Please help with paint color idea and front landscape
So I can’t afford to do anything to the driveway, I just want some help with choosing a nice color scheme for exterior and some help with some plants, trees to add color and depth and to really make the house stand out (in a good way). I’m from New England and this home is in central Florida..I have no idea on how to choose plants etc for this warm of a climate, so all help is appreciated ❤️
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houssaon
3 years agoWhat colors are you drawn to? You could do just about any color you want. Manchester Tan with Floral White would look good.
I would cut the bushes hiding your window down to below the sill. They might need to come out. I like the rest of the landscaping.I would remove the two sets of shutters, remove the fan grids in the garage door panel and update the front door to a traditional style. The current one leans Victorian.
Melissa R
3 years agoNot sure the white trim is always the best choice but pics should get you thinking on what you like and don't like colorwise.
SW Muddled Basil
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Comments (12)I agree about beefing up your column, but you could also plant a flowering vine to grow up it. What you choose for landscaping does depend on where you live and the daily sun exposure. Some of the forums on the garden side that might give you ideas are Shrubs, Perennials, Cottage Gardens, Trees. Check out the gallery on each of those for extra pics, but there are usually lots of posts with pictures on the discussion sides as well. Although you didn't ask, could you paint the garage doors to make them less in-your-face white? It could be my screen, but they look much whiter than your siding. Eventually (or immediately if you are full of energy), you could widen the walk and change it from a straight one to one with a curve or two that joins the sidewalk further away from the driveway. We did that and it wasn't all that awful-we did have someone jackhammer the old concrete walk before putting in a flagstone walk. For you, a brick walk would be lovely. That would give you room on both sides of the path to plant with more than just perennials. Having a curving walkway bordered with mix of shrubs, hostas, and flowers can make a very welcoming entrance. Oh, and check out the Hosta forum, too! Your home is pretty and I know you will have fun making it even more so with your landscaping. Oh, and I see a rock garden on the hill to the right of the driveway. Can you tell that gardening is my passion? :)...See MoreHelp with exterior paint colors and any landscaping ideas please!
Comments (6)I think a medium toned olive would be nice. Too dark, and your roof and house will just blend in together. I would do an warm white trim, not stark white. A rusty red for the front door would really stand out against the olive. Or, consider a warm fall gold color. Be sure you paint the garage door the same color as the house, otherwise the white or off-white massive door will be the focal point. Gate the same as the house color, with the raised panels in the trim color. I would get rid of the overgrown bush to the left of the garage and put a nice planter there instead. I would also think about creating a curved bed that comes from the right side of the house and meanders down to the point where the little sidewalk turns to the front door - right at the point of the angle. That lawn space isn't really useful, but a pretty bed of low plantings and bushes that come up along the front of the house will take the eye to that area of the home, and bring it forward to balance the garage being so far to the front. It is a charming house, and your new colors will really make it feel even more welcoming....See MoreIdeas for new front landscaping please help
Comments (9)Give room for hydrangeas to grow or you will be doing a lot of pruning when they grow to mature sizes. Don't plant too close to the house or sidewalk or driveway. I let a volunteer crepe myrtle grow near the driveway and my wife was not happy when it was over the driveway where she backed her car into the garage. I had to prune this at least twice a year, dug it up once and none of them made it but no fear as CM are hard to kill. In another couple of years it was back at six feet tall with an equal spread. This time I dug it up into five plants - 3 made it while 2 did not. After they made it I cut and sprayed every sucker of that CM. This was my scourge for years....See MoreNeed help with front porch/yard landscaping ideas
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3 years agoI do like the blue one Melissa, as my house now is blue
and Housson I was thinking a nice tan would work...I really liked these colors with the stone combo...bit idk where I’d put stone
emmarene9
3 years ago
PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHere's what I'd do. change out that front door. it's faux victorian style and doesn't work on your style home.
Do a door something like this (not necessarily this color, just the style), remove that one pair of shutters (you don't need them) and remove the dated looking inserts on the garage door windows and add some iron carriage hardware to the door
other softer blue combos. (If you have an HOA, check w/them first. Seems like every color house is that buttery yellow)
If you're in the tropic region of the state, anything goes.
If your front faces north or east, you could do some shade loving ferns/begonias, and bromeliads for some color. I'd remove that boxy shrub under the window.
I'd prob switch out that red mulch in the flower beds and do a black/or brown bark. a lot of flower beds also use the white rock
If you go to the SW ColorSnap app, you can upload a pic of your house and try out colors. I'm sure the other companies have similar apps
Brad P
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Beth H. :
3 years ago 
ashtonchic
3 years agoYour new house is very pretty. I also would remove the shutters and change front door. But before choosing a color for the house, I would drive around different neighborhoods and see what colors you like. As far as landscaping, I would go to a local nursery and look at different plants to familiarize yourself with them. Except for the hedge in front of window the rest of the plantings look good. Take your time with making changes. Besides it's too hot right now!
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