Tall cottage exterior wall needs curb appeal
Marie Andrews
3 years ago
We have a two storey cottage that is very tall and slender. As you drive to the cottage the first thing visible is a tall eye-sore that is not very welcoming.
We plan of sanding and staining the walls and while at it would like to somehow deflect from the height. At this time we’d rather not invest a lot of money in this project. The septic system is at the base of this side of the cottage so I cannot plant trees etc.
If anyone can offer suggestions regarding decor or low-cost aesthetic changes I’d greatly appreciate hearing from you.
Thank you
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Anna (6B/7A in MD)
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Comments (41)I think a deep grape-purple front door would look great! Have you tried mocking it up using something like Photoshop? I find that a handy way to try out options - much easier than repainting things with a brush several times! I wouldn't be so keen on the picket fence - but that's partly because it's not part of the common venacular around here. I like the sweep of green but understand the urge to reduce the amount of lawn. I think, with a house with as much presence as yours, you should have an overall plan for what you want to achieve before you start putting things in piece-meal....See MoreMy windowless brick wall house needs curb appeal! Help!
Comments (24)The way I see it, the blank wall has one possibility and that is as a backdrop for a proportionately sized planting arrangement. The most likely possibility of plants that fit would be an arrangement of 3 small, multi-trunk trees (12' height ... made of what would otherwise be known as large shrubs) where two are at the back row (a few feet from the wall) and the third is centered between and in front of them, as a 'front row.' They would be limbed up to half their total height and sitting in a bed of groundcover that is substantial in size. In fact, the bed would also encompass the existing tree. If you'd imagine a 12' circular bed with the existing tree centered in it, that would be a major part of the bed. Then, in line with that same tree, extend the front edge of the bed straight over to the drive and parallel to the house front wall, fine tuning the details as to what makes sense. (Thus, the front-to-back depth of the bed would be roughly equal to the same distance that the tree is in front of the house, where that measurement is made 90* from the house facade.) The multi-trunk trees would be spaced such that the the width of their finished form fits comfortably within the confines of the brick wall width, excluding the entrance area. It seems that an effort is being made to obscure the entrance door. I think this is opposite of what the goal should be. I'd remove whatever screen is in front of it and widen the drive with an abutting walk that goes directly to the entrance area. There ought to be 25 square feet of seasonal color planted left of the entrance door....See MoreHelp!! Split level home needs serious exterior updating & curb appeal
Comments (15)Budget and building codes permitting, you could recreate your entry. You might ... Remove the first floor roof from above the front stoop -- everything from the brick to the garage. Create a new forward facing gable roof over that area beginning at the ridge of the upstairs -- at least at that height or even above it -- and extending the roof of that forward facing gable to a point at least twelve feet in front of the downstairs exterior wall. About six feet of this will be your new front entry foyer with your front door moved to the new exterior wall facing the road. The rest will be your new front porch. Alternately, you could extend the forward facing gable roof only six or eight feet beyond the front exterior of your home to create your new entry foyer and then add a shed roof with two hip corners for your new front porch. You'll be enlarging the upstairs room on the left by extending the floor of that upstairs room into the vaulted ceiling space above your new porch; then you can move the original window to that new upstairs exterior wall of your forward facing gable. What front door and front porch post style you use will help define/redefine you home. You could also add an arbor across your garage that coordinates with the posts you use for your new porch....See MoreExterior - help! Need Curb Appeal - BAD
Comments (11)I could see replacing the side steps with steps straight up the front to the door. You could then swing a red brick path over to the driveway or to the street. Where your lower landing is located, and to the downspout (paint them out so they aren’t visible, you could plant low shrubs. I envision this as a cute English cottage. Do the dividers in your windows come out? If so, they could be painted black and snapped back in to go with the black trim noted above. A very cute house!...See MoreMarie Andrews
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PROFlo Mangan
3 years agoConsider adding detail at peak of a type that is consistent with style of cottage. Here are some examples.
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
3 years agoYour home siding needs to be cleaned first. There are a variety of products like Cedar Wash that can be used to clean and brighten your siding and removed the mold and mildew.
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