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Need Curb Appeal, Please Help!!!! Any Ideas Welcome!

9 years ago

Hey everyone, I recently got a great deal on a brand new build in Nashville. I know now that the reason I got such a good deal is because it doesn't have the best curb appeal. The inside of the house has a bit of a funky floor plan but that doesn't bother me as much as the outside. The house is in a beautiful neighborhood with ranch style houses on 2 acres of land. I am trying to see if there is anything I can do (budget projects would be nice) to make this house fit in with 60's-70's style ranch homes. Thoughts?

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123 Remodeling Inc.
9 years ago
Fruit trees / bushes and a vegetable gardens... all look great... hedge rows, rose gardens, obviously I'm leaning towards planting to make it "your own".. Oh, and a flagpole is still a low cost way to personalize your house, as are Purple Martin Bird houses.
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Kirkey Roofing Inc
9 years ago
Landscaping will do a lot to improve the curb appeal. The beds by the front door aren't very deep, but you could do some beautiful accents in front of the garage windows and to the right of the home. I feel like the windows could use some trim or modern style shutters. Nice all brick home. Landscaping is the key.
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Practigal - We are in San Diego. Water is at a premium and I have a ton of grass. I'm ok with the water bill but it is tough to keep green watering 2 days a week. BTW - I really like the covered entry also. Most examples in the neighborhood no longer exist because they either removed it to pop out the corner or they hit the brace with their car and had to remove it. Justerrilynn - I did mean the front door. Our neighborhood has quite a few examples of our similar home. One neighbor has the door right where you have it. Here are a few examples. Hope they don't mind me posting streetview photos. These are all homes built by the same designer in the 50's. The above home was the same as ours, flipped. I love the huge porch but, in person, the thing that really makes it look nice is the roof - heavy tile. Above are my across the street neighbors. House on the left is exactly like ours, just flipped. Both houses had the inset door and popped them out many years ago.
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When you have time please post an image showing the changes you've made so far. Seeing your roof may change my opinion. I'd look at a taupe to try to tie your brown roof in with your brick. My mock-up came out a little more brown than intended, but something like this: I agree with phun, a wood garage could look great and maybe amp up that column in the same wood tone as the garage. Maybe a subdued, but fun color on your door and then some urns in the same color as your door.
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Dig Doug's Designs - Thank you for the above. unfortunately I can't have the left side come that forward. To the left is my driveway and we need access in and out of the passenger's side.
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Kelli, this is my amateur opinion and drawing. The roof, the siding and the fascia/rain gutter are all about the same color. The fascia would be better in white. I used black because I couldn't make the white work. The tree near the street is ready to be trimmed up. I think the bed in front looks shallow and the shrubs seem planted too close to the house. I would deepen that bed. I do not care for the extended part of the bed because it blocks the view of the entrance. I would reuse those plants and rework the entrance a bit. I might plant a large shrub in front of the second part of the driveway. People should notice the house more than the driveway and this would hide a bit of it. It is a very attractive house and I would love a three car garage.
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powermuffin
9 years ago
Post this in the Landscaping forum. There are some great designers there. You house is very nice looking. I would paint the garage doors a warmer color to go with your brick so the the house draws your eye and not the garage doors.

Diane
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User
9 years ago
You will probably hear this a lot, but painting your front door a different color would be great. Something completely unexpected like turquoise! Decorative shutters would also break up all the look of the brick (but not painted the same color as the door). Landscaping as others mentioned.
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Fori
9 years ago
I agree--front door color is wrong. Visit the home decorating forum as well as the landscaping one. It's not a bad house at all. it's just not done yet!
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User
9 years ago
dk, I just posted a picture of my ranch on a thread about closing a window. Believe me, yours is exquisite in comparison to my original overgrown mess. But the landscaping and fun color on the door made all the difference.
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