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Porches & Decks Design Dilemma Exterior

Replacing cedar siding with brick,stone, or narrow vertical siding

4 years ago

I just purchased a 1985 wood framed Florida home. I love my new house but it needs some love and updated curb appeal.. The front patio area has cedar siding that has been painted a dark and dingy brown. I have thinking about removing the siding and adding a light brick facing, light stone facing, or narrow vertical siding. Advice on this is so appreciated.. I've included a photo of the front of the house

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

4 years ago

For now why not just paint the cedar a different color. I honestly can’t see stone there and then spend some money on landscaping starting with removing those inverted cone shrubs, paint the garge door the same as the cedar. In fact get rid of all the plants and start over with some more colorful plantings

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Diane Ostmann
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you so much for the eedback
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@Debbie Downer thanks for the input. The second story is part of a bedroom that is in use, and it will remain so - it will not revert to a porch. It will also not get new windows due to schedule, budget, and other factors. The awful fake shutters are definitely going away though. The windows on the first floor porch will change to align more with the upper story, and the door will move to the right side (which creates much more usable space in the porch due to where the door from the porch to the interior of the house is), so the front of the porch will have 3 windows and a door, and the second story will have three windows mostly aligned with the (new) ones on the first floor. I attached the draft plan. We are likely to go with casement windows rather than double-hung. The house faces east. We're now strongly leaning towards shingles since narrower siding will look odd next to the existing, wide, aluminum. I hadn't considered trying to get wide aluminum, but we kind of hate the existing aluminum so the idea of adding it back after we rip it off the front is not terribly appealing. If we do shingles we would either leave them stained or natural, or paint them (probably a gray-blue shade). Is staining or paint a better option in terms of longevity? We live in inland New England.
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houssaon
4 years ago
I would paint the cedar shakes. Paint the garage door the same color as the siding. Redo the landscaping. Remove the shutters.
katinparadise
4 years ago
I would re-do the landscaping to something more natural, remove the too small shutters, widen the trim around the windows and paint the cedar the same color as the house, along with the garage door. Then I would find a new, brighter color for the front door.
Diane Ostmann
Original Author
4 years ago
thank you for the great feedback!!! Do you think a white door and trim will look good?
Diane Ostmann
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you all for the excellent feedback regarding the siding.. I am definitely going to replace all the landscaping.. Do you have any suggestions for what it should replace it.. Perhaps visuals.. I've tried finding free software that I can upload my picture and play with different ideas but so far no luck
decoenthusiaste
4 years ago
Maybe Doug will show up with a landscaping plan for you.
katinparadise
4 years ago
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It appears that you have one black window and two that are white. I would look for a trim color that is a lighter version of the reddish brown of your roof and paint out the windows so they are all the same color. Then maybe something just a bit darker for your door.
Diane Ostmann
Original Author
4 years ago
thank you for the comments Katinparadise.. All the Windows are going to be replaced with white vinyl soon. The door is also being replaced as it is invested with rust. It will probably be white as well.

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