Exterior Help Needed!
Vannessa Cole
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Comments (11)@ Me Benson, getting rid of stuff is basically a decision you came to on your own before coming here. After you got here, it seems we agree with you. I gave you a lot of suggestions for what forms, shapes and sizes to put at various places. But you did not comment about whether any of those suggestions met your expectation, or were too far from them to be useful to you. With that kind of feedback, it's impossible for me o know if any further suggestion will be helpful to you....See More1940s ranch, exterior help needed
Comments (22)Good news about the wood siding. Your white house is classic.Lowering the contrast of the accents could be just enough of a change to help you see your house with new eyes. Both the asphalt shingles and your concrete sidewalk appear to have a greenish-gray undertone, so I would also encourage you to look at a gray like BM HC-168 Chelsea Gray for your shutters. The front door is a great place to have a little fun and with your very neutral background, pretty much any colour you choose will work. Go with your favorite bright colour for the front door and repeat the colour with planters or plantings....See MoreExterior HELP needed!!!
Comments (3)Designing the fenestration without regard to the facade/massing is a tough lesson to learn, and your ROI will definitely be lower. There really isn't a whole lot that variations in colors and wood trim will do, it will always look "unthought of" and uncohesive. If you were going "modern" style, it could be very successful, but the slope roof would hinder that too. I would just carry a belly band across where the garage fascia is, and differentiate the siding on top vs bottom (e.g. board&batten vs horizontal). Then plant lots of evergreen bushes to hide the facade (at least the lower with no fenestration). Side note, are those all casements or are a couple fixed (picture) windows?...See MoreExterior Help Needed
Comments (6)What exactly are you trying to "Design" Painting? New siding? New windows? New front door? Landscaping? Budget? DIY or hiring out? Help us help you. Siding looks the same on the two elevations you posted. I would replace those front steps with something a little more inviting and wider for starters....See Moreres2architect
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