Need ideas to spruce up the exterior of our '30s house
We live in an older part of town that has many styles of homes from many eras, many from the 1920s to 1930s and beyond (bungalows, Victorian, mediterranean, eclectic, etc). We're looking to make the exterior of our house more charming and attractive, but we're not sure what style to go with as it doesn't really seem to have a distinct style.
The second floor was added in the 1990s. The roofline is kind of nondescript, compared to the more interesting ones in the neighborhood. We can't really do anything about that, but we still want to do whatever we can to improve it with a new paint job, new shutters, a rustic wood door, and anything else that might give it that old world charm we're looking for.
Thanks for any ideas about paint color, etc., and if anyone knows what style this house is, please let me know!
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groveraxle
5 years agoWhat a cute house. I would remove the shutters and trim the bushes close to the house way back so they stay below the windows and allow your roses to be the stars.
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kmasj
5 years agokmasj
5 years agoI really liked this look (color combination of the house paint, trim paint and wood), but not sure if it would work with our house. We don't have the charming roofline or gables... But I thought our style is pretty nondescript, so maybe it could work...
kmasj
5 years agoHere's another one I liked. I know I can't turn my plain, 30's add-on home into a French country house with the charming gables and peaked roofs, but the some of the homes around here are pretty eclectic and maybe we can do something to make it look more "old world" and unique.
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