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EXTERIOR MAKEOVER

sun315
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago

WE PURCHASED THIS HOUSE TWO YEARS AGO AND WE ARE READY TO DO THE EXTERIOR. WE KNOW WE WANT STONE IN A SMALL AREA IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, SHUTTERS, BUT TORN AS WE THINK A CEDAR SHINGLE OF SORTS WITH WHITE PAINT AND BLACK SHUTTERS COULD BE NICE. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS IN THE SUBURBS BUT IN A VERY OLD WORLD PRESTIGIOUS ROAD, MOST HOUSES OUR WHITE WITH BLACK SHUTTER FARMHOUSES OR ESTATES. THIS IS 5 ACRES WITH A CREEK, LARGE FRONT DRIVEWAY. I DONT WANT SUPER FORMAL, NATURAL, INVITING. WE ARE CHEFS AND BUILDERS AND THERAPISTS IN THIS HOME. WE DO HAVE AN ADDITION GOING ON TO THE FAR RIGHT OF THE HOUSE THAT WILL BE A MASTER BEDROOM EXTENDING THE WIDTH OF THE HOUSE. THERE WILL ALSO BE A ENCLOSED GLASS PORCH ON THE FRONT WITH A STONE BASE, AND STONE AROUND THE PERIMITR OF THE HOUSE THAT MATCHES THE STONE WE PICK FOR THE FRONT OF THIS HOUSE. WE THOUGHT A NICE OLD WORLD LIMESTONE OF SORTS WHERE THE WHITE TYVECK PAPER IS ( THAT WILL MATCH A STONE FOUNDATION ON THE FRONT PORCH) AND SHINGLE THE REST (CERTANTEED?) ETC. I LOVE THE DARK TAN CEDAR SHINGLE, WHITE PAINT, STONE AND BLACK SHUTTERS, WHITE WINDOWS AND TRIM? SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE. ITS A TWO STORY COLONIAL.

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