Brick exterior needs a new look
I am looking for some ideas for a flip I am working on now, the brick exterior is what I want to change the most. There are a few cracks in the mortar joints from settling, some have been repaired already and some still need to be, but they are very noticeable. I also don't like the overall color blend of the bricks. I considered staining but I'm not sure if that will look good. I think painting or vinyl siding would be my best two options, each has its pros and cons but both would greatly improve the overall look I think.
The pics don't show the roof color that great, but the shingles are a green blend and replacing them was not in the budget, also, the trim I think would be easiest to stay white but I have no issue adding another accent color as well.
I am looking for ideas on color schemes as well as input on what materials. I know if I paint, I can keep the gables the way they are and just change the siding on them. But if i were to go with siding I think I would have to eliminate them and just do siding all the way up to the peak. The neighborhood is mostly similar brick styled homes but a few with stone and some with siding so I think either way it would blend in. Thanks in advance for any ideas or input.
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no_caller_id
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Comments (27)WOW kgibbins, that is ab-fab! I would have been one of the nay-sayers, but with that color brick I can't say that I blame you for going out on the limb, and boy did it pay off! Brilliant painting the gutters black! Yep, I'm in Texas and when I saw the before pic I thought "hmmm, there are about 10,000 houses just like that a few miles from me", LOL! I wouldn't say that about your house now, though, good job!...See MoreNeed help on making exterior look more modern and new!
Comments (7)I dont know about "modern" and "new" - would visually cohesive and attractive be good enough? Change some or all of the white (esp bay windows) to earthier, richer color that blends in with the brick instead of contrasting so strongly. You might start with looking closely at the brick and get paint samples to match some of the various browns/grays/reds in the brick.... and then maybe darker/grayer shade of whatever color you choose for the garage door. Some paint stores have color consultants who come out to your house, in exchange for buying x amount of paint. The brick is fine - its a nice variegated pattern. Its too bad people end up with stark white with red brick, because its not the most complementary color for it. I think because so many pre-made things like storm windows and gutters are white, ev else ends up being white by default. Sill, I think just getting the garage door, bay and the brick to all relate better to ea. other colorwise will do wonders. What color is the roof?...See MoreHelp needed updating exterior of brick home. Not painting brick.
Comments (26)"Ideally, a primary or entry walkway should be at least 48" wide and even wider is [often] better." I concur 100%. Another consideration in addition to sheer usability, is that a walk's width needs to coordinate with the building architecture ... size being one of those characteristics. This walk does that in that it is equal to the full width of the opening at the porch. My guess is that the walk is 5' 4". I have no arbitrary opposition to straight walks, thinking that many of them are equal to curved walks in their potential to be beautiful. From what we are shown in the picture, either seems like it could work well. It would probably only be worth the expense of changing it if a person developed a compulsion about it, as compulsions cannot be explained by reason alone....See MoreHelp! Need new exterior look for this Tudor style house
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5 years agoFix the brick and set aside some money for professional landscaping. The brick the best feature of the house. Here's a color scheme that would work with your brick and roof since it's so visible--gray/green/dark taupe siding. And absolutely paint the garage doors the same color since they take up almost as much visual space as the house. You need to connect the two structures. Paint the door a deep red from the brick red or a teal or yellow. Get a fence to hide the garbage cans or put them in the garage.
The landscaping needs a major overhaul--reseeding, thick, deep foundation plantings. The current landscaping gives off the vibe that the house has been neglected. Give future buyers a vision of a cozy brick Cape Cod--timeless.no_caller_id
5 years agoTootsie
5 years agohoussaon
5 years agohousegal200
5 years agoYou probably don't want to get involved with this much work, but removing your porch-y structure in front and replacing it with an over-the-door portico would open up the outside and inside of the house.
Here's a way to make those garage doors doors recede--repaint all the trim a gray-green including the garage doors.
Foundation plants around the house is a better solution than painting the foundation, though if you do, paint it the exact dark red of the brick.
Brandy Smith
5 years ago
houssaon