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painting/ update brick exterior

5 years ago

any suggestions for this tired dated home?

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ShadyWillowFarm

5 years ago

Give the house a good power wash. Get board and batten shutters that are the same length as the windows. Paint the trim and the shutters and the stucco under the windows in coordinating colors. Add window boxes and a new front door. Landscape around the foundation and porch, add flowerpots and maybe a small chair or bench if there is room on the porch.

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User
5 years ago
Don't be an idiot and paint the brick. Just paint the window trim or shutters a different color. done.
lizziesma
5 years ago
New landscaping.
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grdnglo
5 years ago
Although I agree the trim & shutters need more color, your brick is awfully dark and could use an update, but not white washed either. Definitely, landscaping is in order!
ShadyWillowFarm
5 years ago
Your porch is plenty big enough for seating etc.
User
5 years ago
@Shady, Yup. That about sums it up.
Anna Deal
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you for your comments. I've pressure washed entire exterior. The brick doesn't match where the house was added on by enclosing carport. The long shutters seem to be a one piece unit... very weird design. Is anyone familiar with this window unit? I would love to put shorter shutters on. just not sure. I agree that painting the shutters and adding window boxes will improve as well as landscaping.. I also plan to re move storm door... it's falling apart.
Anna Deal
Original Author
5 years ago
and replacing lighting and repairing the flagstone.
Anna Deal
Original Author
5 years ago
looks like a one piece unit.
jck910
5 years ago
Get a good window guy to look at them. I would replace the window part with a longer window, down to the sill
marylut
5 years ago
Extend porch to the left and stop where the brick changes at the addition to downplay the brick differences, add a low railing and pickets between the columns to add charm, add outdoor rug and seating area on porch to create outdoor rooms on either side of front door, add hook-over-railing kind of flower boxes to railing, add mulch and ground cover and annuals across the porch for color, create a curvy path to front door.
marylut
5 years ago
Here is the style window you have, with black shutters
zzz123
5 years ago
Anna Deal
Original Author
4 years ago
well, I painted it. made shutter and placed over the originals. how do you think it looks now?
RedRyder
4 years ago
Much better!
Anna Deal
Original Author
4 years ago
thank you
eveuchan
4 years ago
If just the front of the house is brick I would paint it. The brick on the front of our house has been painted for twenty years with no chipping or peeling. We repainted it 2 years ago just because we wanted to change the color.

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