Changing a Tudor style home
Jan Tourangeau
4 months ago
Hoping to get some guidance here! There is a home for sale that is a Tudor style that we are considering. We were wondering if it’s possible to change the style to a more classic style. Is siding possible? Or even removing the wood panels and painting? Curious of our options!!! good location and the other homes are more our style (new england colonial) would love to frt peoples thoughts. and whether this is a massive undertaking (ie $$$$) thanks!
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Exterior Paint and Trim for Tudor-Style Home
Comments (4)I'm sure it will not hurt your feelings if I confess I like the bottom of your house much more than the upper. I would want to draw the eye more to the pretty details on the ground floor and away from that large gable. I made the upper a darker color and trimmed your landscaping. I can see that you love to garden but only ugly houses need to be completely hidden by plants. Show off your pretty brick. I love the soft contrasts in the brick colors. The other features I thought needed more contrast. I would use brighter trim. You don't have to tear down the timbering but just paint it the same as the stucco. I'm not a pro so my images are crude. Use your imagination....See MoreHELP! Our house doesn’t know what style it is-Tudor? French Eclectic?
Comments (18)Pseudo-tudor. They were building pseudo-colonial and ran out of money after they put in the brick. Thus the roof-shape, which is going in the pseudo-colonial direction, but with a generous helping of pseudo-English manor. The porch, however, is all-American. The door should follow on that theme and look bright, fresh, and gregarious (translate: "pop"). If it were me, I'd go all out hodge-podge: not white-out the tudor, not white-out the brick. Just freshen up the paint, clean out the trees right next to the house (but keep the huge ones in foreground and background 'cos they're worth a fortune towards the value of your house). Spend your money on making sure the upstairs window frames aren't rotted. You might want to be sure those branches aren't overhanging the chimney (where there might be a risk of fire). Make the side patio more enticing. Maybe nifty up the cement, barbecue and cafe table, or, if out West, a hot tub. Or is that your parking area? Heck, build a carport! If the brown grass is an unofficial pathway, make it official, looking like it's supposed to be there. Stepping stones?...See MoreTudor style house exterior makeover S.O.S.!
Comments (3)Is your current budget for a complete new paint job or more extensive work? For complete new paint, I suggest a "cedar" color take from the reddish bricks for the shakes with an offwhite trim to match the lighter stones. If just repainting the trim, use the offwhite of the stones as a guide. Please post an update when you are ready....See MoreHELP! landscaping 30’s Tudor style home
Comments (19)I had to post an after picture here — I ended up getting rid of all of the ivy last summer and all the old shrubbery. The old shrubbery was replaced with boxwood in front and bobo hydrangea behind it. I took the advice to not detract from the architecture by keeping the plants very short on the left side. The ivy stayed away in the larger bed so I planted 10 hydrangea last fall—little lime, invincibelle, little quick fire, and ruby slippers. All of them are currently leafing out except the ruby slippers! We ended up having our roof replaced (which I was not expecting or I would have waited to plant until this year). The invincibelle pretty much got stomped to the ground from the roofers but is still showing some leaves so I’m hopeful. The ruby slippers unfortunately I think is gone. I also planted a few ferns, couple Siberian iris, a few azaleas. And a ton of tulips and daffodils (I will pull all the tulips when they are done). I need to have it professionally edged (I’m terrible at edging) and fill in more grass but I am very pleased so far! The first pic is the before, last fall, and then this spring. I am still finding little shoots of the ivy of course but it is amazing to think that all that was in that bed before was the ivy! The tree trimming also really helped!...See More
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4 months agolast modified: 4 months agoJan Tourangeau
4 months ago
Jinx
4 months agolast modified: 4 months agoFunny, I just ran across a similar house on IG:
Of course the one you posted isn’t this age, it’s a ‘70’s - ‘80’s take on Tudor, but I still think it’s a nice-looking house. It has a certain retro charm and character. I would paint the stucco a slightly warmer color.(But I know I’m the turd in the punch bowl here.)
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4 months agoHU-187528210
4 months agoHere’s a visual I worked on...
Added a new door. New windows. Landscaping. Lighting ...
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4 months agolast modified: 4 months agochange the style to a more classic style
Here you go!
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