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Updating the exterior of our home

5 years ago

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We are looking to do something a little different to the exterior of our home. Looking for some ideas. We were thinking we wanted to a stucco with the existing brick but wanted something a little more modern. Here are few pics. The garage doors are new and we do have new bronze windows, but you cant tell. Any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated.

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functionthenlook

5 years ago

I like your garage doors with your brick. I think a wood looking siding would be a nice replacement for your siding.

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houssaon
5 years ago
You have nice garage doors, but clipping the corners dates them. If you are redoing the facade, I'd square off the corners. Are you thinking of replacing the arched windows? When you decide on your siding, go with a color that is in the same family as the brick for a more cohesive look.

This house has brick close in color to yours. I like the colors they used.
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can you post a picture of the roof color you're getter? pewter can have blue/gray tones, or brown tones Right now, in your picture, I see regular red brick paired w/a very cool tone siding color. almost looks like a lavender gray. which direction is the front of your house facing? North? East? let me show you a few before and afters , some of which have the replaced windows. see what you're drawn too this frist one did exactly what you want to do to your arch windows. Doesn't look bad. a slightly diff style home though. I like the addition in the gables, the painted brick, updated front door another one w/the rectangles. don't care for it here. I'd do a larger window (black one) and close up the rest of it this one is similar. they removed the arch and didn't replace it. covered it w/the shake. limewashed the brick, took down the arched entryway. added the shutters. looks a bit more french country a bit more modern w/the black windows, wood garage door. new windows (Rombio Classico on the brick) They kept the arch, but removed the grids. along w/the painted brick, wood accents, black windows, it really looks updated
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J Niel
Original Author
5 years ago
@functionthenlook, I love the look of the wood siding, but do you know anything about the maintenance on it? We are in CO and its dry so wood is no fun. @houssan I love those colors too. I also like how they did the brick stairs to pull it all together.
functionthenlook
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
J Niel, It is not wood, it is siding.
flopsycat1
5 years ago
Eliminating the curved elements of the facade would help to modernize it- the arched windows ( are they new? ) , the curved brick walls along the sides of the garage and right front of the house. Simplifying the exterior, removing the boxed out structure in the garage gable, removing the trim pieces along the garage wall, squaring off the garage door openings, all would update the appearance. Have you decided on a budget?
apple_pie_order
5 years ago
Was it built in the 1980's? Are you replacing the roof in this phase?
J Niel
Original Author
5 years ago
yes apple pie order we will be replacing the roof too. Yes, 1980s. Good guess. any ideas?
apple_pie_order
5 years ago
I think it looks like a star 1980's house. Nothing wrong with the 1980s. If you want to remove the swooping curves and the curved windows, it will lose that character, so you'd need an architect to design a new facade.
sheloveslayouts
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Can you post a photo of the inside of this arched window? How will squaring this off impact your interior design?

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