70s split level exterior house paint and landscaping
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Comments (2)I would start by posting an Actual picture of the front of the house for starters....See MoreExterior reno ideas- 70s split level
Comments (8)You could definitely benefit from an improved, widened walk to the front door and an expanded landing. I can't see that the home needs any new materials or features added to it. But it sure could use improved colors as the existing ones are ominous and somber looking to me. When you want landscape suggestions, you need to take new photos where the camera is not farther away than the curb. Take a series of slightly overlapping photos that pan from far left to far right. 180* ... the front corners of the lot should show in first and last photos. Surroundings have to be seen in order to know what landscaping requires. Also, do not change camera locations between photos. They must all be from the same spot....See MoreIdeas needed for 70s split level bungalow with no curb appeal
Comments (19)I would not tack on some kind of modern glass and metal nor cable rails. This house is from the 1970s. Lean into that and don't try to make it something its not. Unless you use the deck a lot, I would remove it altogether and put a nice picture window in instead of the doors. If you use it, make it into a balcony with some nice bistro seating. Remove the stairs, put in some simple french doors, replace the rails with a simple metal design that is period appropriate and will blend with the rest of the house. Get some simple planter boxes and fill them with some nice annuals. I am seeing some red or warm colors. I also like the idea of a breezeway, pergola or some kind of covered walkway. Check out some of the MCM mass built houses in Palm Springs for inspiration. There are a lot of covered entrances to keep the hot desert sun off your head on the way into the house. Agree that the yard needs some landscaping help. Agree with some sculpted evergreens, Houses will tell you what they want to be. This is a loud, proud split level. Don't make the mistake that so many do and try to make the house conform to some trend or modern ideal. Let the vernacular of the house speak and enhance it with appropriate updates or restorations. I actually kind of like the quirky nature of this house....See MoreThoughts on updating exterior 70s home with paint.
Comments (35)Since you already have a grey roof and new grey concrete, I would choose grey to match the existing colour of these two elements for garage doors and around the windows area. The gold windows trim looks good, so I would paint all trims and wooden elements of the house the same colour, including the garage beam and the garage frame (they are red-ish on my screen). I would put wood siding vertically above the garage beam to match the colour and stile of existing fence and trim (see pic). The same for the gable above the windows. It would give you more interesting look with additional texture. To enhance the contrast, I would change the lanterns to modern and black ones. The entrance might be stained or paint with fresh bright trim-fence stain/colour and the grey paint around....See Morerobirob1
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