Need help sprucing up exterior without painting brick
cxforier
10 years ago
Ranch style home with carport. Entry to home from main entrance or carport. Would love more curb appeal.
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Comments (5)I don't know of anything to help software wise, i tend to simply get out my pencils and draw things out. However, if you want a traditional country look, go for grey or green/grey windows, paint the orange brick off-white and get some tile hanging going on where the present render is or weatherboarding. It won't cost a fortune to do all this (depending on whether windows can be painted or have to be bought new) but it will make a hell of a difference. I don't know what the storm porch area leads to but I would be tempted to incorporate it into a new semi-glazed with pitched roof porch to the front. A house without a door simply looks unwelcoming and the pitch would provide a nice relief to the present gable above....See MorePaint colour ideas needed for study without any natural light
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Comments (11)I do like the house Carolina found. I too had come across it during my research and it was one of my favourites. I’m not sure about the wood, however. It looks lovely new, but I suspect won’t weather too well. I 100% agree with ’E D’ - either subtle or extreme changes. When we first moved in we had quotes for a garage conversion... until we parked our car outside, under the tree... the birds use it as target practice so we use the garage. My plan had been to hire internal and external architects such that we had a plan for the whole house that would all tie together, even if we only worked on small components of the project at a time. Then the windows priority and COVID has rather thrown me! I had wanted to hire Back to Front Exteriors, but they are booked until spring, but could offer a couple of hours consultation once we have the internal architecture complete. I have spoken to RESI (online architects), but I get the feeling that to get the most out of them you have to have very formed requirements... something I don’t have. I’m more of a data person than a creative person, so I thought reaching out to the hive-mind collective may help! (If I can’t decide on window type, colour or opening placements it’s what hope is there!!!) Looking at Back to Front Exteriors I like the below from a concept perspective - an extension with a wider base than first floor. It would allow for a long window in the flat roof. The people before us converted the conservatory into a ground floor extension... but it isn’t really working for us; we use it as a dumping ground. I wouldn’t be adverse to sacrificing some of the dining room to make a better kitchen-family area (an island would be a dream, and anything that could make a north facing kitchen brighter would be welcome). Also, if the extension was pushed further along too I wouldn’t mind, as long as the dining room still retained a window. I have to be realistic - I only have a small garden and wouldn’t want a monstrosity extension. All I want is to make the house work better for us. It’s our dream house and we have no intention of moving....See Morecathyjoco
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PROMaguire
10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoIt is a beautiful brick home. I love the brick lining the walkway too. Here are some suggestions to take this little beauty over the top:
Clean and stain the concrete a warm reddish brown.
Remove the shutters (they're small) from the one window they're on
Add an arbor around the front window that currently has shutters or a fountain or sculptured tree on the walls on either side.
Replace the front door with a more inviting one
Frame windows with more wood, white trim
Extend your walkway out to the street
Update light fixtures and add house numbers
Back your window coverings with something a bit darker so your lovely white mullions show
Make your porch even more inviting by adding seating and plants
Add more plantings in the bedding on the right where the stone is now
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cxforier
10 years ago
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10 years agoAdding trim and architectural features, off the shelf or not, can do a lot. Always here help with studies like this:
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Maguire
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