Shutters should cover the windows? Really?
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Comments (16)OK, I'm going to Lowe's and getting some of the railing planters, but it can't be geraniums, I can't stand the smell of them (super sensitive nose). My mom had me take care of hers when I was younger and that was my least favorite chore! I'll get a nice mix of color for the planters. We really do want to nix the iron railings at some point, but we haven't because it seems like it would cost a fortune. They're ugly, they're rusty, I don't want to sand and paint them and they sag everywhere. Ooh a flagstone walk! My only concern would be this... will it stand up to the snowblower and will the snowblower stand up to it? I'm a big fan of flagstone! Love the look of it. I want to take out the ugly conglomerate concrete round stepping stones around our deck in the backyard and do it in flagstone with creeping lichens in the spaces, then bring it around the side of the house past my New Dawn rose. It's annoying mowing that small strip of grass and weed eating too. A nice William Baffin rosebush might go nicely between the two windows in the front flowerbed. I was thinking of finding an arched trellis and painting it the same deep green as the front door and training the rose up it. Blaze Improved is on my to-buy list from the nursery for the corner porch support. That was my solution to the ugly wrought iron, just hide it with flowers! I had stayed away from roses because thorny bushes near the front door are supposed to be bad feng shui. This will be far enough away I think....See MoreShould I add shutters to all the windows in the front of the house?
Comments (11)Sounds like everyone would take the shutters off. We really like the charm that shutters create. We also want a white painted house. If we take off all the shutters the house would look white and boring? You can't see the roof because the house is on a slope so there won't even be a contrast with the roof. The house was built in the 1930's and originally had shutters on it. I think the original owners put new larger windows in above the garage and thus were left with little room to have shutters on both sides. I'm trying to also envision something over the main doorway but I'm not sure how to integrate it as there is a stairway to the landing and a porch. How would it integrate into our low roof line? Any ideas?...See MoreHow many shutters should I install on our cottage?
Comments (8)Well done with the blue. Agree with Denita: Would put shutters on all windows. Like the blue. Consider painting the shutters and the white underpinning a muted medium gray. If you prefer a deck to a porch, at least consider adding more of an awning over your patio door. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&id=EC688B60D0AB0C92A029E16D06BE108DDF516A9E&thid=OIP.3zl3ctdTn_spLOGSBzczDQHaF6&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fc2%2Fbd%2F5f%2Fc2bd5f55be814f3c23caf7c8472661e7.jpg&exph=511&expw=640&q=wide+glass+awning+over+patio+doors&selectedindex=231&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&eim=1,2,6 https://www.costway.com/80-x-40-outdoorwindow-awning-door-polycarbonate-canopy.html?piid=9225200&fee=85&fep=11084&msclkid=61514d72869e1638dd5c13299d32215b&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PA%20Home%20%26%20Garden&utm_term=4585650684002519&utm_content=Lawn%20%26%20Garden Putting more pavers just under your deck all around it could give it a more finished look, especially if you put rectangle planter pots atop them on each side. http://keytostrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/long-rectangular-planter-comfy-custom-boxes-modern-tapered-planters-for-3-585x329.jpg...See MoreHelp! Should I remove the shutters and add black windows/black doors
Comments (28)I know shed dormers are the “typical” dormers on capes but what do you all think of the way the house looks with these dormers? The celiling will be very high in what will be a rather small room. The shed dormer would have a low celiljng and make the room feel even smaller?...See MoreFori
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