Trying to improve my home on a budget.
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Comments (43)You could use some help from the LD forum on this landscaping. Since you didn't pick the hollies and aren't attached to them, I'll be blunt: for my eye there's not much you can do with paint colours or house details to distract from the very unfortunate placement of those bushes. I'm not saying they couldn't be useful if you combined them with some other landscaping (the other forum people tend to be better at foundation planting issues than I am), but on their own at that height they... are unnecessary, to put it mildly. The house has a very nice foundation, nothing to hide. Do any similar houses in your area have no foundation planting with more greenery further out in the yard instead? I might be inclined to put such a hedge perpendicular to the house if anywhere in that yard, perhaps along the side property line. Cutting them and fleshing out the beds further into the yard with more plantings in front of them might help. I think they will sprout from below if cut back, but check that on the shrubs forum perhaps, or someone on LD might know. KarinL...See MoreHow to improve my condo galley kitchen on a budget?
Comments (1)a galley kitchen is a great configuration. Clean everything..put away your stuff. Get cabinet organizers if you can locate good ones[REV A SHELF] . You can install under cabinet task lights if you don't have them. Maybe a newer good looking faucet. These are things to do if everything is in good repair/nothing broken or chipped. What state are the appliances in. Newer appliances: standard sized models with some features could be a nice upgrade if what you have is old. Then even if the cabinets need replacing, at least the appliances are there. Usually the configuration in a good galley kitchen won't change that much.Good Luck and don't over renovate your condo kitchen....See MoreHow to improve my walls outside House ?
Comments (1)tape the edge of upper part and then paint grout line same color as the lower part....See MoreNeed help improving the front of my house
Comments (5)the sky is the limit if you have the budget. right now the colors and styles are a bit depressing and dated-looking. Even if you just painted and redid the porch w/something like this It would make a diff. but that garage door needs help too. here ya go. completely moderized. bottom brick in white, dark siding on top, new landscaping, garage door, do a nice balcony over the front porch love the modern walkway, wood posts (pretend your garage door is on the left in this pic) just look at the landscaping on this one. you could easily copy this. garage doors are nice too let me show a bunch of pictures w/similar home styles, and diff landscaping that you could copy for your yard. See what you like. for instance, you could easily copy this front yard design, garage door, wood posts, windows, and painting the brick If you've never heard of this, read up on it. It's a natural lime for your brick that requires no maintenance and will naturally wear over the decades. won't hurt the brick comes in this masonry or a limewash application You could do the brick and possibly change some of the siding to a board and batten. Hardscape, flowerbeds, lighting, posts, etc, complete the look If you want to keep the shutters, try this look. and a limewash on the brick. notice the yard, garage door, windows a bit more modern design black or bronze windows, dark siding, limed brick, new garage door, hardscape, etc Think about doing this type of tiered walkway along side the driveway up the front porch area. (ignore everything else, just look at teh steps) or check out this one. this is a very similar style house. look at the AFter shot and the yard. if you want to stick w/the brick, then try these colors for siding, trim and a new garage door...See MoreRelated Professionals
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