Suggestions for how to improve the curb appeal of this house?
Julie Bos
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Comments (43)You could use some help from the LD forum on this landscaping. Since you didn't pick the hollies and aren't attached to them, I'll be blunt: for my eye there's not much you can do with paint colours or house details to distract from the very unfortunate placement of those bushes. I'm not saying they couldn't be useful if you combined them with some other landscaping (the other forum people tend to be better at foundation planting issues than I am), but on their own at that height they... are unnecessary, to put it mildly. The house has a very nice foundation, nothing to hide. Do any similar houses in your area have no foundation planting with more greenery further out in the yard instead? I might be inclined to put such a hedge perpendicular to the house if anywhere in that yard, perhaps along the side property line. Cutting them and fleshing out the beds further into the yard with more plantings in front of them might help. I think they will sprout from below if cut back, but check that on the shrubs forum perhaps, or someone on LD might know. KarinL...See MoreNeed help with curb appeal!
Comments (2)I would remove the shutters, beef up the trim around the windows, change the rails to something less “rustic” looking and more cottage like. Paint the porch and steps. [The portico appears to be the incorrect shape for your home? Though I appreciate the barrel ceiling.] Get a larger light for the portico. If you change the door color, make sure you paint the storm door to match the front door. Personally, I would remove that mushroom-shaped shrub by the window and plant something more free-flowing. Remove the other one as well. You can add a couple of cozy chairs and a small table in between if they fit on the porch—otherwise maybe a bench with a cushion if you sit out there. Pots with colorful flowers by the door and you’re done....See MoreHelp Improve Curb Appeal of House
Comments (17)Thanks for the feedback. Looks like most of the suggestions are to make the house more modern. I think the style is eclectic as the brick and pitched roof are traditional and the rest is modern. Does it make sense to also go the other way and make it more traditional? Make the rest of the roof pitched as well and add some windows in the front?...See MoreHouse has weird asymmetrical windows -- how can I improve curb appeal?
Comments (38)There really is nothing farmhouse about your home's style. The roof is Spanish. From the front, the board and batten and casement windows are contemporary. From the side, the house looks like it was a Garrison Colonial with the overhang filled in at one point. The solid wall makes it feel more contemporary. The extra trim around the windows look like they were added on at some point. This is a good example of an authentic, typical farmhouse. If you were to remove the front porch, it would be a typical Colonial with an addition on the back. This shows the overhang of a Garrison Colonial. Here, the entrance is in the middle rather than on the side. If you're curious as to what your house was look like when it was originally built, perhaps you can get a copy of the plans from the office that issues building permits in your county. You would more than likely be able to find elevation drawings that shows how the house was meant to look....See MoreLisa T
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