budget friendly update to split foyer exterior-ideas?
Hi There,
I've seen some great advice on this site for updating some split foyers, but none seemed to have started as plain as mine. 1976 split foyer. sides and rear of house is siding for upper section/orangy stucco on bottom section. Most of the inside was renovated as part of the purchase, but the exterior still bothers me. Thought about deleting shutters and giving wide white framing to windows (except maybe not the basement windows-camouflaging them instead?). Also thought about having the siding painted and either staining or painting the brick as well. The brick is wacky with a ton of different colors from creams/oranges/reds/blacks. I was mainly gravitating towards blues or grays with white trim. Door change also in consideration. Roofing may need to be redone soon, so I'm really not worried about pulling color from up there.
I live in a water access suburb near Annapolis. Large mature trees are abundant and are part of what I loved about the neighborhood. Almost all of the homes in my neighborhood are split foyers/side splits/ranchers and vinyl siding and shutters dominate. I like the industrial/midcentury modern looks people suggest for dealing with split foyers, and if the river community vibe could be incorporated, it would be even better. Just don't know what could be accomplished with around 5K in the budget.
Please throw some ideas my way!
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Help!! Split level home needs serious exterior updating & curb appeal
Comments (15)Budget and building codes permitting, you could recreate your entry. You might ... Remove the first floor roof from above the front stoop -- everything from the brick to the garage. Create a new forward facing gable roof over that area beginning at the ridge of the upstairs -- at least at that height or even above it -- and extending the roof of that forward facing gable to a point at least twelve feet in front of the downstairs exterior wall. About six feet of this will be your new front entry foyer with your front door moved to the new exterior wall facing the road. The rest will be your new front porch. Alternately, you could extend the forward facing gable roof only six or eight feet beyond the front exterior of your home to create your new entry foyer and then add a shed roof with two hip corners for your new front porch. You'll be enlarging the upstairs room on the left by extending the floor of that upstairs room into the vaulted ceiling space above your new porch; then you can move the original window to that new upstairs exterior wall of your forward facing gable. What front door and front porch post style you use will help define/redefine you home. You could also add an arbor across your garage that coordinates with the posts you use for your new porch....See More1960’s Split Level - exterior update
Comments (4)This suggestion is a little outside the box, but hopefully will sparks some more ideas for you. In my old neighborhood, there were homes called "side splits" where an entry next to the garage lead to a foyer type situation and you walked up a few steps to the side to enter the main living space. I'm thinking this may be a solution for you, especially living in NY you might appreciate a main entrance that doesn't just dump you right into the living room. An awning above the new front door on the driveway level helps define the entrance....See MoreBudget-friendly exterior update
Comments (7)I don't mind the colour. Seems appropriate for the style of the house. Other colours could look great as well but I'd want the garage door to blend in with the house more. btaylor's idea of driving around and seeing what neighbours have done is a great one. Both doors fit the house perfectly so that's fantastic. I would want the front door to be visible from the street and simply taking out the large bush hiding it would do that. The white divider at the door is a cool feature. Let it be seen. Is there a strong need for the chimes? Make the area a bit too busy, imo. I'd want large modern house numbers somewhere. Perhaps on the very front? Very cool house. Enjoy!...See MoreUpdate a 1980's Split Level Home on a very limited budget
Comments (6)Its hard to tell by your pictures, which are a bit blurry and a bit small, but, is that exterior stained? If so, I would get it cleaned and a fresh coat of stain, since I do like the colors on there right now. I am the exception here, I guess, because, I do think those reddish shutters add a lot to the house. The landscaping could use a bit of work, but, all in all, it looks to be a very nice house....See More
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoJames Bardsley
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miss lindsey (She/Her)
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PROCelery. Visualization, Rendering images
4 years agoThe easiest and cheapest way to improve facade is to paint. I would remove shutters and paint the door.
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
4 years agoIf you still have budget after all paintings, then replace the front door,
James Bardsley
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