Dated exterior needs help. how would you update porch, columns etc.?

3 years ago

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we are closing on this bakehouse next week and have a modern coastal design for the interior. We do plan to paint the exterior (including the brick) and probably paint the metal roof of the hot tub building as well. Need advice on ideas to update before painting. Some of my thoughts were:

Do I make the columns wider?

Add corbels to the columns?

Any ideas on the very large area above porch??

ideas on paint color and trim? I seem to be all over the map with this area.

do I paint the spa building or stain it?

Thanks in advance. :-)

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Norwood Architects

3 years ago

I would suggest adding a wide band of trim just above where the tops of the columns meet the wall. This should give the illusion of a beam being supported by the columns. The columns seem a bit undersized. I think I would replace them but instead of plain square columns I would give them a brick base with a brick or stone cap. I "might" suggest painting the entire house the same color - brick and siding but you should really give some thought to that. Once painted, brick can never be unpainted. It is a lovely house and a great lot. I LOVE the mature trees. Good luck!

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Heather Brookes
3 years ago
What a pretty spot! I think you are on the right track with enhancing the columns....they need more heft.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
I have no idea what a bakehouse is. I never like a hot tub a trek from the house , the brick is one nice feature of the house and IMO should not be painted , Is that all your driveway or just a street going to other houses? I am not sure the pillars need beefing up . I do not like the garden shed to be so prominant and this house does not and should not have corbels anywhere.I would like to see that brick brought around all across the porch in the way of a planting bed like the one in front of the chimney to make that porch much more of the entry
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suedonim75
3 years ago
With the right color, the brick would look really nice. Right now the yellow is really fighting against it. No corbels, they don't fit your house style.

The porch peak needs "something", between the vertical siding and the skinny posts, it looks a little "off".
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Katie B.
3 years ago
I’d be heading in this direction
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suedonim75
3 years ago
^^^ Yes, that is why it looks off, no trim piece.
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houssaon
3 years ago
I would paint the house and the outbuilding a creamy white. Don't paint the brick. Don't paint the lovely metal roof. There isn't much of it, but it is at ground level and on the chimney. Paint the ceiling of the porch haint blue.
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juliaop
3 years ago
Norwood Architects gave really beautiful ideas that I can visualize and speak to all kinds of happiness. The only thing I might suggest differently is to paint everything except the brick and roof and see how you like it. You can always paint the brick later if it looks like a good idea. But as you can't reverse painted brick, taking it in steps seems prudent. And the idea of creamy white would be beautiful. Will you share a picture when it's done, please?

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