inexpensive exterior update
Help! I’m hoping that someone with a creative mind can give me some ideas on how to update the exterior of my home to give it more curb appeal. Thank you in advance!
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Allyson Parla
4 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (87)Went today to BBB to get the over the sink roll out dish mat - the saleslady had never heard of it. I showed her the GW pic -she looked online & ordered two (one for my brother's new kitchen) with 20% off each & free shipping. She really liked it. I also got two Charles Viancin lids (20% off) & a replacement Oxo dish scrubber. I'll be ordering the Danish Dough Whisk & a few other things from Amazon. I have to track down Bpathman's recipe/menu holder. i also got the 4 piece Tupperware FridgeSmart set on Ebay. Thanks all....See MoreInexpensive kitchen update
Comments (22)(cpartist that's not to suggest your updates weren't amazingly and cleverly done. i don't know your then-kitchen, but i know-to some degree-you lol. you're cpartist. not everyone is. i find that many people would do a huge favor to future buyers by not attempting for-resale upgrades) The problem is you and I are happy doing updates ourselves and like me, you probably prefer to do your own. I know I'd rather walk into a total gut job, get it for a good price and do exactly what I want to do, vs someone else's idea of a good kitchen. However that's me. Too many people can't see past what is in front of them. My DH is one of those. If it doesn't look right to him, he can't figure out how to make it right. I didn't change the layout of the kitchen at all and I didn't over improve by putting granite on top of very old cabinets. However the old paint job was chipping and it looked dirty after 16 years of use. The floors were the original yellow linoleum from the 50's. The counters were beige laminate from the 70's. There are times it pays to freshen up and this was one of those times. Same reason I repainted all the rooms in the house and refreshened the bathrooms. A couple of thousand probably saved me tens of thousands in someone wanting to lower the price. And yes I agree about the huge favor because in so many cases people with no sense of design will do something because they think its the thing to do. Then they wind up with something worse looking....See MoreInexpensive update to home exterior
Comments (16)A shallow front door pergola is fairly inexpensive and makes a HUGE impact. If you google front door pergola or trellis you will see examples on all and every house style. It looks like you are somewhat close to the road (?) and driveway so you might want a shallow one that can be supported on the house with no porch posts ( cheaper) and nice. Something like this but longer and with different support brackets. I can’t tell how much height you have to work with under the ledge but it could be mounted outside of that....See MoreHelp me with Inexpensive Ideas to Update this Kitchen
Comments (39)If you haven't moved in yet ... If you truly don't like the kitchen as is ... Consider what you DO like most about it. Then decide what you do like LEAST about your new kitchen. Focus on saving the former and getting at least a temporary fix for the latter that is within your budget before you actually move in -- or at least before you move your kitchen items and appliances into the kitchen. Then wait a few months before doing anything else. Breaking your budget not increase the enjoyment of your new home; it will have h opposite effect. If you buy knobs and/or pulls, choose those you'd want to reuse in your dream kitchen -- or wait until your budget permits that. If you do actually like the wood "greenhouse" window, then WHY would you paint the wood trim on the cabinets intended to mimic that wood? If you only want to keep that one wood window, do that, but if you like the wood and just want to change all the rest of the colors, do that instead. There are even paints that will adhere to countertops but that require the countertop be "roughed" first. It may be that roughing the laminate will help as well to get you a temporary paint fix to the colors in your kitchen if that is the way you choose to go. Check You Tube to see if that is a fix you could live with until you can do the actual renno you truly want. There are paints that, applied in thin coats and permitted to dry fully between coats will actually adhere to plastic ... and laminate such as the 2x RustO'leum spray paints, provided the surface is totally clean -- you paint a greasy film or dust or dirt and it falls off, then the paint falls off. Before you move in, invest in the quality painter's tape and some plastic sheeting and cover what you don't want painted. Wearing clothes you don't care if you throw them away and with the window with painted frame and any doors open for ventilation paint what you want changed. If that is all the white laminate, paint it rather than tossing significant money at a temporary fix that you probably will not like and yet will likely cost enough to delay the real fix -- replacing the cabinets. What color do you want to be the dominant color in your future dream kitchen? You could paint the walls and the painted window frame near the stove that color as a test run to see how much you really do like the color as much as you thought -- for instance -- your favorite color is green, you could paint everything that is to be painted beneath the countertop level a darker green and everything that is to be painted above countertop level a lighter green. Congrats on the new home and good luck with your kitchen upgrade....See More
Denita
4 years agoOne of the colors you could consider for your front door is a medium to light green. You would have to coordinate it with the brick and whatever trim color you have for the door. I can't see your trim now from the pic posted so these suggestions could be way off....but green does help it tie into your landscaping.
entry door front door colors for red brick house and brown roof - Google Search · More InfoDenita
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI happen to love wood doors, but your front door is not the right style for your home. It is a Victorian door, that oval window in the door makes it Victorian-ish style. Right now the color is blending into the brick which has the effect of making your front door recede into the background which is the opposite of what you want (usually). The dark frame of your storm door contributes to this shadow effect. What might help is a little distraction with colorful plants and pots and cushions for the bench.
The address definitely needs to be larger and placed somewhere visible.
Your light next to the front door needs to be much larger - 1/4 to 1/3 the size of the door (about twice its current size).
Having a walkway to the front door that is wide and visible will really help too. Insp pics here as examples:
Cape Cod Inspiration by Design Guild Homes · More Info
Curved stone walkway leads to front door · More Info
fredisaduck
4 years agoWhat Denita said! - Here's my attempt at photoshop but with the tiny photo it isn't great.
Fairly inexpensive fixes:
Loose the shutters
New front door with a fun color
New, bigger exterior lights for garage and front porch
Paint garage the same color as siding
Walkway to street from front door
Better landscaping
Bigger address #'s possibly on post.
Re wrap post to make it bigger
Allyson Parla
4 years ago
PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
4 years agoThis is one of my faves for color with brick, IMO white does not do anything for brick. remove the shutters make a wakway from the street to the front door that will allow some more landscaping with some color.. I do not think a victorian door suits the house but something with glass for sure.
houssaon
4 years ago
Design Girl
4 years agopartim
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agopartim
4 years agoRemoved shutters. Repainted garage door. Beefed up front post. Gave you better shrubs.
Allyson Parla
4 years agopartim
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
Seabornman
4 years agoAllyson Parla
4 years agoSeabornman
4 years ago
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4 years agoInexpensive update it is just painting the siding and front door.
partim
4 years ago- PRO
Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago partim
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
Denita