Front Door for 80s house
Marlaine Shirley
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Comments (7)Nice house. It's a small yard so you might want to start small ... such as outlining the driveway on the straight side. With CA having a rep for being drought prone ... if keeping the grass green is difficult, and since you don't have a front porch, you might opt for a small front yard patio. [https://www.houzz.com/photos/two-lights-residence-beach-style-patio-portland-maine-phvw-vp~1875948[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/two-lights-residence-beach-style-patio-portland-maine-phvw-vp~1875948) https://www.houselogic.com/photos/yard-patio/front-yard-patio-ideas/slide/patio-as-focal-point/ Adding a row of evergreen shrubs suitable for your area around the patio might provide some privacy. A plain concrete bird bath is always a plus for any garden, however small. A post with brackets for hanging flower pots and/or wind chimes and/or bird feeders might also be something to consider -- without or without a solar light....See MoreRemove front garage - suburban 80s colonial house
Comments (0)I'm considering possibly buying an old 80s/90s colonial-style house in my neighbourhood. The problem I have is nearly every house in the area has a front-garage - this is one of my pet peeves and I always feel ruins the appearance of the home, especially as I'm more pro-urban than suburban. However I really like the location of the neighbourhood, it's an affordable area and the community is really nice. Literally the only issue I have is this prevailing front garage issue in nearly every house, since there are very few rear laneways. Here's an example of the kind of house I'm talking about: My idea is to get a house I can convert the garage into living space and remodel the exterior to re-integrate it into the house design, and make it seem as if the home didn't have a garage. Then I would build a new driveway at the side of the house within the property line to a new detached garage located at the rear. Basically build my own "laneway". I looked up the zoning bylaws and it looks like this is allowed provided I don't go over a certain footprint of the house+garage based on a percentage the lot size. Just wondering if anyone has ever done something like this and if there are any sort of problems I could expect to run into? I would love to see some examples!...See Morehow to update 80’s contemporary house
Comments (13)I would keep the stone at the entrance but give it a new important appearance. There is a new technique where the grout lines are filled with new mortar up to the face of the stone to create a completely different more fresh & rustic appearance for the stone. I have also seen the filled grout lines with a lime wash over the stone to create a more even appearance. Here is the lime wash used on a stone wall to illustrate the Before & After. Here are options for your front door. I think the balance of your home could be painted or stained white. Or you can consider painting the shed design a gray value...See MoreRemodeling the '80s/'90s house. 1st up- Flooring
Comments (7)I wouldnt to an LVP. You have one type of wood on your cabinets, the wood on the side table and another on the oak trim. (and all of them are diff shades/colors) now you want to bring in a 4th wood-look using vinyl?? nope. bad idea. do real wood. I'd do a natural, white oak, and paint out the dated trim around your door/baseboard/crown to a nice white. leave the other wood in the kitchen and peninsula as is. But just painting over that 90's orange oak will have a huge impact. Or, a black slate (or porcelain slate) would look really nice. or a large format tile. do you plan on keeping the brick? if you're doing the flooring in the living area, just bring it up into the kitchen. I'd also consider doing lighter counter stools. everything is so dark right there. Have you considered painting your island a nice white (same as the proposed trim?) reverse of this one this type of flooring would look nice w/your cabs/granite I...See MoreGJ Gardner Homes Denver
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