10 years ago
Have been dying to start posting on here to get all your help on new house. Hoping we could start with the exterior and work our way in.
This is as it is upon purchase but I really want to liven it up, freshen it up and give it a new lease of life. I genuinely love the style of the property and now know so much about MCM properties and the period having never given it a thought before 8 weeks ago!
Here are pics of the house as it is now and I have saved a few images in my ideabooks titled 'KERB APPEAL' for inspiration which I am not sure if anyone other than me can view.
What colours would look good for the woodwork and how can I add new lease of life to brickwork?
I am drawn to bold exteriors and considering an apple green new front door. New fencing will surround the building and if any money left garden will be seen to as well.
This is as it is upon purchase but I really want to liven it up, freshen it up and give it a new lease of life. I genuinely love the style of the property and now know so much about MCM properties and the period having never given it a thought before 8 weeks ago!
Here are pics of the house as it is now and I have saved a few images in my ideabooks titled 'KERB APPEAL' for inspiration which I am not sure if anyone other than me can view.
What colours would look good for the woodwork and how can I add new lease of life to brickwork?
I am drawn to bold exteriors and considering an apple green new front door. New fencing will surround the building and if any money left garden will be seen to as well.
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modernistlover
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Comments (14)Hi, I'm of the same ilk as The Bulb co above, not a natural born gardener but clean and tidy with a few feature plants is great. A couple of plants that perform well for me, (mainly because i don't have to do anything are), 'red robin' and the Pieris Japonica which is the red one you have in the front garden by the looks of things. Both are evergreen and take very little care, well in my garden anyway. An occasional cut of the red robin keeps new growth coming through red. About once a year. There a link to more info from RHS whivh may help. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=145 That's the end of my gardening knowledge but I would offer a suggestion of a nice modern outside light something like this adds a bit of a modern look. If you can move the light a little further to the right as you look at the house it's let you show off the architectural detail of your doorway a little better. Finally your home is pretty, it's looks well built and honest and that has a charm that many modern homes lack. We have a great magazine which in this months edition talks a little about post modern homes. It's worth signing up to our newsletter and you get the digital mag FREE along with lots of other VIP benefits on of which is discount for any new VIP subscribers really worth doing as it's giving a special 20% Off at the moment. Maybe good time to join up? Best Regards The Lighting Company...See MoreHow can I make our bland 1970's exterior more appealing?!
Comments (12)It all comes down to budget as always. The bigger the budge the more you can do. I would be really mindful of the fact, that if you change the facade, it would be better if you could change the windows. The wood cladding I agree would look fabulous, you could have the bottom a lovely grey to tone in. However, neither will look good with bog standard white windows, as both look better with a dark grey, thinner Aluminium Frame or a Chunkier Sandy Beige Frame. When you add white windows, the effect is not quite so slick The pic above shows the white windows with the cladding and it would look a lot better with the darker, thinner frames. If you can't afford to change or colour bond the windows, then maybe go for all over colour, a dark grey would be good, and consider changing the Front door for impact. Alternatively, work towards doing the ultimate change. The vertical wood cladding, with a grey underneath and a door to match the wood. Thinner dark pewter aluminium framed windows etc. sorry about the mock up quality!...See MoreHelp giving the front of this house kerb appeal
Comments (11)Hello Sally, some good advice above and nice before and after pics from celerygirl. To give you an idea of what a part rendered, part timber clad 1970s house could look like, I've attached a before and after pic of a remodel we recently designed for a client (this was a 2-storey side extension, losing the garage and re-positioning the front entrance and internal layout). Decide upon whether you actually need a major change to your house, or just want something cosmetic to improve the way you feel about it. Re-positioning the front door, updating the windows/garage door and rendering/cladding might be enough? Whatever you decide to do, make it the right choice for your lifestyle needs and the best possible version you can afford. Good luck with whatever option you decide to take. Regards, Jo at Orange Key...See More1980s bland Terraced House desperately needs kerb appeal (front&rear)
Comments (18)Whilst the black frames of your neighbours looks good, if you don’t want black, I would go for a mid grey on all window frames and doors front and back, including the garage door. This will look good in between your neighbours properties. If budget allows I would recommend replacing the front door as it’s dated as far as kerb appeal goes. Try a contemporary door with some glazing, in the same grey as the windows etc. Then add plenty of colourful pot plants, as others have mentioned, as much greenery as you can fit in. If you can replace the roof at the rear porch area that would be worth doing, or a damn good cleaning if not and then I would create some interest in the back garden with planting trees and shrubs within the garden space, not just down the sides of the lawn, diverting your eye to various places and giving you some privacy from the road at the same time. Have a look at some garden plan ideas on Houzz for inspiration, or speak to a pro garden designer, it can actually save you money paying for a garden plan, it stops you making costly mistakes. Try https://www.alisonmurraydesign.com/ she is brilliant. With a plan you can choose to do the garden a bit at a time, when funding allows, which is what I will be doing once Alison has put our design plan together!...See More
printesa
10 years agoThis is a very nice house, I like the dark wood part. I would leave it the way it is. The brick part is a bit tricky..I would have something either white or wood color. As for the door, I like the green idea. Here are some photos that might help
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10 years agoThank you Rosemary! I never thought it possible to be excited and petrified about a new purchase but this house has me flying high and low! I just want to do it justice and show it some love as I think it is beautiful but has been neglected. Will be doing what you have said with the wood above the door. How easy it will be to match colour / stain I don't know :(
Should I be thinking of green also for the 'back' door (pictured in 1st pic, 3rd pic as you indicated is of front door). Also, when I get the porch (storm??) door ripped out what should I do with the internal door? I quite like the look of it and both can't both possibly be green can they? Sorry for all the questions!
Image attached of front door from the inside
groveraxle
10 years agoGreat house, but it looks more Wright-influenced than MCM to me.
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In any case, I wouldn't paint the brick. I'd give it a good cleaning though. And that front entrance needs to be totally reworked. I like the dark parts, but would repaint the white a neutral--tan or gray, probably. Go to Sherwin-Williams' color visualizer, upload your house, and play: http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/try-on-colors/color-visualizer/modernistlover thanked groveraxlemodernistlover
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