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Remodeling Design Dilemma Exterior

1970's split entry house exterior remodel

4 years ago

We are wanting to update the exterior of this 1970's split entry house. We are leaving the brick and changing the dark wood siding to vinyl siding, but need help on picking a color of siding, trim,
(adding) shutters, garage door and front door. Also wanting to add a portico and giving it a craftsman style look.

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groveraxle

4 years ago

This is a duplicate post...well, almost duplicate because the other post didn't say why they were changing the siding. Don't try to torture this house into a craftsman. Here is what I would do:

Vinyl siding, shutters, and portico on this modern house would be a huge mistake.

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User
4 years ago
Not seeing craftsman. I would keep the rustic mid century look and add mcm garage door and new front door. I think it would take more than a portico and siding to get craftsman. I wonder what the pro will come up with.
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tatts
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
You do NOT want vinyl siding in a position of such prominence on a house like that. That would be an absolute sin, and seriously cheapen the look of the house. At least use fiber-cement (if not real cedar) rather than vinyl.

You have visible rafter tails (on one side but not the other, puzzling) with matching roof and door trim, so the siding color will need to match that. The rafter tails would normally be stained, not painted, so make everything go with them.

The garage door doesn't match the style of the house.
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Elaine Ricci
4 years ago
Not a pro. I would keep the wood siding, which looks classy and attractive, and change the garage door to a matching wood
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cpartist
4 years ago
Change the garage door to match the rest of the wood. Landscape the house. Do not put vinyl siding on that house.

And you can't and should absolutely not try and turn it into something it isn't. Meaning no craftsman gee gaws.
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emmarene9
4 years ago
Sorry but I agree with the above comments. Why would you want to take an attractive house and make it look worse?

I do understand the practical need for a portico but the upper window makes that impossible.

The landscaping could be improved.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Embrace the style you have it will never be craftsman add the new garage door as shown absolutely no vinyl siding I would do anatural cedar garage door and match the siding to that Take the tall tree and redo the landscaping, no potico but a modern awning over the door might work and a new front door in the same cedar but in a more MCM style with glass.
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HU-191587388
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you for your comments. I'm a cpa, not a designer AT ALL so I used the wrong terminology. We're going to replace the wood siding with hardy plank and I agree that trying to make it a craftsman style is a mistake. We will change the garage door and front door, but the siding needs to be replaced. Just not sure what color to do with and what color of trim to use. Any suggestions? @Patricia Colwell Consulting
groveraxle
4 years ago
If you go this direction, paint all your trim to match. You could also do a color that's analogous to the roof.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
I like grovers first selection above

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