Budget-friendly exterior update
Christine
5 years ago
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Exterior Update on a Budget
Comments (17)I don't mind the shutters, but it might look better without them. Try it and see which you like more. I think your best bet is to focus on the landscape. If you don't pull out the row of yews (?) then make sure that you hand prune them. They need to get shorter by about four inches. Hand prune them so that they stay full, although right after you cut them they will look a bit bare. The goal is to keep them below the windows. I would extend the planting be with some shade loving plants, like these: Some of these plants would work: According to the designer, the green ground cover is baby's tears. The front of the border is planted with golden oxalis. The grass on the left is Hakonechloa macro 'Allgold' and on the right is an evergreen Carex. One of the hostas is called 'Sunpower. A small rhododendron is behind the baby's tears. A fern called Onoclea sensibilis is behind the Hakonechloa 'Allgold'. The far right is Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'....See MoreBudget friendly laundry room makeover
Comments (3)Very nice! What a difference your updates made. It's now a warm, happy and efficient work space. It's nice to get out of the 1990's sometimes :)...See MoreIdeas for budget-friendly front steps/porch replacement?
Comments (1)Cute puppers, but can you post a picture of the whole front of the house?...See More80's contemporary needs budget-friendly exterior update
Comments (20)Yes, the plants are a constant work in progress with the shade and the sloped yard and deer that devour everything. Once we got the pachysandra growing densely that helped. Deer don't touch the boxwoods. We have rhododendrons, but they are high since the deer trimmed off all the lower growth. We had some rot, but the painters brought a carpenter who replaced all the bad boards. We've also had to do control for wasps and ants. Keep ahead of the bugs. Figured out we had insects when the woodpecker started on the siding! When budget allows a more contemporary front door would be nice, plus change the light fixtures, and stucco the chimney....See Moremillworkman
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