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Comments (3)It's not the kind of porch that is conducive to having a lot of planting in front of it. It needs a broad landing itself and a nice wide walk to it. The walk should stay at least 6' away, min,, from the house in order to leave sufficient room for foundation plantings. "Dark grey with white trim" sounds harsh to me.I like house colors in the medium grey/taupe range with white trim. They can have a tint of color so long as it is not too powerful. The fourth example down is nearly a reversal with the body being the light color and the trim darker, but I think it works well, the house being light grey, not white. Explore Google Images as there are all sorts of house paint combinations....See MoreNeed help picking an exterior paint color and landscaping.
Comments (0)Have a cedar house that needs painting and some repair. Need to decide on colors. Leaning towards keeping the white trim and going to a slightly darker color. Maybe a grey-green or grey-blue. The roof is brighter green than the picture makes it look. Advice needed: 1. What style house is this? Florida 1987 cedar siding 2. Main color knowing Ill have white trim and green roof. 3. Do I keep the shutters? If so what color? not sure if they are supposed to be there with the vertical pillars on the siding. 4. Door color, I like the reddish door. 5. What color do you paint the vertical pillars? I was thinking the same color as the main exterior, but I'm wondering what white would look like?? 6. Would you paint the patio ceilings Haint blue? I think its a myth, but could add a little extra southern character. I would prefer the Sherwin Williams paint colors as I'm using their paint. Also will take advice on landscaping, this photo was taken with google maps, will update later with real photo....See MoreExterior landscape help- where to start?
Comments (6)You can always transplant trees, if you dig a big enough hole and water well. It will take a year to know if it took. Definitely prune your biggest shrub away from the window, if you don't move it. That said, the tree Yardvaark replaced your biggest shrub by is just as big and just as close to the house. You could get the same effect with drastic pruning and a few more years of growth. Most garden software has no sense of proportion and you can photoshop in elements that would never work in real life. I would check with experts, but I'm not sure you want your stoop attached to your house, unless it has a great foundation. You can probably find the answer on-line. It's a kind of dreary-looking stoop, but a large welcome mat and 2 pots of flowers would go a long way towards changing that. Mountain laurels and Rhodos do fine (if you have the right sort of Rhodo) for me in Z5 Maine. They are broad-leaved evergreens (or at least some Rhodos are). The Mt. Laurel should stay smallish, but you have to pay attention with Rhodos, as some will be nice foundation planting size and others can grow to 8ft by 8ft....See MoreExterior/landscaping help
Comments (31)Modern architecture and Amish farmhouse style have one thing in common, they are devoid of frills and ornamentation. The modern farmhouse style I see today is not the same as Amish farmhouse style. IMO, the modern farmhouse style you see today has a lot more bells and whistles than Amish farmhouse style which is IMO, more like midcentury modern i.e. only functional things, lines of the underlying structure are shown/followed rather than hidden with ornamentation, etc. Amish style stresses simple living, much like the very popular Swedish style or minimalism. So, your house is modern in many senses of style. Just stay away from the bit and bobs scattered around the exterior for ornamentation and you'll be fine. What kind of door do you consider to be mod?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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