How to make house front symmetrical and add nice curb appeal
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Comments (8)Do just the Hardie siding…no need to add anything else. You will have a railing, garage door, lighting…I think that is enough and will be lovely when finished. Just posted above photo to show how the 3’ bump out and rail really will change the look of your house. I like this combo for your house…and would do a white railing to match trim. Charcoal black for trim. This color is one of your choices in Cedarmill ....See MoreHow can we add curb appeal to this house?
Comments (17)Hi, I totally agree about lowering the windows as long as it doesn't affect the furniture arrangement. My home has a lot of almost to the floor windows and it makes the house look designed as opposed to having punched out of the wall windows. I really agree with Doug's ideas re the landscaping and updating the walk. Right now all the lines of your home and walk and steps are linear. I would put a curve into the sidewalk. That will soften the look and set the set off the house. Also your door and steps are the welcome to the public and if cost permits, I would make the stairs have rounded / curved fronts. I am not knowledgable in the f.s. but if all the lines are straight , it won't be comfortable. So, I would reiterate and suggest that you bring in curves....See MoreFront of house is on cement pad, so how do I improve curb appeal?
Comments (17)Here's a few more ideas and thoughts. Since you have a deck on the other side of the house (in 3rd photo) and generous land around you, I'm guessing this is not your main entertainment area. I agree with Yardvaark about the plantings. IN the quick sketch attached, I just cut away some of the excessive concrete and extended the bed, but (hopefully) left room to back the car into (or for the table in chairs if they need to remain). Also added a columnar evergreen on the corner to soften it. For the deck, I change the railings to metals railings for a lighter look for the deck, added screening below the deck, and added a color to the front door. The planters are larger and more of them to fill the corner. For the bare wall, there is a lot of art that is made for the outdoors these days. Pick something you love to use as a focal point. You can also add vertical house numbers, like comelyhomely suggested next to the door. Good luck with your project!...See MoreHow can I add curb appeal to the exterior of this house?
Comments (6)I wouldn't say it is without any curb appeal. It is attractive with a kind of rustic vibe. I would not ditch the shutters. They are completely appropriate to this house. If you removed them, you would be left with even larger expanses of blank wall, out of balance with the window sizes. Although the shutters on the two short upper story windows could be a bit wider, some will repeat the dogma that they should be sized to look able to actually cover the windows when closed and should be removed if they don't. That is clearly impossible here and would also give an unbalanced feel. IMO of course. I might give the front and storm door a color that works with the siding and roof (pumpkin, maybe, or a warm strong blue or green). I can't really see the porch/front door light, but the ones by the garage door are rather undersized. So the front door one might be also. What is really needed is better landscaping. The rows of small/narrow shrubs don't add much appeal, and still won't once they've grown. I would consult with a garden center (if they have a designer on staff, many do) to come up with a more varied and naturalistic planting scheme....See MoreRelated Professionals
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