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Comments (3)STEP ONE: Relax. It's not nearly as ugly as you think it is. Live there for a while and decide what to do. Also - visit the landscaping forum at Gardenweb and ask advice. Post several pictures - GOOD ones, not fuzzy cell phone stuff: 1 - full front of house, taken from across the street so we can see the whole thing. Include approximate dimensions. 2 and 3 - Pictures taken from an angle that show the front corners and sides of the house. READ THESE: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/56289/create_your_own_landscape_design.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51060/frugal_landscapingdont_waste_money.html Here is a link that might be useful: landscape forum...See MoreHelp! Ugly front porch- need help with curb appeal!
Comments (7)Chiflipper is right. Repairs first, then cosmetics. Easy and inexpensive to fix the railing(s). As for the stairs, I would go in this direction for cosmetic changes or really gray treads and white risers....See MoreIs my “ugly” house just ugly landscaping? Help needed!
Comments (10)Do you know the name of the shrub that's between the windows? What is behind the brick raised bed with the hedge? I like the suggestion to remove those bushes. What you do next depends on what is on the other side, next to the house. If you have a porch the same elevation as the front entry then I would buy some easy care annuals each spring, such as pansies, petunias, french marigolds. Creeping thyme will help control weeds. If the other side is more lawn or wanna-be lawn, then I'd put something in there that will get about a foot taller than the planter bed. Maybe an ornamental grass. To replace the shrubs I'd put something that will trail over the edge such as creeping thyme, moneywort, trailing petunias. As for the space between the windows I think you've made a good start with the shrub or small tree you have. It needs friends, something that is a bit shorter, one on each side. Maybe nandina, or camelia, depending on your climate zone. Neither needs much care and rare pruning. There are some roses, particularly floribundas that need very little care. When I lived in Bakersfield, California and in the Sierra foothills I cut them back to about a foot high each winter and that was it. I didn't fertilize, spray, nothing. They grew and bloomed just fine. The yellow and peach colored ones were the toughest and most reliable. Floribundas are generally smallish, about 3'-4' tall and have many small rose blooms....See MoreHelp????? ugly roof doesn’t match brick. needing to paint trim. ♀️♀️♀️
Comments (2)With no pictures, we can offer the following facts: People will see pale colors first and dark colors later. Pale colors make things look larger while dark colors do the opposite. Urbane Bronze was the 2021 Sherwin Williams color of the year. You don't have to choose from just warm or cool; neutrals are a category, too. Hope it helps. Good luck!...See Moreamy kalokerinos
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