Portico for curb appeal
1962 cottage with no real front entry. The front landscaping is lovely but the porch is just so sad and the roofline is low so I’m not sure what the options really are. A portico or awning may be the best bet?
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Comments (123)MetroMom- FYI: There is a post on the remodel forum from someone who bought a home with a painted brick exterior. I remebered reading it so I searched and found it! You may want to read his post before you proceed. I know you mentioned something about a concern re: possible transfer in future. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/remodel/msg021538463187.html?9 Hope this helps! Here is a link that might be useful: ideas for improving exterior of this house...See MoreCurb Appeal appeal
Comments (6)The things you're thinking about doing don't make much sense for this house. I would get rid of the silly mailbox, replace the garage and front doors with something more modern. A bright modern double entry door would go a long way to spicing this place up. This house is not Mediterranean and never will be. Don't fight its modern bones....See MoreCurb Appeal; Portico Redesign and Landscaping Ideas
Comments (9)I agree with the direction you're going, frida. My house is small and basically the same shape, but I have siding. I've pinned those same images for my own pergola plans. We're mid-project having poured footings last fall. We'll finish up this summer. We removed our concrete and brick stoop and will have an 8 foot deep front porch that extends to the right almost all the way to the corner. My window to the right of my front door is my kitchen. I'm looking forward to having a small table and chairs on my new front porch. Here's a terrible drawing to explain what you could do, which is what we're doing......See MoreCurb Appeal Question - Awning/Front Porch/Portico ideas needed
Comments (5)Thanks so much, this is hugely helpful. That glass awning shared is amazing. I will see about talking to a local awning company about it to start. The current awning is actually burgundy, not that it makes it much better :). Definitely agree on the landscaping too and have considered starting with yanking that bush out the blocks the front door, even if we wait on the rest until spring. I never thought about the downspout color being different, and now it stands out like crazy. We’ll definitely have that painted to match the brick. Would you leave the other paint as is? On the door, I also like the idea of having the sides be the same color. What color would you paint it? I wouldn’t mind replacing the door but the side lights are matching to the glass - does that matter? There is also a storm door if that makes a difference. The windows are definitely dated but haven’t been the highest on my priority list to change out - as you can imagine, several things inside look like 1995 too. Thanks so much!...See Moreannataylou
4 years ago
houssaon
4 years agoI think you could add a gable portico. It would be very functional and look good.
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Painting the house and the foundation would also go a long way. If the red rectangles next to the slider are shutters, I would get rid of them.annataylou
4 years agoThat's what I was thinking, @houssaon. Here are two mock-ups I did. The red part on top is not shutters, it's wood shingles. I think I prefer the darker navy blue on top but I have heard your foundation shouldn't be lighter than the rest of the house? Although it's a daylight basement, so in the back the whole house would be white essentially. The wood shingles on the top third are only on the front of the house.
annataylou
4 years agoThis is a photo from the side that more accurately shows the wood shingles and wood siding that is on the sides and back of house.
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