For those of us with front facing garage doors: can we accent them?
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Comments (9)I don't personally like side load garages because when you have guests, they have to walk around the entire front of the house (or around the garage that sticks out) to the front door. The front door then becomes a bit of a hike and less inviting. It also takes up a lot of room if you're on a wooded lot and you want to preserve the woods. The most efficient and logical garage is a front-facing garage attached to the home. Aesthetically it may not be the best option, but there are ways to vastly decrease the "impact" of it, such as not building a HUGE garage that is attached to the front of the house. A garage that goes into the house and doesn't make the garage protrude 22' out helps, or one under the main roof. Two doors instead of one also help aesthetically. I suppose the motorcourt appeal is that it saves room, such as with a side-load, but doesn't make guests hike around the house for the front door....See More2018 Do you use 'artificial' lights? Why? Can we see pics of them?
Comments (21)I have never used lights, but for a few years now, those of you who do use lights have fascinated me, and often tempted me. And recently, especially starting my seeds, I’ve been hellbent on installing grow lights, either in my eat-in kitchen area or in my garage. Since seeds are merely a springtime 5-7 week activity for me, I couldn’t justify the cost since I only plant what we can cook with and share with friends and neighbors, but providing better and more consistent light to my succulents or cuttings/propagations when not growing seeds sounds enticing. So I know nothing about lights, but this is what I am considering (and it’s probably priced and marketed to someone just like me, haha): https://www.gardeners.com/buy/t5-grow-light-stand-three-shelves/39-357.html It’s a little overkill for me in terms of space if it’s just seedlings, where I’d really only need one shelf, but if it’s for the succulents, OK. I googled separate components first but by the time I have my boyfriend rig it to work in a similar fashion and putting holes in ceilings (and potentially bringing the house down), the cost won’t be all that different if I shoot for three tiers, it seems (or will it?). Besides,I should then be able to dedicate a whole level to microgreens, or temp-sensitive herbs like cilantro, etc. with no consideration for season and outside temperature, no? What I don’t know is whether the lights are strong/good enough for what I’m wanting, and whether, in your opinions, it’s a fair price for what it offers. If not, can you recommend what I should buy? There seem to be purplish disco light-like gadgets, bulb lights, fluorescent lights, etc. and each claim they’re great. Any guidance you can offer would be appreciated!...See MoreFront door doesn't show. How do we add accent color?
Comments (12)I also agree with removing the bushes in front of the porch. Add large colorful pots where the bushes are. Add a bench to the front porch. You could also add a window box to the window on the left. The easiest way to add color to a home in the summer is with flowers. Now the winter is a different story. Everything is brown, gray and white in the winter. Drab Pretty much all you can do is add texture in the pots. You can't add fake flowers in the winter because it looks tacky. I have a window box, several wrought iron wall planter, and pots. I add tall bamboo sticks and branches painted white to mine. Sometimes when my holly bush needs trimmed I trim it in Dec and stick them in also. They will stay green till spring. For added interest in the winter I have strings of white LED lights intertwined in the bamboo in the pots flanking the front door and an up light on my tree in the front yard. All on timers. It doesn't add color, but at least it adds some interest to the drab winter landscape....See MoreWood stained front door, white trim, rainwashed exterior - add accent?
Comments (11)I agree with the Halcyon! It flows with the main house color, but highlights the cedar shake just enough. About the Rainwashed vs Sea Salt- can you get samples painted on the house to compare and see exactly how they look throughout the day? In general it's always best if you can see a paint color on the wall you're planning on using it on, colors look different on a screen vs on a wall with light and shadows, etc....See Morecyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
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