1960's ranch with limestone exterior design/paint ideas
Megan
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Need help adding curb appeal on a 1960's ranch
Comments (14)I think that some of the suggestions wouldn't be an improvement and suggest that you think about whether those changes will enhance the home's appearance and period details. The dark stripes of the shutters add interest to the facade from a distance and I don't think I would change them unless you are going to add similar wide dark trim. The glass brick are appropriate to the architecture and were common in that time period, so unless you want that to be a window that you can look out, don't change them. Similarly, the wrought iron porch supports are typical to the time period, so unless they really bother you keep them. On the other hand, I don't like the jalousie windows and consider them to be more common on beach houses and back porches, not on windows to the main house, so I would switch them out. The low wall doesn't bother me since it is so low, but if you don't like it, I don't think removing it would be an issue as long as doing so won't damage the porch or house. I think replacing the door with one more in keeping with the house's architecture would be nice, and painting it something that contrasts with the masonry while still coordinated with the house would look good, so rich deep brown or black, or a shade like the brightest brown in the masonry, or even some shade of orange. The main issue to get an appealing entry is the plantings and walkway, both of which are currently narrow and cramped feeling. So I would move the walkway to a minimum of 5' from the garage so that you have room for a row of small shrubs underplanted with groundcover and a few bright flowers near the drive and where the walk turns toward the house. The walk should be at least 5' wide so visitors don't have to approach single file, and 6' would be better. You have a lot of different masonry surfaces going on already, so I would choose concrete to match the porch surface. I like the simple squared off shape of the walk and how it relates to the building, so I wouldn't change the shape or add curves. The current plantings seem rather random with regard to the architecture, so placement when you add plants will be important. Don't put plants that want to grow tall in front of windows, and center plantings with regard to architectural details instead of the current placement of being half in front of windows and masonry details. You don't say where you are in zone 6, and soil pH, texture, and moisture are different in Cleveland vs. New England vs. Oklahoma, so at this point it is difficult to make specific plant suggestions. You will want some evergreens for the backbone of the garden to provide year round interest. If your soil is acid and has reasonable drainage, look st some of the smaller and more densely growing members of the Heath family such as smaller Pieris or mountain laurel/Kalmia, heath/Erica, Heather/Calluna, or some of the smaller Rhododendrons. The Rhododendrons and Kalmia will tolerate a good amount of shade but the heaths and heathers like full sun. Other evergreens to consider with varying tolerance for shade include: Yew/Taxis which is your current plant, but has other shapes and sizes available and has the advantage of being very shade tolerant Junipers range from groundcovers to large trees and different cultivars have varying foliage colors, but like a good amount of sun Chamaecyparis has quite a range of foliage color and texture as well as plant size, depending on species and cultivar. Doesn't like all day shade, but tolerates a range of pH....See More1960s colonial exterior siding/porch design update
Comments (2)I would do board and batten on the top same as the side. Stain the brick not paint it. pull out that giant shrub by the garage, extend and wrap the porch around to the side. add the curves into the landscape not the porch. I would first think about what color to stain the brick and then build from there. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5203840/1960-s-colonial-exterior-remodel-how-would-you-update-this-look https://www.americanbrickstaining.com/2017/08/02/important-differences-painting-staining-brick/...See MoreExterior Renovation 1960’s Tri-level ranch.
Comments (4)What purpose would the front deck serve? I see none. IMO landscaping is the thing to give this house some life and I have to be honest ranch does not enter my brain when I look at that house . What is your style ? Maybe post more idea books instead of one light. That might help us help you. BTW IMO dark soffits will make the house seem squatty is that what you want .Get a nice MCM front door with lots of glass and then go to work on landscaping. If MCM is the style you like this would be a great inspiration for landscaping or the bottom pic if you are up to a more MCM look...See MoreRANCH HOMENew Landscaping design NOW need ideas for paint / exterior
Comments (6)I like the Kendall charcoal, on the house. However, it definitely does not go with your brown colored roof. I also like the garage door, painted the same color as the house, regardless of what color you use. I see you have some stone walls there. Pick a color from that stone for the house, that also goes with the color of your roof. What you actually have right now, looks very nice....See MoreJilly
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