Curb Appeal needed for Red Brick Home
I'm looking to add curb appeal to my house on a budget. Please recommend some ideas!
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Comments (25)Pretty house. I would add trees and your yard looks big enough to support one or two large shade trees and some understory trees like Appalachian Spring dogwoods (they are disease resistant and the dogwood IS our VA state tree!) or some other flowering trees-can you tell I love trees? I just planted a Vitex (Chaste tree) which flowers in the summer and is oh-so-pretty. I agree that the columns could use some beefing up. You can do this easily by nailing up boards around the existing posts to form a larger box and then paint. To soften that huge expanse of white, maybe leave the edges white (you may want to add a wide trim piece across the bottom) and paint the center of the triangle a softer hue such a taupe or sage that is not a sharp contrast. I would also paint the door. Pick your favorite color! Then, after you live with that for a bit, choose your shutter color. I agree that window boxes are pretty, but they are difficult to maintain and I'm not sure they would really add to your house. One of the best things you can do is take your time. A lot of creative staring can help you decide what you would really like. It can also help you avoid impulsive mistakes and, believe me, I've made my share of those!!! Always remember, it's an adventure and you can go back and change anything. Have fun and enjoy your new place....See MoreCurb appeal needed - front door color for brick home?
Comments (49)Oops- try the link now http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/bobval/exteriors/ Thanks Michael :O) Les - I too was thinking a golden/fall yellow - more muted. I said mustard, but I mean more of a dijon maybe :O) Here's a mockup that squirrel did with two teal doors. She even put the pink roses in for me :O) (I am nuts about pink roses and will be planting a pink climbing rose). Here's a brick house in my neighborhood with a teal door: And here's a brick house that has some creamy trim...definitely nicer than white! Here is a link that might be useful: Exteriors...See More"She's a brick house..." Curb appeal advice needed!
Comments (16)If there is the thought of doing something major in a couple of years, what you PLAN now for the yard should take that into account. Without a doubt the stoop and sidewalk are killer for the landscape so that'd be something at the top of the list to redo. The stoop needs to be enlarged, the walk widened and pulled away from the house so that there is sufficient room for plantings. Rather than a hedge across a portion of the house, I'd settle for a dome-shaped shrub (you prune) that fits and coordinates with the window features. This is enough to give presence without smothering and leaves plenty of space for other plant interest .... flowering perennial & annuals and groundcover. Try to remove neglect and disfiguring of trees the best you can by pruning off lopsidedness and raising canopy bottoms so they permit your entire first floor to show without significant foliage obstruction. If there is an island around a tree, it should be reasonably proportionate to the spread of the canopy. Pretend that the island represents a container that the tree is growing in. Could a tree grow in a flower pot the size it is in the first picture? I think not! It needs to be enlarged substantially. Also, It would be better to have a clean looking trench edge, or a flush mowing strip rather than a raised edging (unless you're going to invest in perfect, professionally installed hardscape....See MoreNew brown brick colonial home needs curb appeal boost!
Comments (11)Beautiful home. Budget and building codes permitting, consider first changing what you can for actual wood with wood finish: first your front door; then shutters; and then your garage door. Wood with natural finish (rather than paint) can go a long way toward transforming the look of a home. IF you are going to repaint what is painted ... and this is a matter of personal opinion, of course -- putting off whites with white can make the off whites seem dingy by comparison. If you don't want true white (trim and fascia and shutters porches, etc.), you could choose a truly dark brown or, at the very least, if you choose an "off white" by any name, use the same off white color for all those painted parts of your home. Exception: Black shutters could also work with a brick home with a brown roof and white elsewhere. Just a note: If you're considering changing the landscaping, that usually has the potential to make a lot of difference toward curb appeal. One issue to consider is how much maintenance are you willing to do (or have done) and how much maintenance would any changes contemplated require....See MoreSavannah Rilee
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Maureen
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoPrioritize your budget, hopefully put in some manpower to save money, and consider a plan that can be added to yearly.
First thing I would do for impact is lighten your front door, by framing and painting. Add seating, potted plants, and lighting when budget allows.
Regarding landscaping, highly suggest drawing the eye to the centre of house/front door. Remove the wood frames around the trees and curve out a soft shape and connect the trees with a berm. Be sure to tape out the size and shape with a garden hose. When plants, shrubs etc are added over time, it will create lovely curb appeal.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/building-a-berm-how-do-i-make-a-berm.htmFirst thing though is head to a nursery, bring helpful pictures and ask for advice (based on your budget) for immediate planting, but also info on what to add each year. Doing this will stretch out costs, not be as overwhelming if doing yourself (you could even pay a neighbour teenager to help).
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIMO what you have a nice MCM ranch that needs some MCM landscpaing to bring it to life I think the landscaping Beverly advises is all wrong for that house .But we need to see the house and understand what you think is th answer to curb appeal and what is the budget . I ould do both garage doors in a MCM style and matching then do this type of landscaping. Leave the brick as is since IMO painting brick is the fastest way to devalue a house .These are garage doors and front door that could work
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoyou could try painting the door yourself to save some money. Or, even try to find a more modern looking one on craigslist or a restore place.
the most change will need to come from landscaping. save up more money and hire a landscape designer to something modest, but meaningful.In the meantime, look for a diff door or paint what you have.
update the front porch w/new modern numbers, maybe a chair, a mat and new lights.modernized brick ranch w/a large driveway like yours. updated flower bed w/low water plants, painted brick and the addition of wood slat accent siding.
cement paver walkway, black garage door, wood accent, modern light/numbers and plants
brick ranchers are very versatile. you can keep the red brick, or paint them (Romabio Lime ) and you could update the garage door by painting it, adding some carriage hardware (amazon) and bringing in some pots w/plants.examples
add a pathway between the two trees and give them a good pruning.
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