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weird Middle East vibes entrance

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This entry is ugly and gives me middle eastern vibes. Any ideas? Thought about chopping the roofline back toward the door and getting rid of front concrete posts. Anyone have any cheaper ideas to camouflage?

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simplynatural

29 days ago

last modified: 29 days ago

Here's a visual of the above suggestions to paint everything the same color, plus bolder landscaping to balance the heavy entrance and bring the eye down. (This assumes maybe Florida?)

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Hellogardener
last month
The least expensive option would be to paint it all same color as house. You can also look into framing them square.
Hellogardener
last month
I’m talking about the pillars.
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HALLETT & Co.
last month
Yes, paint the pillars the same cream as the house. In fact I would paint all the trim and gutters the color of the siding.
Lyn Nielson
last month
really depends on the budget. The easiest and least expensive option, today, is to paint all the contrasting colors/trims, the same color as the siding color... even the front door.
apple_pie_order
last month
Did you buy it already? Or are you considering other houses, too?
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BeverlyFLADeziner
29 days ago
Sometimes it's good to see what your neighbors have done with their entrances.
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I am not a pro. Did all of the support staff quit?
29 days ago
I like the above option and also change the front doors.
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JAN MOYER
29 days ago
last modified: 29 days ago
Best and cheapest, and please a front door update to all glass.....: ) Let the light in please

Short of that? An architect and do over . No clue when this became such a regional Florida tropical thing........: (
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
29 days ago
All one colr for sure and no to squaring them off to make them even more off. If you have money to spend IMO get an architect to tell you how much it will cost to remove that whole darn thing it is ugly beyond words and honestly I think I would plan removal even if I had to wait to save the money
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HALLETT & Co.
29 days ago
The house is so much better monochromatic. Why do people think gutters are decorative?
chispa
29 days ago
last modified: 28 days ago
I also see a metal roof ... I would bet that this house was originally built with cement barrel roof tiles. These types of houses are being updated in my neighborhood and some have take out the round columns and done one rectangular column to simplify the look. One 30 year old faux-Mediterranean house is being torn down ... they planned so many changes that the builder finally told them it wouldn't cost that much more to tear down and get what they really want.

When you buy these 1990's FL houses you have to embrace the design or be prepared to spend a lot of money to make it look pretty. You are already going to spend money if you plan on upgrading the windows, doors, sliders to current hurricane/impact codes.
la_la Girl
29 days ago
@HALLETT & Co. - so agree, by me there are lots of houses being painted all white with black gutters... why?? 🙈

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