advice on exterior paint colors: front door, garage door, curb appeal
Graham Kenworthy
3 years ago
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Curb appeal: paint and trim color, garage door?
Comments (35)This is he new garage door - those shrubs are being removed Monday, and once our water wise rebate is approved we can start new landscaping in place of the "lawn". Pinkmountain the walkway doesn't actually narrow but I agree the fact that it is narrower than and not aligned with the entryway "porch" is annoying. If we create a new front door though, we'd likely put a sidelight there or siding, so it would notnlook so strange. We are getting quotes for this now. If anyone has photoshop and could take a stab at a mockup I'd love it - I am only using my phone while nursing baby right now :) current resident, the previous owner was the son of the guy who built the house and there were some DIY changes done but most of this stuff was actually original including the garage door made of plywood over a metal frame. We are not sure when they decided to set the tub in 100 gallons of dirt/backfill (not mortar or sand). The original kitchen and layout are far from MCM it's more of a ranch than modern - no open floor plan or modern original features.but we are trying to move toward a bit more simple/contemporary look. We've had to put a lot of cash into the the house on vital things like completely new roof (tore off 3 layers of shingles and replaced all the sheathing) re-piping (corroded galvanized steel pipes) and so on... not a lot left over for aesthetics now. Some updates will have to be done over time. Where should I mount new house numbers? We currently have 2 locations one by the window and one beside the garage, we will remove those before painting and get new numbers. Would this style light be appropriate for the house? I like the idea of black door hardware and lighting too....See MoreSide Entry Front Door - Curb Appeal Advice (+ Landscaping)
Comments (4)A pergola is lovely in a place with lots and lots of sun. Elsewhere, it can get dark and dank in the winter. I'd make a path to your door. Much of it can be part of your driveway. Just replace with brick or pavers or something visual that you can still drive on. Then, I'd clear out the shrubs along the side of the house with the door. I'd turn the bed by the right front of the house into a semi-circle no larger than the width of the house and have a variety of plants and heights instead of that yew hedge. (Not sure it's yew, but it looks like it). Window boxes are hard to keep looking nice. They don't have a huge amount of space for roots, keeping them watered enough but not soggy can be a challenge. This is why you see a lot more window boxes in carefully staged Houzz photos than in real life....See MoreImprove curb appeal of garage prominent house and hidden front door
Comments (13)The only construction change I would make is to box in the stone posts. To my eye they look very odd - just random shapes of stone glued onto the posts. Larger light between the garage doors. Good ideas above. I would just paint the garage doors and trim, not add fancy windows to them. You want to draw attention to the right side of the house, not draw attention to the garage doors....See MoreCurb appeal advice (columns, garage door, front door)
Comments (1)Paint the garage door the same color as the house. The garage door isn't really a feature on your house, especially once it's a flat panel and will distract from what you are trying to do with the front door and porch. The roof is super, but it is very busy so you want to be sure not to have too many elements competing for attention. The pavers are great and will pop more once the garage door disappears into the house. You also have some really nice landscaping elements. Play all those things up, not the garage door....See MoreCelery. Visualization, Rendering images
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