exterior facelift
Nicole Lewis
3 years ago
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Exterior facelift for garage-heavy, short-faced split-entry
Comments (18)I like the grey color in Groveraxle's latter pictures. I was working on a similar entrance, but that flares to the drive. it has to do that in order to look welcoming. Don't care for the contrasting panels below windows. Would make the soffit, gutter, fascia, added header trim above garage door, and entrance trim all white. Regardless of whether it's kosher, I'd have to add big brackets and some bottom trim to the overhang. Not showing any landscaping in this pic ... other than, seriously, trim up the tree and get rid of low-hanging limbs and branches....See More1980's Brick Ranch - Exterior Facelift
Comments (0)I can't believe we are doing it.....but.....we are selling our 2600 sf craftsman and moving around the corner to a 1500 sf 1980's ranch. Hello downsizing! Majority of the budget is consumed by the interior update and back porch addition. Painting the brick is not a option...at least, not now. I have a few ideas for a facelift and would appreciate advise/opinions. Remove tiny porch columns and railing. Replace with three cedar (stained) columns. Replace storm door with a cedar (stained) storm door. Definitely remove shutters from window under porch (wrong size) I'm not sure about removing all shutters. I don't think the existing shutters are the correct size. But I am concerned that removing them would make the home too plain. I would like to add cedar window boxes...I think. :) Shingles are dark grey. I really need help with paint colors for trim. I am considering removing the window muntins and painting the window sills black (inside and out) and trimming with a creamy white. Yikes! Make me nervous!! The windows are all wood and in excellent condition. If I keep the shutters, what color? Charcoal, Dark Blue/Navy, Olive Green? Of course, the landscaping will be redone. I really need some advise on exterior color choices and some of my ideas. I love this little ranch. She is so adorable! My style is mostly transitional - nothing too trendy....See MoreExterior facelift!
Comments (5)If you Romabio the brick the same colors as the siding, the house will look more cohesive and arguably larger. Could edit out the shutters and change the color of the garage and front door. Romabio isn't regular exterior paint. It's mineral paint. No one uses regular paint on exterior masonry any more because there are issues. But getting custom color matches in Romabio takes a little work. Contact them to get info based on your location. Here's their IG https://www.instagram.com/romabiopaints/...See MoreExterior Facelift
Comments (30)Sorry, but I've never understood why owners would take an item that requires very little maintenance (brick) and paint it, making it something that will require maintenance more often. The original poster commented that they have a fondness for the their brick on the house, and it goes all the way around the first floor. So much more labor intensive to change all the brick than just on the front of the house. My first thought when I looked at the original posting was that I'd change the railing on the second level to a black iron railing that blends with the other accents of the house and is less obtrusive to the second floor sitting area. Someone else also suggested this change of the railing. Personally I like the current paint color of the second floor. But maybe instead of black as an accent color, try charcoal or a deep bronze or even a navy blue. I think someone suggested SW Iron Ore or SW Urbane Bronze....See MoreGreenDesigns
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