Garrison Colonial Curb Appeal
bggeorge70
4 years ago
Just finished the renovation of our 1980s Garrison Colonial.
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Comments (7)Therma Tru does make very nice doors. You can have them pre-painted in a factory finish in several different colors. A black front door would be classic. I would stay away from any leaded glass Victorian type doors and look for something in keeping with the Colonial style of your house. The 6/6 grid style windows are appropriate for your home's style. Rectangular windows to replace the arches are a very good idea. Good luck with your project!...See MoreNeed help with curb Appeal Garrison with 2 story addition
Comments (10)Houssaon, Thank you for the suggestion. I agree it wouldn’t have too much impact. The upstairs double hung windows are oddly spaced extra wide apart externally to fit on both sides of the bed in the upstairs MBR. Matching them would double up on the odd spacing and be somewhat costly and disruptive. The bay is southeast facing and brings in some nice light into the great room during the morning. A porch roof will create shade in late morning but should provide a better tie-in to the house....See MoreThoughts on improving curb appeal to tall Colonial?
Comments (7)You have a lovely property! I don’t think it would take much to ramp up the curb appeal. Go for a dark charcoal roof and keep the siding as is. I love the idea of a sheltered front entry (your guests will love it too on a rainy day) and you’ve got plenty of room to add a roof or portico. The part of your house that juts out a little and includes your front door, I would remove the siding and add a beautiful stone laminate to that whole area, ground to roof. Choose a grey stone in a tone that is halfway between the dark charcoal roof and the lighter siding. I would build a large garden on the garage wall that contains at least one big tree. That would give that wall some interest. Rebuild the sidewalk around this garden and build more into your yard rather than close to the house. You have a large property and your existing sidewalk looks odd so close to the house. Make sure sidewalk is wide enough so that 2 people can comfortably walk side by side, at least 5 feet wide. Add more landscaping with tall plantings to balance the height of your house. Good luck. You’ve got great bones here....See MoreGarrison Colonial Curb Appeal Help
Comments (3)Great home and yard to work with. Keeping in mind your current roof color and siding, I would keep the shutters and add some to the bottom window in a pacific blue color and your door in a Terra cotta color. A white carriage style garage door. if replacing the garage door isn't an option paint it white and get the magnetic handles and hinge decorative accents for it until then. Add white trellises over the garage and across the bottom of the second story. Flowers (lavender and rose trees) to line the driveway. a good flowering ground cover at the base if your tree and a mix of flowers to by the house to fill in flowers beds....See More
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