1980s house need help
Emily Morrison
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Emily Morrison
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Comments (13)I'd dress it up more Mediterranean/Spanish style. Keep those arches...red tile roof...cream or white paint...black wrought iron hardware...(faux stained) wood garage door...bougainvillea (only with gardener. Otherwise ouch.)...I could spend a lot of your money! Google images for "mediterranean ranch homes" or "spanish ranch homes", possibly with "california" thrown in. It's what your house WANTS to be....See MoreUpdating exterior of 1980s home
Comments (4)"Mint green" can mean different things to different people so you should show a sample of what it means to you and Granny. Also, you should say exactly what you're painting. Will it include the brick? Without knowing the exact color, I'll venture to say that it does not sound good to me. I'm imagining something on the low class side, as colors go. To be sure, what is killing any potential the front of the house has is the hedges lining the walk. It is negative to the maximum and no matter how you trim it, it will remain so. Ditto for large shrubs in front of windows and porch. Just plain grass at both sides of the walk would be vastly superior. We can't see the yard, but based on the hedges, I imagine the general landscaping is in need of a major overhaul....See MorePlease help choosing colors/other advice for this 1980s squatty house
Comments (5)I prefer the color you have far better than the ginger peachy color. The large plant I've circled in red is much too close to the house and drive, for something of that size. Flaming torch bromeliads work well as circular beds around tree trunks. They tolerate (require) shade and put on a nice show for a couple of weeks in September. Otherwise, they are trouble-free plants that remain green. You may be able to pick them up cheap on Craigslist or Facebook if someone is dividing their lot and selling the surplus. I got a ton of them that way for $1/ea. There are many other Bromeliads, but flaming torch is an old standard that is readily available from other gardeners. Another groundcover plant to consider for color and low height is regular or tri-color oyster plant. They are easy to propagate and look tidy. The common Boston Fern which has escaped all over Florida is used by many people as a tall groundcover. It can be had for free, but you'll not be able to have much else (beds) because the fern spreads all over. For a larger shrub/small tree there is Camellia. There are also Azaleas for shrubs that are shade tolerant....See MoreHelp! Need ideas on windows & exterior reno of 1980's farmhouse.
Comments (9)Yes, it's a ranch, but I get you want farmhouse style. Personally, I love that teal. If you aren't replacing siding, I would consider a combo of cedar tones and white trim. You could also trim the windows black, which is on trend now. I know the stylish chose would be to remove that deck, as it does cut the house up, but if it is useful, could you trim differently to make it work with house more? Not sure how far down the rabblt hole you want to go on an investment property. Thinking the cheaper fix is black or deep gray paint (complimentary to roof) and do windows to match, OR strip deck rails to natural and stain cedar. The teal, cedar, and black combo is a good one. You could do the entry cedar to match stairs with black door. If you are thinking of ditching the deck it wouldn't hurt to play with paint. Pics below... The big porch on the white house below takes the ranch to farmhouse. White with black windows is the expected farmhouse look, but I see it overdone in my coastal town. It was something new in 2018, but predict it will be dated in 10 years. Personally, I like a modern exterior, with the decking in scale to your house, or go classic. Hard to beat a true farmhouse look of white with green or red trim and a metal roof. . Red house is a cool look for a ranch if you are redoing total exterior. Would work with teal....See MoreEmily Morrison
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