Curb appeal help please
jlj48
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Comments (7)Thanks everyone for the feedback! To answer some of your comments and questions: Those big boxy things at the top of the driveway are huge boxwoods, cut into huge squares. SO ugly! I'd like to cut them right back, almost in half, but I wonder if I'll just wind up with gaping holes in the middle that will never recover? I don't mind keeping all of the boxwood, but I prefer a less manicured, boxy cut. Any ideas of how to let them develop a more "natural" look? You cannot see the stairs because the shrubs are in the way, but they're bluestone. Prairie, I like red shutters too. Unfortunately, these are original to the house and although you can't tell from the picture, they're very faded and worn looking. Sueb, I do plan to replace the storm door with a full glass one which hopefully will highlight the freshly painted door. I like your idea about doing something with that area just to the left of the garage door...I'll have to think about that. Unfortunately, the garage door is fairly new so we're stuck with it. Thanks again everyone. I think you've confirmed that some of the ideas we've got will work. I'll post before and after pictures in a few weeks! Ellen...See MoreCurb appeal help please...
Comments (46)Well, I have been fooling around with colors. The darker SW Spalding Gray above & below looks great with the brick, it's darker than my mock-up but in the same chit. The problem comes in when I add more brown to it ( as to your request) .I have a problem with door colors jiving. If I add more brown and then a green door it makes the salmon-y pink in the brick POP out not in a good way. I'm not finding a way for it to work. It's so horrible I'm not posting it. There is a lady down my street who has Fred Flintstones on her front. She painted her house the most unlikely shade of chartreuse and it looks amazing! However, she has all your brick colors except the salmon-y ishy pink shade in her stone. if you go with the darker Spalding or the med tone Perfect Greige and do not like any of the warm door shades in above mock-up perhaps something in the eggplant color family for the door. Otherwise, a shade in the mock-up door works best. I realize the door above looks a tad too bright overall but there are some deeper less bright colors in there....See MoreCurb appeal help please
Comments (2)If you flanked the door like in your inspiration pic would you miss the side lights? If you need the light I would suggest an entire new door and remove the glass block. I cannot stand the size of your shutters on the large window in the front. They are too skinny to be believed. Before I chose colors I would want to know the brick colors and use it has my palate choice....See MoreLandscape and curb appeal.....HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
Comments (11)An inviting front walk might be a nice way to start. Your driveway seems relatively narrow, so having that as your only walkway to the front door is not a very inviting experience. Consider reducing the lawn and creating nice generous beds around your existing trees, but leave access to the lawn in areas along the entry path. It's very inviting to have a garden experience as you enter the house, so walking through a landscaped area between the trees that opens to the house will be an asset. Keep any plants along the house low so they don't visually consume the house. Hope that helps....See Morejlj48
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