Curbing curb appeal
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Comments (6)The things you're thinking about doing don't make much sense for this house. I would get rid of the silly mailbox, replace the garage and front doors with something more modern. A bright modern double entry door would go a long way to spicing this place up. This house is not Mediterranean and never will be. Don't fight its modern bones....See MoreHelp design my 1 acre lot-Front yard
Comments (21)Bianca, ok, gotcha. same climate, more or less as the IE. you're just further south. I've been out to Lake Cuymaca, which isn't too far from you. I'd stick w/the xeriscape and hardscape. Do you have any plans on painting the house or doing anything else w/it? I'd start w/a diff color for the stucco and trim. I'd also build out some sort of porch/patio that encompasses that entire inset area. imagine the stucco painted this white, w/a darker trim color, modern, bold front door, and a cool walkway up to the porch (which you don't have now!) This is just a quick photoshop of a more modern looking front. This is the color you want. the After, w/the dark trim, wood accents. It's BM SeaPearl. another option would be to modernize that inset portion and do a horizontal wood, board and batten or a slat wood. I'm trying to piece together diff elements from other photos, so it may not look exact. this is just to give you an idea of what I mean. In this one the stucco would be the white, dark trim along the roof fascia (and you'd have to paint the chimey) . This is a board and batten. you'd have the bump out, but this is what it would resemble if you did two colors you could do the inset portion in the same as the stucco, but this just give some division to the front. a new door, and that all important, "hardscape walkway/path' and flower beds Another one but this is a slimmer vertical slat wood application. (except you wouldn't have that window where the chimney is) you see the slat wood on the inset portion? something like this. (you could do vertical board and batten too) This yard is a xeriscape design. Another. do you see how the front door and the inset portion is done w/this slat wood? if you did something like this, or a board and batten it would make that front area really stand out. I would then do some large pavers or concrete steps that form a path or walkway. This is where your landscape artist would come in. similar to your front. I like the wood and added hardscape. notice the plants, modern door, and dark house color (if you are getting a new roof, do a gray shade) BTW, remove that one light on the left. Looks odd. keep the one on the right, but replace w/something that the light is downward Since you have such a large front yard, bring in hardscape (rocks, boulders, large pavers/flagstone, berms, etc) to break up the area and add interest. Artifical turf is an option if you want a green grass look. otherwise, I'd go for something like this I'd most definetly hire a landscape designer to draw something up for you. If you need some help w/home colors, let me know....See MoreCurb appeal / exterior updates for cape cod
Comments (15)Personally, I would not paint your brick. I think it looks very nice. What I would change is as follows: 1. New house numbers. What you have looks cheesy. 2. New light fixture. Something bigger than you have. 3. Personally I would lose the shutters. 4. Paint your front door a vibrant color to stand out against the brick. 5. Landscape with some flowering bushes and get rid of all the depressing green bushes. Re-evaluate at that point to determine if these relatively simple fixes are all you need. Good luck!.....See MoreCurb Appeal & Flower Bed
Comments (14)Monique, I appreciate your honesty but, it looks better now then what it did. I am thinking of replacing all of the trim pieces on each corner and around the windows with natural wood to create a pop of color which I think will tie the roof in better. It’s my first home, we’re learning as we go!...See Morekarinl
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