1908's contemporary advice needed - front porch, landscaping and roof
Nancy Nancy
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Honest opinion needed! Front porch paint advice
Comments (29)@groveraxle the photo visual with the same color treads as the siding is great! @sammy, your pics as well with the plants running up the stairs (or the flanking mini tree idea) are great visuals from the previous conversations and two very economical ways to get this off your mind for now (as it is clearly bothering you regardless of next year's plans :) and have a lovely effect. Next year will come fast enough but you never know, you might decide to spend that money elsewhere first such as your roof plans for example, and other porch details that will inspire what you ultimately want to do with the steps. Perhaps in your future project (although it's hard to tell from the photos), if the driveway is to the right of the home, you may want to "L" shape the stair wall on the left and along the sidewalk in front (with some room for a planting bed along the sidewalk wall). That will feel far more private when on the porch, and boost your curb appeal. Additionally those mini walls could serve as the railing required by code. Alternately you could just butt right up to the sidewalk, save yourself the steep enough expense of ripping up the concrete and build (level) right over it, which also gives you "flat rail' surface to put planters, or to build a planter on top (mind the water issues so do this properly to avoid rot down the road), and plant various varieties that will hang down over the front to take away the 'hard' look of that wall if you choose to go that way. Let us know what you decide to do and good luck!...See More1980's contemporary exterior - landscape, front porch and roof advice
Comments (9)It looks like some regrading may be needed with the new steps. A concrete walkway from the sidewalk, along the driveway, then a right turn and a short run of 3 or 4 steps with a black iron railing would work. It will need a safe transition from the sloping driveway to the new level walkway. Since this redo is going to cost a bundle, you may want to hire a professional landscape designer who can present options within your budget. If your plans are to start next year, in the meantime you can plant a bag of 50 or 100 bright daffodils where you took out the shrubs. Move them when you install the new landscaping....See MoreNeed advice for porch design
Comments (5)My first thought would be extending the roof like this, and maybe removing the pergola. A porch roof like this would be typical for your style of house. It could also be lower starting from the sidewall. Not sure I'd be concerned about moving the door. Everyone approaches from the driveway....See MoreHelp I need advice with updating my 1950's small front porch
Comments (11)I‘m in Cali too. Not sure, but it looks like the LA metro area. The thing that immediately stood out for me is the landscape mix of rocks and brick. I would have chosen one or the other. I could see a pale yellow on the stucco (I think the current color is too close to the roof color; reminds me of the popular colors of the 90s). I could also see removing the wrought iron decorative post (not sure if that is orginal based in the design) and put in a railing along that side, with a design tilting toward the 1950s. I am not the biggest fan of security doors, but understand why some really like the functionality of it. If it were my house, I would remove the security door and put in a stained wooden door. Love the original mail slot. I have a 1950s house too that is in Los Angeles proper that has the white wood siding too (vertical vs horizontal slats), but the stucco parts are a dark green with a dark brown painted front door. We also have wrought iron, but in the house. It acts as a wall near our staircase. I doubt ours is original too as the design does not fit the year the house was built (1958-59)....See MoreYardvaark
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