adding curb appeal to 70's mid century ranch
A visitor (a friend of mine) ran into my garage door and the whole door needs to be replaced. I've been wanting to add curb appeal and since I am replacing the garage door, I guess this is a good time to spend some money for improvements. This is my first house (purchased less than a year ago) and I am looking for some design advice. PO repainted the exterior in dark bronze and I added black frame windows and barn lights to bring a commercial look but I am not sure if I am going in the right direction. I don't have a good picture of the house on my phone but the attached photo should give you some idea. For the garage door, I was thinking a flush door with side windows but I am open to different ideas. What other things can add curb appeal? I can think of new siding, new front porch column & railing, or different exterior color, etc. The third photo is a porch column idea I found online. I would really appreciate your ideas!
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decoenthusiaste
4 years ago
PROOld World Timber
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Comments (8)How about some photos that show the WHOLE yard at this side of the house? If you stand so that the camera captures the curb on back is good. Stand in line with the center of the house and stay in that spot for ALL pictures. Aim the camera left to capture that side of the yard and continue taking slightly overlapping, panning shots (requires pivoting) until you have captured the remainder of the yard. Post the individual photos; don't make a computer generated panorama out of them. Please try to make the photos sharp and well lit....See MoreCurb Appeal upgrade for a mid-century modern home
Comments (7)I would keep it symmetrical, like Yardvaark has, but bring in the trees to screen that brick, like Dig Doug shows. You can grow Boston ivy on it with no damage to the structure. Wisteria can destroy a building....See MoreCurb Appeal update 70's high ranch
Comments (18)You may want to investigate how to change the stain color. It might be hard to go from dark to light. Here's a chat (random advice) https://www.bobvila.com/posts/9355-stained-wood-siding-can-we-change-the-color When you say you need to paint, which surfaces do you mean, the stained wood, the door, the garage door? Can you repaint the window trim or is that white vinyl? I love groveraxle's pics (!) but some of them show different windows--not sure if you're in the market for that....See Moremid century curb appeal
Comments (21)@Alicia: love the idea of the "garage skins" if they have a good track record. This is one of those houses where the garage takes up as much visual space as the house proper. A modern cedar garaage door would link to the cedar support on the porch with perhaps a future cedar door. The house really doesn't lean towards MCM at al, though I suppose more modern garage door, house numbers, garage outdoor lights could give an updated look....See More
Sean K
4 years agoSean K
4 years agoSean K
4 years agoK Laurence
4 years agoUser
4 years agoI think you’re nailing the direction you’re going with your updates. Nice. Here’s some inspiration for 6x6 wood posts to replace the skinny rot iron at front door:
User
4 years ago
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoUse a steel pole to replace the iron work
No railing. IMO it's not necessary especially if you have perennial plants at the drop off
groveraxle
4 years agoRenee
4 years ago
PRONorwood Architects
4 years agoA definite YES to the new porch column and railing. If your porch is less than 30" from the ground you shouldn't even need a railing although it may be your preference to have one anyway. Do like the idea of a garage door with a glazing (glass) in it somewhere. Perhaps the whole door could be glass? Good Luck!
Sean K
4 years agohows this for the gable siding? And H beam column to add more industrial look and black or darker wood color for the garage door...what do you guys think?
Brown Dog
4 years agonickel_kg
4 years ago
BeverlyFLADeziner