Plz help with curb appeal ideas for 70s Florida home.
Louanne Wright
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Need Curb Appeal, Please Help!!!! Any Ideas Welcome!
Comments (6)Landscaping will do a lot to improve the curb appeal. The beds by the front door aren't very deep, but you could do some beautiful accents in front of the garage windows and to the right of the home. I feel like the windows could use some trim or modern style shutters. Nice all brick home. Landscaping is the key....See MorePlease help with curb appeal for small Florida house
Comments (6)As a part time resident, I'm guessing you look forward to a tropical get-away, with minimal maintenance. I would recommend the following low maintenance plants to look great year round: Hope Philodendron with Heliconia or Purple Queen would be a fun tropical look. Plumbego or Copper plant would make a simple, yet colorful low hedge-row if you prefer a more uniform semi-structured feel. Lantana, Dwarf bougainvillea or Fountain Grasses are some other hardy, easy-going yet colorful foundation plants that you can enjoy for years, then supplement with annuals while you are here. Enjoy!...See More70s Half-brick Ranch, Curb Appeal Needed!
Comments (7)Katie, if you really don't care for the brick, then the Romabio would be a great option for you. Did you know that the lime wash (the Classico) is removable in the first 72 hours? You could try it out on one side just to see if you like it. If not, hose it off! The Masonry Flat is permanent. acts more like a paint but it's the mineral base so it allows the brick to breathe. Before and after w/the Romabio. looks great Even if you plan on 'covering' most of the brick, (which really isn't that great of an idea) the warm tones are still going to show. I just think doing any type of blue siding on top of it won't look right. If you 'paint' the brick the same white as the windows, and then do the blue siding, you'll have a completely different looking home! I'd sample the romabio on the back or side and try out some sample paints above it, just to see if you like it. If your plan is to remove the brick anyway, I don't see what you have to lose. You could paint your brick the anonymous color, Urbane bronze on the siding, you could do a nice blue door Or, do the Riverway on the siding, paint the brick a soft white, and urbane bronze on the trim. White Heron brick, and any of these blues on the siding. darker blue on the door I love these blues. They will all work w/the brown roof too. (when it's time for a roof redo, choose a medium charcoal gray)...See MoreImproving curb appeal and facade of Florida Spanish house
Comments (12)I like the cream color. To me, it's soft and inviting. White will not look "hacienda". The most striking things to me are the garage doors (too plain), the expanse of concrete, and the pitiful palm tree in the center of the driveway ring. I think I would do the kind of driveway that had grass interwoven into it. This will help with runoff, too. You could at least do the center medallion like that. IMO break up that concrete! Aside from replacing the garage doors (I'm thinking echo the curve from the windows, atrium, and the front porch), I would have greenery draped from above o a trellis, to break up the expanse. I'm a big fan of bougainvillea and it always looks "hacienda". To luxe things up, I agree that the steps need redo-ing. It the very least, make them wider with curved sides, again, echoing the curves of the windows. Too much vegetation in front of that one window, IMO. It's blocking the house....See MoreOliviag
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