Advice on Exterior Ranch porch remodel
I would love to hear some thoughts on what to do with my front porch. Below is a picture of my front house, which is basically a rectangle with an incongruous giant triangle and columns stuck on for a front porch. I dislike it very much as you can guess. It seems too squat, and the roofline is dwarfed by the size of the porch roof.
Below is a picture of a possible remodel we had a designer draw up for us, but it is not sitting well when I look at it....I like craftsman style but you can't make a craftsman out of a ranch. I want to make the front of my home look more architecturally interesting, but also like it was professionally done. It's a lot of money to spend.
Here are three front porch styles I am considering instead. Which one do you guys think would look best on my own home??
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richfield95
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoAre you changing the pitch on the roof?
What about going more mid century?
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Comments (3)Danielle, read this post. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6202896/exterior-paint-color-help#27354211 rather than repeat everything, read over my comments (there are 3 or 4) as well as the others. I talk about Romabio, limewash/masonry, diff color trim, and even board and batten in the gable. I posted a ton of pictures too. here are some other pictures I didn't post on the other link. the dark tones w/black windows look nice. do wood shake in the gable Your landscaping will also come in to play. Remove the overgrown shrubs in the flower beds, redo those, Similar style. this landscaping is beautiful. you don't have to go w/the Tudor style w/this type in the gable. just do a regular vertical board/batten if you like. or the shake. I like the shake w/white brick Jeff Lewis, farmhouse makeover...See More
PROJudyG Designs
4 years agoThat porch is offering you some serious space. You own the roof…I would glass it in.
Remove all the shutters. They just don’t go with your style of house.
Jamie Marksberry thanked JudyG DesignsJamie Marksberry
4 years agopartim
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoAgree, there is no need for construction. Paint the gable, columns and garage doors the same gray as the roof. Don't add decoration to the gable. You want to de-emphasize it. Remove the green shutters. Paint the front door and the wood around it black.
Remove the overgrown tree and unattractively shaped shrubs between the garage and the front porch. Use landscaping to direct the eye to the front area by adding more attractive evergreen shrubbery in front of the porch and along the front walkway. Add some brighter decor items on your porch to further focus the attention lower down and at the door e.g. bench cushions and a large planter pot in a color that complements the brick e.g. blue.
The white paint on your garage doors and gable draws the eye, and you end up looking back and forth between the garage and the gable - it's almost unsettling. It makes your house look ill-proportioned, and it really isn't. For an attractive look you really want people's gaze to be drawn to the front door and keep the focus there.
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