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tellytelly

Help me update our exterior

tellytelly
7 år siden

We love our new (to us) side split home & plan to stay in it for some time. There is a lot of work to be done but the layout is perfect for us & it's in a great neighbourhood. That being said, the exterior is so drab.

I would love some colour ideas, but also wouldn't mind some more expensive fix ideas (garage door needs replacing & the wood siding needs repair / paint). We've chosen a new front door that looks similar to this one but it'll be a single door with side lights on both sides (no transom).

And btw, I love this home as inspiration (with the black door - not mine ;)). I love prairie style homes & wonder if we could make some updates to modernize our home some. We don't want to paint the brick.

We've done some cleanup with landscaping & I've attached those photos here. It could still use a little more work in that regard as well but it feels clearer looking now.

Any advice my fellow houzzers? :)

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  • PRO
    PPF.
    7 år siden

    Remove shutters and window boxes.

    If the garage door is in good shape, consider replacing just the window panel with one having square windows.

    Replace the siding between the second floor windows with a vertical type siding -- board and batten or similar, extending to the outside walls. Paint this band a different color.

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    • tellytelly
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      Thanks PPF. I'm not a fan of the window boxes at all but I feel like the windows will look so tiny without either the shutters or the window boxes. Personally, I'd like new windows if it fits in the budget. :)

      Do you have an example photo of the type of siding you're referring to (in combination with our current siding I presume you meant)?


    • PRO
      PPF.
      7 år siden

      This is a rendering I did that shows a similar idea. Think of the contrasting band as taking the place of the shutters. This is a common prairie style detail.


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    • PRO
      schön
      7 år siden

      With the bones of the house as it exists, a Prairie scheme would work well. Play with the color schemes and simple treatments. Even fabbing up some simple prairie style window grid work would be an inexpensive start. Adding some simple DIY wraps and details to your existing columns and pilasters would help.

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    • tellytelly
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      Thank you @PPF. are you referring to the bands on the lower level of your rendering?

    • tellytelly
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      Thanks @Next Level Renovation I'm trying to find a method for finding a new color scheme using online tools but all my drawings look awful - I'm not very good at this! I do think you're right about modifying the existing columns. I feel like we have great potential - I just need some help!

    • emmarene9
      7 år siden

      First thing I would do is hire someone to rework the retaining wall so you do not have that bed blocking the view of the entrance. The area looks artificially built up to me. If not, have the remaining area graded to a gentle slope.

      You also should remove the lower limbs from the tree.

    • tellytelly
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      @emmarene - thanks! The area to the right of the door (with the picture window) is the living / dining room & sits 4 steps up from the entry (at ground level). The new front door will be moved to the right with sidelights on either side instead of just on the one side) so I feel like it will be more visible despite being somewhat hidden by the retaining wall. I do agree that the entrance is blocked from vview but I'm really not sure how to address / rework it without opening up the driveway even more.

      I will definitely remove the lower limbs from those trees - good call!

    • tellytelly
      Forfatter
      7 år siden

      I'd love some paint colour suggestions. I have zero artistic vision. :(

    • PRO
      PPF.
      7 år siden

      Not suggesting these colors. See the upper floor.

    • PRO
      Clopay
      7 år siden

      Check out this before and after of a split level ranch. The Clopay Reserve Collection carriage house garage door was the design element that inspired the rest of the house. http://www.clopaydoor.com/Reserve-Semi


      Before and After Garage Makeovers · Mere information

      Here is another more extreme makeover that took a 70s ranch and gave it a more Craftsman feel. The garage door is a Clopay Avante Collection glass door. http://www.clopaydoor.com/avante

      Sleek, flush panel doors are an option in the Clopay Modern Steel Collection. http://www.clopaydoor.com/modern-steel-collection

      Residential garage door manufacturer Clopay has a tool on the website you can use to upload a photo of your home and try on different door styles to see how they look. http://www.clopaydoor.com/door-imagination-system

      Hope this helps!


    • PRO
      The Stitt Group
      7 år siden

      A few good fixes would really transform this great bones house. I personally like the window boxes, but they're only good if you enjoy maintaining them--a little splash of lively color would be great there. The board and batten would look nice on that upper section. I would focus on getting your columns changed into craftsman; normally I'd suggest stone bases, but since you have the bricks already, you could do a contrasting brick color at the base, replace garage door with a window style that is craftsman, and change out your LR pictures window with a more craftsman feel--beveled tall verticals with smaller vertical pieces along the top. As to color scheme, you could borrow from the pic you like with the black front door--the bricks are a similar color, paint the upper the woody/reddish color, and black for accents, especially on LR window.

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