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Please help decide how to update our exterior 1964 side split

5 years ago

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Need some advice to update the exteriors of our house! We’re planning to build a single car garage on as well as put on a new metal roof. Looking for some help deciding how to modernize the house. Should we remove or paint the shutters? Paint the soffit and fascia and eaves? New front door? Paint the brick and new siding?

What would you do - no worries about budget. Will take all advice into consideration.

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groveraxle

5 years ago

How about a small overhang formed by extending the gable roof:

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acm
5 years ago
I'd replace all the orange paint with a medium gray/charcoal taken from the darker bricks. (You should factor in the color of the new roof too, but not sure what that will be.) I'd be tempted to go with dark window framing, too, but that might be too much to take on at once. A simple front door, no storm door, in a color... Let me see what I can Photoshop up.
acm
5 years ago
Here you go:

I don't see any real advantage to changing the color of the siding portion, but you could go a few shades darker in this context too. Blue door nice too. Lots of options. Shutters should maybe be bigger.
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groveraxle
5 years ago
Ack. Shutters are all wrong. They need to go.
happyleg
5 years ago
Paint the white light gray to contrast with house. The windows char/gray. Door green or teal. No shutters. U can beef up window on the white side.
happyleg
5 years ago
That's better.
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N Dobos Architecture
5 years ago
Remove the shutters. See front elevation on this project https://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom-addition-above-existing-1-story-garage-and-whole-house-remodeling-midcentury-exterior-chicago-phvw-vp~131437972
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
The shutters need to go for sure and I love that overhang I would leave the brick and find a darker color for the siding ideally a color from the brick and a new door I like the one Grover shows.I don’t think a colorful door is the answer with this house.
Stephanie G thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
doods
5 years ago
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Stephanie G
Original Author
5 years ago
I like everything about grover’s picture except the window casings. Do you think the should be darker? I feel like they just look off in that picture now. Love the overhang. Great idea!
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groveraxle
5 years ago
Black window trim:
Stephanie G thanked groveraxle
groveraxle
5 years ago
I might like a board and batten siding better:
Stephanie G
Original Author
5 years ago
I like it! My husband wants to know if you’ve got any ideas that look slightly more traditional than modern. The inside isn‘t very modern...
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Flo Mangan
5 years ago
I think a regular shingle roof would be more appropriate for the house. Metal is kind of country and more expensive. I think if you do a garage on the side, the roof line has to stay in concert with the house too.
tartanmeup
5 years ago
From those two pictures, Stephanie G, I'd describe the interior as contemporary. Nothing inherently traditional about this house.
katinparadise
5 years ago
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Flo Mangan
5 years ago
This is a nice look.
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The use of wood can give you a more "traditional" look, especially on the newly added garage door. The stone on this house could represent painted or stained brick on your home.
Stephanie G thanked Flo Mangan
happyleg
5 years ago
Love the black windows or could be gray to match siding.
Nad T
5 years ago
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Nad T
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Here is the original side split
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