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Ideas to update & add curb appeal - 1970s home with neo-mansard roof?
Comments (7)Extend a welcome! Develop a planting bed extending from the front walk across the front of the house along the bow window. Include low shrubs, groundcover, and colorful perennials for year-round interest. Reserve a small area dedicated for flowering annuals for a pop of color (see below). Consider integrating an additional focal point near the entrance. For example, you could draw attention and enhance the arrival experience with a small bubbling fountain or lovely piece of sculpture. Add a bench or chair for a welcoming touch and a spot from which to enjoy your yard. Photo Gallery Layered plantings...See Moreexterior update help! looking to add curb appeal
Comments (11)here are some combos to consider. see if you like any of them Here's a peek at that type of metal roof I mentioned (you could also do this type of metal over those upper windows) This combo would look great w/your natural wood door. bring in some wood posts, trim, garage doors, or even some shake, just to further enhance the wood door. You have that large expanse of siding. what if you broke it up somewhere w/the same color in a composite shake, like shown here? see how the front part was divided with upper being shake? maybe add some stone or brick? another option is to do vertical board and batten to also break up all of the horizontal siding....See MoreHow can I add curb appeal to the exterior of this house?
Comments (6)I wouldn't say it is without any curb appeal. It is attractive with a kind of rustic vibe. I would not ditch the shutters. They are completely appropriate to this house. If you removed them, you would be left with even larger expanses of blank wall, out of balance with the window sizes. Although the shutters on the two short upper story windows could be a bit wider, some will repeat the dogma that they should be sized to look able to actually cover the windows when closed and should be removed if they don't. That is clearly impossible here and would also give an unbalanced feel. IMO of course. I might give the front and storm door a color that works with the siding and roof (pumpkin, maybe, or a warm strong blue or green). I can't really see the porch/front door light, but the ones by the garage door are rather undersized. So the front door one might be also. What is really needed is better landscaping. The rows of small/narrow shrubs don't add much appeal, and still won't once they've grown. I would consult with a garden center (if they have a designer on staff, many do) to come up with a more varied and naturalistic planting scheme....See MoreHow to refresh, update and add depth to this exterior?
Comments (1)First thing I noticed is how the columns around the door make it look skinny. Can that all be removed? Is the white fence hiding something? A walk from the front door to the street with a possible section to the driveway. New landscaping. New paint color, maybe a medium gray. Garage doors with a row of windows, also...See Morefloraluk2
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