Curb appeal makeover for craftsman bungalow
Amanda H
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5 years agogracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
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Curb appeal for this old house!
Comments (44)Wow, beautiful change! With the height you had to work with between the top of your doors and the sofits, you had plenty of options available. I like the porch you chose, and the bump-out on the bedroom windows. I find my eye first drawn to all of the light color paint on the bump-out, though, instead of to the porch. Would you consider using the trim color - the one on the shutters - for the body of the bump-out, and using the white or light color just on the triangle "roof line" and "belt line" of the bump-out, so that it mimics the garage on the other side, but does not grab the eye so much? Love the stonework, love the colors, and can't wait till spring to see the landscaping!...See MoreCurb appeal: paint and trim color, garage door?
Comments (35)This is he new garage door - those shrubs are being removed Monday, and once our water wise rebate is approved we can start new landscaping in place of the "lawn". Pinkmountain the walkway doesn't actually narrow but I agree the fact that it is narrower than and not aligned with the entryway "porch" is annoying. If we create a new front door though, we'd likely put a sidelight there or siding, so it would notnlook so strange. We are getting quotes for this now. If anyone has photoshop and could take a stab at a mockup I'd love it - I am only using my phone while nursing baby right now :) current resident, the previous owner was the son of the guy who built the house and there were some DIY changes done but most of this stuff was actually original including the garage door made of plywood over a metal frame. We are not sure when they decided to set the tub in 100 gallons of dirt/backfill (not mortar or sand). The original kitchen and layout are far from MCM it's more of a ranch than modern - no open floor plan or modern original features.but we are trying to move toward a bit more simple/contemporary look. We've had to put a lot of cash into the the house on vital things like completely new roof (tore off 3 layers of shingles and replaced all the sheathing) re-piping (corroded galvanized steel pipes) and so on... not a lot left over for aesthetics now. Some updates will have to be done over time. Where should I mount new house numbers? We currently have 2 locations one by the window and one beside the garage, we will remove those before painting and get new numbers. Would this style light be appropriate for the house? I like the idea of black door hardware and lighting too....See MoreCurb Appeal for my Cali Bungalow on a Slope
Comments (44)I like the blue color and the wooden garage door. I would leave the ivy and plant two flowering trees like Yardvaark suggested - perhaps crepe myrtle. Terracing would be very expensive, and think of the maintenance. Even with stone work gardening on an incline is not fun. Also find some very modern and luxe house numbers. Make the window box and a couple of great pots the showstoppers. You can hook up a self watering system to these and they would look great and be low maintenance. I just did this last year and the inexpensive self watering system made it so easy....See MorePlease Help!! -1912 Craftsman Bungalow curb appeal needed
Comments (7)Adorable house. Take the shutters off the front door and dormer window. Leave them off, they don't belong there. Fixing the front porch steps will go a long way. I agree that a knowledgable local nursery can help with foundation plantings. It's hard for us to address the plantings as we don't know where the house is located. Considering the red siding, a navy or black front door would be fun. Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is a great color, and you can never go wrong with black. Be very CAREFUL whenever you do replace the windows. To do them right and period appropriate will not be an inexpensive job. So many people slap on cheap vinyl windows that have nothing to do with the vintage of the home. Nothing bastardizes a house like the wrong cheap vinyl windows. My daughter is replacing her windows in phases so she can do them correctly. Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Enjoy....See MoreAnńb
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