Need help choosing paint colors for our 70's colonial house
Margaret
6 years ago
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Margaret
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Need help choosing exterior color for colonial w brick/siding
Comments (5)Hi there, We haven't done it yet, but I still want to. I actually found a neighborhood near here (tipped off by my neighbor who's been thinking of doing this for ten years but has yet to pull the trigger) where there are tons and tons of houses like ours, most painted a single color. They look great. And it's in a very fancy area, which I think explains the greater prevalence of doing this than my specific neighborhood, which is nice but not ritzy (since painting the brick adds a lot of $$). I took pictures of some of these houses, which I'm happy to post. I think it's important though to hire a really really good painter, and to shell out the extra $ for good paint. I've seen some crappy jobs and it's not worth it....See MoreLandscape Layout Help for 70s Colonial in Zone 4b
Comments (5)"there is about 8' from the porch of flat ground for a new landscape design." I see an issue here that I don't think has been thought through. By removing the steps to the left of the porch, you need a new walkway across the front of the house. A comfortable walkway is going to need to be a minimum of 4' wide to not look or feel severely undersized and with a house and yard the size of yours, 5' would be better, which only leaves you with about 2'-3' of planting room if the plants won't be right up against the porch or spilling into the walkway. If you move your walkway a bit further from the house, you will need to deal with the slope, but it will give you a more reasonably sized planting bed and might improve access to the walkway if cars are ever parked in the drive. I don't know what your budget is, but this might be a situation where getting a professional on site will result in a much more useful and aesthetically pleasing solution. The current snowy photos (or in fact most photos) make it difficult to evaluate the actual grade and how the plan will need to be adjusted to accommodate the contours of your lot. If this plan is strictly DYI, you could put a 5' wide walkway close to the house and then put in a planting bed a bit further down the slope and a simple groundcover along the walkway down to the planting bed. If the planting bed is filled with relatively low plants, you will still have good sight lines to the front door and steps. Be sure to make a landing at the base of the steps up the center of the porch....See MoreCurb appeal advice for of our little 70's brick house
Comments (16)When it comes to something like first impressions I think opinions vary due to geography and age of the viewer. I don't know where you are so my old lady from California ideas may not appeal to you. I think the path is quite charming and would not want it partially hidden by the front bed bordering it. I would plant grass there. I think the railing looks like a jail on such a small house. I would remove it. The shrubs in the stone planter look to me like what I consider foundation plants. I suspect they will grow too large there. I would remove them. Perhaps they can go on the side of the house that is not visible. I would plant low perennials and leave room for annuals in the planters. I like the suggestion of green trim above except it looks like you may have a blue roof. If that is so I would stay with white trim. I threw in some little plants with red foliage in front of the porch. I like them with the brick. Lighting around the path would be nice since one of you is handy....See More70's Mediterranean Colonial Exterior Remodel - HELP!
Comments (3)I would put in a copper awning that fits in the arch and is attached to the wall within the wood section. Something small. The examples below are both poor, but give you an idea. Your biggest problem, IMHO, is the muddy color the wood is painted. I'd go with cream to accentuate the feature, brown to diminish them. Don't add fake windows or brick. It will cheaper the look of your house, which is quite nice....See MoreMargaret
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