Need help with mid century ranch exterior entrance and more
I would love any thoughts ideas on how to improve our ranch. We considered painting the brick, but we are looking at just changing the trim colors because we actually like the color. The house entrance has always bothered me as well as the lack of windows on the left side. We added a column on the front entrance years ago and painted the front door, but it still needs a lot of help. Any paint color ideas, exterior budget friendly updates, and landscaping tips are are much appreciated.
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Comments (6)You are smart to del with all those issues first I like gutters that disappear so the color of the roof would be my choice. The soffits, since the windows will be white I would do the soffits white . I would wait to decide the other color until the new windows are in those will make a big difference in how that space feels. Great house congratulations I love 50”s ranchers I have one. I use solar shades for my west facing windows for heat and UV control but the overhang on the South on my place keeps out the summer sun and allows the winter sun to heat the house ....See Moreplease Help with my mid century ranch exterior remodel
Comments (4)Wow, I love your breeze block wall! Just a question, how white were you thinking of painting the house? To me, stark white is so ... styrofoam-y. But white with a drop or two of robin's egg blue, or mint-y green -- very very pale, just enough to hint at a color, would look fabulous in your setting with a bright yellow door. And might work better with all your cement than a more pure white....See More1966 Mid-Century Ranch Exterior Refresh- Working on a Color Scheme
Comments (88)one more vote for your mockup with teal and chartreuse door (and those windows you chose look so much better). I think if you replaced the hedge by the garage to the front door with a small chartreuse leaved tree, grasses or shrub it would complement the door and make it stand out less. (I don’t have photoshop to put these ideas together) and maybe add some chartreuse lawn chairs? I like the garage door painted the same color as the siding but you could also match the color of the stone instead of bright white. here’s some ideas for plants or check with your local nursery: https://www.finegardening.com/article/chartreuse-foliage-makes-a-splash https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/chartreuse-plants-for-the-garden https://www.thepaintboxgarden.com/category/chartreuse/ https://www.provenwinners.com/learn/top-ten-lists/10-fabulous-chartreuse-plants-make-your-garden-glow...See MoreHow can I make my 1982 ranch look more mid-century modern?
Comments (10)Your wooden gate is a more rustic style, so you might want to modify it - trim off the dog ears and change the hinges. Agree about the porch post - the style is all wrong for the house. Boxing it in is pretty easy. Also agree about landscaping If you have paint or photoshop, play around with different colors for your trim and siding. The current colors are neutral and safe, but there's no pizazz. Looks at blues, grays and greens, which will work with your brick and roof. I'd paint the window trim too, and look into beefing up the trim with some additional, but simple, molding. I can't see the detail of your front door - if it is a rustic, colonial, victorian etc style, plan on replacing it eventually - and yes, a lighter or brighter color. I don't see how you could remove or replace the "beam" (if I am looking at the thing you mean - across the front, above the windows?) and come up with anything that is better. Your brick ends below it; it is appropriately simple; although it is too bad that it sits right on top of the windows. Perhaps you could paint it to blend in with the brick, but I think just painting it with the rest of the trim is fine....See MoreRelated Professionals
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- 4 years ago
The contrast between and trim has always bothered us as well. They do look a little better when opened. Also, the glass block needs to go.
4 years agoExcellent photos, thanks. The azaleas will be lovely in the spring. I suggest a couple changes: use a lighter paint for the door, siding and trim; use a white splotched brick as a guide to the shade. Also, move the traditional style urns to a less prominent location. If you want to replace them with large pots planted for fall, look at geometric shapes such cylinders or rectangles that were popular in the 1960's.
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Think about landscaping in a tighter, more symetrical style than what you have. There may be a way to arrange some of your current plants more symetrically.
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A bright yellow, orange, or turquoise door would make the entrance more visible.
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Change out the planters for an MCM angular style.boeving thanked housegal200 - 4 years ago
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- 4 years ago
You don't seem to have much trim to paint. Maybe keep it the same as the siding? I do think a bright orange door would stand out the way your pumpkins do right now! Find someone who can help you with great MCM landscaping--more edgy and geometric than what you have currently.
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4 years agoMaybe a bigger project that you envision, but I would replace the porch surface with brick, add a broad, deep step off the porch and an equally wide brick walk to the street. Take out the odd little brick bed next to the house and use those bricks for the step, if nothing else. You could also remove all the brick bed areas and use them on the porch.Or you could replace the brick with concrete and face it with your own bricks sawn into 3 pieces to use as facing bricks. Pick up on that orange brick near the step to paint the front doors ochre or sienna. I would paint all the trim, porch siding, column and garage in back with a soft white like those two bricks just below the left corner of the front window. Replace or move your house numbers to the column or to the brick wall opposite it. Other than the azaleas, which I always love, I would replace any non-blooming plants with more azaleas or with low growing evergreen shrubbery that will stay below the windows without you having to maintain it.
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