Exterior Look Help!
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Comments (19)in order to achieve a modern look I should put windows that are not symmetrical? Wrought iron-barred windows in a multitude of new openings--symmetrical or not--will make your home look more like a prison than anything else. You want a modernist look? Consider the Mies Van Der Rohe-influenced facade below. Light, but no entry or exit. Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago. Arch. Harry Weese & Associates 1972. Photo: Matt Crawford But for consistency you'd have to change the roofing and the balustrade and the recessed facade. Best yet, have your architect or designer work with what you have....See Moreplease help! I’m looking for a gray “greige” exterior paint.
Comments (8)The houses I’ve seen painted grey and white with the orange barrel roof don’t look “right” to my eyes. They are telling two different stories so I hope you get big samples of both house and trim colors to check this out before you decide. If your tired of the peach a cream with medium to dark brown trim would work with your roof and look more updated and fresh....See MoreHelp with a fresh exterior look
Comments (4)Congratulations! (I have a 1.5 story cape would love a ranch like yours) Take the shutters of the bow window. With white any color goes. Hang them with shutter dogs for more authentic look. Exterior Shutters - Seaport Shutter | Seaport Shutter Hardware Options & Shutter Dogs - Seaport Shutter | Seaport Shutter I like the green, but all would look great. Because there are only 2 pairs of shutters, I would paint the front door to match. AS for landscaping go to a local nursey for advice for plants that work in your area and help with a design Add a row of windows to the garage door to break upthe sollid white...See Moregetting closer to picking out the exterior, looking for help
Comments (10)Still confused. What's on the house now, and does it all match? The middle picture in your OP clearly shows that it has been altered, B&B on the dormers and shakes on the front. Why do you want to reside the front and why mention the wall above the sunroom -- is it somehow different the the rest of the house? Is the problem simply you need additional siding for the garage addition and what is available now does not match what is on the existing house?...See MoreMama Cita
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