How can I add curb appeal to the exterior of this house?
Alex Harris
3 years ago
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How can we add curb appeal to this house?
Comments (17)Hi, I totally agree about lowering the windows as long as it doesn't affect the furniture arrangement. My home has a lot of almost to the floor windows and it makes the house look designed as opposed to having punched out of the wall windows. I really agree with Doug's ideas re the landscaping and updating the walk. Right now all the lines of your home and walk and steps are linear. I would put a curve into the sidewalk. That will soften the look and set the set off the house. Also your door and steps are the welcome to the public and if cost permits, I would make the stairs have rounded / curved fronts. I am not knowledgable in the f.s. but if all the lines are straight , it won't be comfortable. So, I would reiterate and suggest that you bring in curves....See MoreHow to add charm and curb appeal to this new-to-us house?
Comments (21)Lisa, regarding your "naked' question - I am in no way a design expert. But yes, I felt like some homes I've owned looked way too plain without shutters. I completely understand the "their fake if they don't work" argument - but it just doesn't resonate with me. In an ideal world, every house would be designed by a talented architect and wouldn't need "fake" shutters for curb appeal. But the reality is a lot of us live in mass-produced houses which aren't ever going to grace the cover of Architectural Digest anyway. So you do the best you can with what you've got. And I do worry that unless you beefed up the trim around the windows over your garage, that side is going to be pretty plain. You could take them off, see how bad the non-faded outline of them are, and live with it for awhile to see if it grows on you. Like I said, I've heard people rant here for years about the "fake" shutters so I decided to take mine off. And to me, my house looked stupid with the non-faded rectangles/shutter outlines hanging there beside the windows.....so I sanded the shutters down, repainted them and put them back up. I like it better now that they're clean and freshly painted....See MoreHow can i bring curb appeal to this older green house?
Comments (20)As you rethink your landscaping, consider what changes you'd make to the house itself IF and when your budget permits so your landscaping (because of what you spent on it making you reluctant to change it) might block some change you may want to make later. If you're not planning to add to the front of your home, choose shurbs that thrive in your area and keep their leaves year round. (In Zone 7, I'd suggest aucuba.) If you're even considering changing that front "half gable" into a wider full gable in order to have your door in the front exterior wall rather than opening toward the side of the home and/or if you're even considering building a front porch, make your new sidewalk from your front steps lead away from the house far enough before turning toward your driveway to do that. Planter box with trellis could be placed to hide any discoloration of your siding....See Morehow can I improve exterior curb appeal?
Comments (2)Generally speaking, there are too many focal point on the house right now so I think you need to tone some things down. Here's some ideas: I love metal stars but I think there is a better place to put it. Take it down and paint the accent boards above the garage (that "box" above the garage door) the same color as the body of the house. Change the garage doors to something less busy. A nice wood look door might be the trick. I prefer the one without windows but both are nice. I love your brick! Please don't paint it. I had similar brick on a house once and greens went really well with it. I don't have the skills to render different colors on your house, but hopefully someone who can will jump in...See Morepds290
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