Need help with exterior design
steveknot
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I would like to change the exterior appearance of my house without changing the colour of the brick or the railing on the front . So basically I would need suggestions for the coulours of the doors and garage including contours, window contour, soffits and gutters. I would also like to change the apperance of the aluminum siding by either replacing with something else or painting it. Thanks in advance!
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steveknot
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Need help with exterior color/design Brady bunch house!
Comments (34)Please don't be afraid to try something if you like it. The more you delve into your projects, the more experienced and creative you will get. And lukki for you, you have found the forum(s) early on. At the start a fixer upper can be really overwhelming, especially to someone without experience; I found it was easier to focus on one project at a time (like fixing the leaks in the roof) and was surprised at how quickly it started to come together. It wasn't as stressful that way too. You said initially you have the inside sort of figured out, I would love to know what you have planned and see pictures. I prefer older homes because they are usually more generous with storage and space, I bet the inside of yours has open and generous rooms with lots of potential. From the outside, it looks like a real gem in the rough. Which of the pictures are you drawn to? We bought a vacant foreclosure home in 2006. When I showed it to my DH and said I was in love, he thought I was nuts. But in my mind I could see most of it in it's finished state and it felt like home. We've come a long way, the interior is about 80% done, and right now we are focused on the exterior....See MoreNeed help with exterior design!!
Comments (6)Armchairshopper - I had googled pebblestone clay, but I couldn't find an example where the windows were almond and the trim was white - guess I trying to be to specific. Would there be any concern that the almond trim would not match the windows? Our builder seemed to express the possibility that they might not. If there is a difference, it doesn't look too noticeable in those pictures. One Devoted Dame - I had headed that route too - doing a darker trim which would work well with the almond, so I think. I didn't think about matching the downspouts with the siding. That's something to think about!...See MoreHi! I need help with the exterior design!
Comments (9)I would like to see a pic of the actual house .Usually in townhouse properties the exterior needs to be the same throughout so maybe a bit info too .I don’t agree that only Greek revival looks good in white but really I need to see the actual house. BTW symmetry is overrated but asymmetry is not an easy task to get right....See MoreNeed help with exterior design
Comments (12)I would buy your house in a flash as is, and the only things I would want to immediately change are instantly getting rid of the 4 carriage lamps (round globe lights might be fun near the door , but I think I would do flowers or art rather than lighting at the street level). Second thing I’d want to do immediately is something different with the left window.. I’m not sure what. I wouldn’t paint the brick but I would paint the siding and the concrete (not necessarily the same color). Then after that I’d possibly paint the metalwork railing upstairs as well. I’d have loads of flowers and trailing vines coming from the upper railings, New Orelans style....See More
FeatherBee
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoIf you like the original purple color then you could consider painting the brick to better match your driveway and stairs. (I realize this is a hassle since you have brick on all sides. I'm just throwing the idea out there).
steveknot
6 years agoFeatherBee
6 years agosteveknot
6 years agoFeatherBee
6 years agoI don't mind the garage color as is. It matches different colors in your stone. I do like BeverlyFLADeziner sample. I'm trying to mimic it but i'm having a hard time.
Here's a try-
Here is the same color but with matching garage
I don't mind the original garage color.
I have the same color brink on my home and our siding is a very light tan color.
FeatherBee
6 years agosteveknot
6 years agoFeatherBee
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agosteveknot
6 years ago
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
6 years ago
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