Siding color/increase curb appeal
mollyk89
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Looking for suggestions; we recently purchased this home and swapped out the maroon shutters for black & painted the door. It still is not flowing/pairing well together- we are debating replacing the vinyl for a more neutral grey color (that is on all three sides of the home just not the front). Thanks in advance for any suggestions :)
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How to increase curb appeal? Please help :)
Comments (16)We sold our house last year so I feel your pain. Fortunately ours sold after about a week on the market. If I were a buyer for yours, here's what I would like to see: The existing landscape in front looks bare. I'm not wanting to see dirt. I would DEFINITELY fill in that space with dark mulch (the dark brown kind, not the red/cedar kind) and put in some easy peasy fillers. Do the same for the bush on the left - mound up some dark mulch around it. That will help ground it & differentiate between grass & shrubbery. Center the garage light if you can reasonably. I would not go to the extent of tearing down siding to move it. (It's weird your electrician didn't center it to begin with, I'm guessing an oversight, too bad!) Bring the red shutter color in somewhere else. Would shutters fit on any other windows? I can't tell the margin space from the picture. Maybe some red landscaping? I'm not sure here... I don't want to see the front door red. Red shutters, red brick, red door is a bit much IMO. Maybe a dark green, or a deep blue. It looks like your porch gets good shade so you shouldn't have to worry about instant fading dark colors. Something to help it stand out rather than blend in. I think the garage door color is fine. I prefer either white garage doors when the trim is white, 2nd choice is house color. Add some color around the house, even if you do a quick fix (like pansies/early spring flowers in pots, rather than taking the time/effort of digging them into the ground). I'd prefer in pots so that I could "visualize" the possibilities instead of thinking about all the work it's going to take to dig up those flowers I wouldn't have picked for that spot. :) I would do something along the left side of the house. It appears that lot is still open, so I'm assuming that side is highly visible and if your potential buyers approach from that side, a blank side wall might be a turnoff. Maybe three white lattices (the kind with stakes you just poke in the ground) with potted plants in front of them... If you have some outdoor furniture, I think a set of chairs with a small table between them would look great under the two small windows on the right. If you don't have any, I would look into borrowing some from friends, or maybe even investing in a low cost set that you can reuse in your next place. I would also be tempted to put something inexpensive and green on iehter side of the front door. Maybe some potted ferns. Do you have house numbers? If not, I would add some nice house numbers. We received two offers, and our house numbers (iron fron RH) were something that both couples commented on. They said it instantly made the house classier than those next to it (who had used your regular builder grade scrolly black numbers). I dunno how true this tends to be, but it's some of the feedback we got....See MoreNeed help increasing curb appeal!
Comments (12)I think a marine blue for the front door would look good with the brick and roof. Then, can your window frames be painted? maybe navy there, or dark green, or dark butterscotch. Paint the gutter across the front the same color. I think certain shades of red would work with that brick too This doesn't strike me as a house style for shutters, but maybe a bit of slim wood trim around the windows and a bit more around the door -- the door seems kind of lost in the façade, added trim would make it have more presence. Something simple and fairly plain, though. This isn't a fussy house. You could hang a piece of wall pottery on the wall on the right of the door. Get pretty, good sized pots to place on either side of the steps to make them seem more anchored and generous (or, rebuild the steps a bit wider) Is there a porch across the front or is it just a planter ( can't tell)? I'd replace the metal post with a more substantial square pillar and maybe build up the edge of the porch to make it stand out more. I would repeat the lines of it on the other side of the house with a new planter wall, but build it a little deeper to the house to introduce some balanced asymmetry and have room for a small tree. I think repeating the straight lines in that way will work, but I would also like to see a slightly curvier, ground level bed in front of the planter -- that would be a nice spot for bulbs and ground coverplants/stone and some things like bird's nest spruce, coneflowers, hostas and heuchera. Have those beds meet the sidewalk a foot or two ahead of the steps. BTW after the first year or two, once the plants fill in and if the beds and planters are kept mulched there should be almost no weeding needed. In those planters I would rip out the current shrubs and put a mix of textures, heights and colors -- say if it is pretty shady (and depending on your location) maybe a couple of threadleaf cypress, large hosta, a small to mid sized grass, ferns, liriope -- just to name a few possibilities. Perhaps a narrower growing boxwood at the corners. Rhododendron? Nothing that will grow very tall in front of the windows. A Japanese maple, or a simply framed trellis with a rose or clematis, to soften the corner to the right of the door and fill the large blank gap. But overall not too crowded with plants, because you want to maintain a bit of a sense of simplicity even as you use the plants to soften and add interest. To dress up the sidewalk you could line it with some pavers, maybe a mix of squares and rectangles, and plant some small ground creeping plants alongside. I think this house has the potential to look really good! Hopefully someone can sketch some of the various ideas for you....See MoreHow do we increase our curb appeal?
Comments (10)This is an adorable house with nice symmetry. I am far from an expert, but I wouldn’t change a thing about the building. Start with landscape. Yes, the oompa-Loompa bushes need to go. I’d replace them with something that will stay lower than the windows. Also, plant enough of them that they extend out to the corners of the house. The brickwork along the steps look like they’d give you a great place to add some decorative pots. Without knowing what zone you live in and what direction the home faces, you won’t be able to get any concrete suggestions as to specific plants. My advice would be to visit an independent garden center or nursery in your area. Most will employ designers who can help you put together a plan based on your local weather and your tolerance for upkeep. It’s generally not a particularly expensive service and often a portion of the cost is rebated back to you if you purchase the plants from the nursery. Remember, you can always do this in steps- over several months or over several seasons. After you’ve tackled the landscape, then you might consider making changes to the house. Then again, you might find it’s simply not necessary. Remember, it’s a first home. Your likely to sell it someday. Don’t spend money over improving the building. Landscaping updates will give you the most bang for your buck....See MoreWhat can I do to increase curb appeal of my house?
Comments (11)The teal looks great with the siding color! I would paint the storm door to match, to make it stand out more. Beefing up the columns is an excellent idea also. I don't think shutters are quite right, and not cedar, but if it is possible I would add beefier trim around the windows and do consider a darker color on the trim, perhaps a darker shade of the siding color. If it were my house I would also paint the visible foundation to match the house, and do the tiered gardens on the slope as suggested....See More
housegal200
5 years agoLarge gray expanse of roof + gray vinyl--no. For less money and more visual pleasure, go to a small garden center and work with a landscape designer to create deep, color beds of perennials and bushes. Lovely window boxes would enchance the house as well. Here's a yellow house with a gray roof and updated landscaping.
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mollyk89 thanked housegal200mollyk89
5 years agoThank you for the suggestions! We will start with the landscaping first to see if that helps
Also, here is a picture of the side of the house— it’s the grey on all three sides and yellow for the front
housegal200
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoOh, I should've read more closely that the house is mainly gray. Not sure what advice to give since that's a lot of gray with your gray roof. However, maybe it does make more sense to do all-gray by painting the yellow front--do a yellow, blue, or red door to break it up then focus on landscaping. These aren't exactly your gray, but do show how to add a surprise shot of color in the gray.
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armchairshopper
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5 years agomollyk89
4 years ago
Thanks for all of the suggestions last year- we updated the landscaping by taking out the large bushes- I suppose things take time! We are still contemplating changing the front vinyl to match the sides. Any suggestions after the updated landscaping?
armchairshopper
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