Please help me update my 1977 house's exterior
G. K.
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Nelly Bluth
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Help with updating house exterior and front door please!!!
Comments (2)Garages shouldn't be focal points - I'd paint them the same color as the house. You want to show off the entrance. Love your front door choices, particularly the first one. I love idea of a light grey for the house, but I wouldn't do white trim, I'd go dark instead as it's more modern....See MorePlease help me update my rental home’s exterior!
Comments (17)I also vote no shutters. Please don‘t take what I’m about to say the wrong way : ) ... Yes your home is old, and all the other homes in your area may have shutters....however your home was never designed to have shutters. You can tell by the placement and design of the windows. While shutters can act as eyebrows for your windows, the original purpose was to “shutt”. If visually you can’t shut and open the shutters it will look off, and therefore, wrong. Bellow I illustrated what your shutters would need to look like if they propperly fit your windows: See what I mean. Every shutter needs a window, but not every window needs a shutter. Your home won’t look “off” without them, they will look right. Your windows on your first level are wood, leaded, and original- let those shine! Now, as far as trim and door color...I’m pegging you home between 1910-1920....possibly early 1930?? When choosing trim and door color, go historic. I went and did some quick research for you on archive.org. You can also find historic colors at any local paint store. If you design your homes exterior in the era it was intended, it will never look dated. Yes, many of these colors seem bright (not everything was pastel back then as we usually think...) Also remember that your colors will be outside, bleached from the sun. Always go darker and more colorful than you think. Choosing your color outside will help :) 1920 https://archive.org/details/TheMuraloCompanyInc.C1920 1910 https://archive.org/details/RuekelBestQualityMixedPaint 1930 This one is for galvanized iron, but it could still easily be applied to your door and trim. https://archive.org/details/GalvanumForGalvanizedIronTheOneOutstandingPaintNotedForItsAbility Here are two examples of historic homes with proper color pallets, see how they come to life! Notice while this home from 1929 has shutters, visually they can all close. Hope that helps, and good luck!...See Morehelp me refresh and update my house exterior!
Comments (11)Perhaps add windows to your garage door? Check with the manufacturer about simply replacing the upper panels. Landscaping is your friend! Consider a small patio in front of your home to link the front door to the driveway....a place for your visitors and friends to stop and sit, an entrance to your home. Beautiful plantings, small shrubs, some pots. Nice patio furniture. You have the space to make an “outdoor room” there. I like your house without shutters and with its natural brick. Embrace what you have...and make it your own!...See Morehelp me update my 90’s exterior?!
Comments (3)I love that too! I wish my windows were trimmed in white. The taupe makes it tougher. For me at least to envision something. I think I read somewhere about a number of colors rule.. 3 if I recall? So with the beige and taupe I’m already at 2!...See MoreNelly Bluth
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