Young couple with new to them 1970's split level- SA landscaping ideas
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Need help choosing paint for split level
Comments (11)well..neutrals can be deeper too. neutral doesn't mean "light"..it just means a color that will most likely be a background that most people would find natural to be a background color. Even though a lot of colors can be easily considered neutrals, since they're so prevalent in nature...say some blues or greens..If it's something you see a lot outside, and I mean a lot-don't worry you'll perceive it as neutral. If beige is neutral-then brown is a neutral too..technically it's a much darker beige, as far as i understand..or should I say-beige is much much lighter brown lol they all are colors. and some neutrals are very capricious actually. take white for example-it is a perfect background but it needs light to become perfect background..and it will accentuate a lot of things. which you sometimes want to accentuate, if you have great architecture for example..and sometimes you don't. if you have a dark bland small room-white won't do it any favors. of course one should remember there are many whites..) in short, no, deeper colors won't necessarily make a place small. they won't make it big either lol. they can make it livelier though..cozier. you usually don't want to go really dark in a big space, not because it will make it smaller, but because it might change your feel..too much dark might feel oppressing. but just a tad deeper color and real dark color are two different things. you know what you're ready to commit to..took me some years to go more colorful, and I do prefer muted colors so it still reads pretty soft. neutrals can be as deep and amazing as anything else..when you'll start getting samples, trying them in your unique space and light- you'll see what you are comfortable with. and what makes the given room lovelier to you. just don't believe the names paint companies give-these are very deceiving..:) if you're looking for a color, especially a neutral one-just look everywhere. looking for gray? great. check the whites too:) etcetera blue sectional sounds very cool. colorful furniture usually works well with neutrals allover the range. and colors too lol. put it in a gray room-it will work. or in a beige room-and it will work. or in a white room-still will work. or take a "real" color-still will work, in most of cases. i don't find your paneling that horrible btw-but maybe it's because i don't see it up close. quality of wood matters a lot of course. sorry for the ramblings..i get like that sometimes lol...See MoreWhat to do with this 1970s mess?
Comments (18)I appreciate the few constructive comments above, but that isn't what I am particularly looking for. Houzz is a great platform for users to seek design advice and find unique ways to solve them. I totally understand that nobody has the same taste! The point is to give constructive criticism for the betterment of all of our homes and other spaces. I understand that the internet isn't a bland serious place, and I also understand that there is certainly room for humor. The problem is that there is a very thin line between mild humor and plain destructive insults that just do not make that much sense. Yes, I do have 3 larger homes that I am trying to sell off. The main reason is the petroleum crisis up here, leaving many who relied on the industry with larger, "investment" homes that depreciate like a stock market crash. I know that I can hire an architect, and I have hired several, but there is really no harm in asking the internet about it. I currently just am seeking casual advice and creative idea coming from multiple people instead of just one architect's opinion. I am sorry about the confusion here....See MoreHow to update split level exterior?
Comments (15)Lower the dormers to meet the windows and not peak above the roof line - That will be pricey but worth it and a lot less expensive than removing the gambrel roof. Paint the brick with a masonry paint or lime paint. Don't do a wash that exposes the brick. The house and roof together are both busy, you need to tame one of them down and it's cheaper to tame down the brick. I know folks love to recommend a wash that shows some brick, but someone did that in my neighborhood and in person, it looks awful. Can't quite see the lower windows, but they look like they need to be freshened up. Are those storm windows? Storm windows do the job but IMO, cause too much reflection as a single plane if you're going for cottage. You need the mullions to break it up. Get good quality windows in a style you like. Black shutters Make your front door more prominent by removing the storm door. If you need better energy efficient door, get that and don't replace the storm door. If you need the storm door, get a good quality one with low profile styles so the door will show. Paint the siding the same color as the brick New handrail that compliments the overall look. Not sure what that is but once everything else is done, you'll figure it out. Landscaping. If you really want to use or maybe exceed your budget, do cedar shakes on the gambrel and roof. My neighbor has a very similar house and did cedar shake on the front of the gambrel and the front of the roof. They did asphalt shingles on the back to save money. Looks really nice. $50 - 60K seems like a lot but it will go fast once you start making changes that cut into the roof line. Plus good quality windows are crazy expensive now. Make a plan, price it out and you can make your lovely home spectacular on that budget....See More1960s Brick Split Level Exterior Update
Comments (27)There's a strict school of thought that shutters should only be used on window styles that would historically have had shutters that actually open and close. And that any non-operating shutters should still be wide enough that they would close if they could. My view is that shutters can be a purely decorative element, free from these rules, and still look good. So I would leave your shutters, because your upper windows are relatively small compared to the size of the space they are in, and the shutters make them look more proportional to the space. I think they're just the right size. So then I'd also leave the shutters on the windows below them. I'd remove the shutters on the larger window on the porch. Whatever siding colour you choose, I'd go with a medium tone - neither a very dark colour that could look overwhelming, nor a very light one that would pop out. Use the same colour to "paint out" the contrasting belly band between brick and siding, and also paint out the corner edge pieces on the siding (can't remember what they are called). Your front door is beautiful and perfect with your brick. Congratulations on your lovely home....See Moresouthofsa
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