Tips to improve curb appeal and replace siding?
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Comments (12)Thanks for the comments and questions. This house is certainly unusual. While the photos I posted show the entrance , it's not obvious in the photos or in real life. The entrance to the house on the upper level is by wood stairs against the left side of the house, leading up to a small deck on the left side (south end) and the door into the mudroom. My intent is to make the entry more inviting with new granite steps leading up to wider stairs, maybe with an arbor at the bottom. There is no hiding the big doors; it's what you see as you pull in. My thought is to just accept that and make it look more like a "carriage house" by replacing the cheap 1970 doors with more stylish ones. I like the idea of a wood arbor as that's something I have the skills to build. Tom...See MoreThoughts on improving curb appeal to tall Colonial?
Comments (7)You have a lovely property! I don’t think it would take much to ramp up the curb appeal. Go for a dark charcoal roof and keep the siding as is. I love the idea of a sheltered front entry (your guests will love it too on a rainy day) and you’ve got plenty of room to add a roof or portico. The part of your house that juts out a little and includes your front door, I would remove the siding and add a beautiful stone laminate to that whole area, ground to roof. Choose a grey stone in a tone that is halfway between the dark charcoal roof and the lighter siding. I would build a large garden on the garage wall that contains at least one big tree. That would give that wall some interest. Rebuild the sidewalk around this garden and build more into your yard rather than close to the house. You have a large property and your existing sidewalk looks odd so close to the house. Make sure sidewalk is wide enough so that 2 people can comfortably walk side by side, at least 5 feet wide. Add more landscaping with tall plantings to balance the height of your house. Good luck. You’ve got great bones here....See MoreIdeas to improve curb appeal with paint?
Comments (2)I’m hoping designers will comment on the color— I like the classic white cape cod look with the brick so I’m no help. I do believe that the landscape needs new life— if you tear out those bushes/all greenery and add flower planting beds, possibly soften the walkway with a curve, and update the outdoor light, it will feel so much fresher and modern....See MoreTips for improving curb appeal!! please help
Comments (10)what do you think about doing a vertical board and batten instead of that current siding? (also, notice the porch overhang. I love this across your front) This was the before shot: another shot of board and batten on the upper portion. Iron Gray. and also doing the brick? Right now that cool gray siding color doesn't work whatsoever w/the warm yellow tones of the brick. And, I just don't think that style siding even works. What color is the roof? So here's your front, And something else you can do for the flat, long division between the siding and brick. love this porch overhang instead of that portico. have you heard of Romabio? it's a lime product that will naturally age on your brick, yet still let it breathe Comes in the Limewash, or an actual Masonry finish you can tint any color. Here's the back of this home and the colors used And I like this patio cover. maybe you could do something like it over that cement in the back, or something like this one and erect a fence across this front yard. I think your portico should be redone. it just doesn't work. If it was done more like this, w/the walkway, flowerbeds and the painted brick, it would look better landscaping will be huge, naturally. some other similar colonial brick/siding homes Limewash on the brick, and instead of that siding, they used a composite shake. I like the doorway like this, and the flowerbeds. Bit more modern. black windows, white brick/white siding https://www.jimenezphoto.com/half-brick-half-siding-homes/...See More- last year
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