How could I improve the look of front of our house?
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How would you improve the look of this 1930's house?
Comments (6)I would concentrate on the dormer windows, initially. I don't think the roofs of either are attractive, they both look mean and 'tight'. The brown cladding at the sides is wrong - it should be lead, painted timber to match the window frames or slate to match the roof. (Please don't use UPVC cladding!) Getting the detail right can be very effective. This is a new dormer bungalow I designed in a 1930s style, albeit in different materials. The dormer windows have flat lead roofs with big overhangs and moulded timber fascia. The flat roof dormer is probably more authentic to the house, but any style and detail has been lost when it has been re-roofed. A similar porch might work also well on your house. Although, if you go for flat-roofed dormers, you could do a great flat canopy porch with a hint of art deco style. The window arrangement in the central gable is very odd, too. But this may actually be improved by adding a porch. (Porches can often spoil a house, but the reverse might apply here) The garden is also very bleak. Some planting near the house, and even some climbers would make all the difference. The staining on the brickwork is strange, but I can't see enough detail. I would only repoint if the mortar is actually failing, as it can make a mess - get a professional to look at it, and make sure it is done well, with a lime-sand-cement mix. It won't make much difference to the appearance of the house. Simply cleaning off the worst of the staining might help - maybe with wire brushes - go carefully at first to make sure you're not damaging the bricks. The windows are not great, but could be a lot worse. If they are functionally okay, it may be good to keep them, and see how they look when some other details are changed. Depends on your budget....See MoreAny suggestions on how I can improve the front of my house?
Comments (13)I think keep the wood effect if it's not a mahogany colour (can't quite tell?) if it is, then replace it with a more contemporary wood fascia instead which reallly works with a mid grey tone. The grey woodwork on the door will be soft against the brickwork. You can either have white on the front block or a pale grey to match it all together. Thinking more the vintage grey rather than the very dark grey on the walls because of the side stones....See MoreHow can I make my Edwardian house front look nicer?
Comments (16)Personally I think that the issue is that the pebbledashed section is too plain and this is exacerbated by the fact that the roof here is higher than the original plan. In my opinion the solution is to create some visual interest in this area. If both you and your neighbour is replacing the porch a taller version might help. Personally I think the pebbledash looks like a lower quality product than the rest of the house and painting it would help lift it (as long as the neighbour also want to do it as half done would look worse). Ideally I would put a tall thin sash style window in the pebbledashed section but I recognise this might be inconvenient inside the house- but it could be faked by adding a window surround to the outside to match the stone on the bay....See MoreHow would you improve the look of this house and ugly chimney?
Comments (18)I think the chimney is the best feature of the house! The aim of any improvements should be to enhance the retro 60s design. Suggest, if possible, the ugly box dormer windows in the loft be removed from the front and put out of site to the rear. The brickwork to the front of the house, in the area where the garage has been bricked up would be best covered in a white render which could extend to chimney and porch extension. The satellite dish definitely has to go! I would leave the original brick work to the first floor and to the right side of the chimney. Evergreen planting would help soften the building under the window to the left of the entrance. The surface of driveway needs some serious thought and should probably be removed. White stone cobbling could be considered as edging to a path comprised of black tarmac interspersed with granite stones - very sixites. Maybe plant a low maintenance hedge to hide the close boarded fence. Or hide with a evergreen climbers. A row of small ornamental trees could edge the lawn and accentuate the line from the chimney leading up to the front of the property. I would cut back the existing messy shrubs, maybe replace with lawn and include tidier frontage planting - a rose bed would be in keeping....See More- 4 months ago
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