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Comments (5)HI -- Nice house ....You will need a Landscape Designer . There will have to be a taller better retaining wall to level out the front area on the left side . I would have a large walled ( can be wood fencing and lattice ) courtyard entrance coming out further forward than the garages and wider to the left . This will take the first focus off the garage doors . A separate walkway to the entrance apart from the driveway . Then wall foundation mass plantings and a small grove of wispy trees for dappled shade that will not block the view of the front of the house . Courtyard wall height of about 36 to 42 inches high on the front and possibly higher on the left side if you want more privacy. Paved/ tiled in the courtyard and maybe a water feature and plantings or plant pots and seating furniture . I think this would give you lots of use and be very attractive addition to the house . Search courtyard ideas here on Houzz ....See MoreHelp to redesign house's exterior
Comments (3)Load the pictures in a comment and wait until they are no longer grayed before submitting....See MoreExterior redesign for a small spanish house
Comments (14)I absolutely loved the idea of extending the roof all the way to the right. That will fill the void there and make a big difference. My windows are vinyl-clad Andersen windows from 2004. They are in excellent shape. I don't know how well they can take paint. They are grey. Hence the rest of the grey on the exterior. I can't justify replacing them either. They're also inset windows which mean there is little wood being exposed on the exterior. I will change the dark color screens to brighten it up a little bit. Another issue is the roof. Because I have solar up on the roof, it is a bit tricky to change it to tiles. Plus, I have to make sure that the house tolerates the tile roof. it sits on a raised foundation on a small canyon. Although the foundation is rebuilt and very solid now, I am not sure if it can tolerate the additional weight of a tiled roof. The stairs will be tiled with traditional decorative tiles we see commonly in our neighborhood. I guess I have to now find the color palette that goes with the grey window frames. Thank you, thank you!! You've all been very generous....See MoreI need help redesigning my exterior!!
Comments (10)I appreciate all your advice! I'll w follow it and post later a before and after picture:) Regarding squaring the windows, do you think it will make it more attractive if I remove the triangle roof on top main entrance and replace maybe with a flat metal roof and adding a big window above?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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