Ideas for modernizing 1960's exterior
Sarah
8 years ago
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Comments (12)Wow I too have the same glass above my doors. Mine are all internal swing doors therefore I don't have your delema. I'm in the middle of renovations and mine are staying. My walls will be dark and modern with all the trim white with the original character and it looks great. With your wall, it's a lot to deal with therefore would suggest replacing the slider with a glass door with timber trim, keep your walls light modern and bright and paint your trim dark (any colour you favour) here is my example to give you an idea of what I'm talking about hopefully you can see the value here is a snippet of my renovation good luck....hope my idea gives you plenty of ideas...See MoreFloor options for 1960s bondish house
Comments (14)There is no easy answer to this as it depends on your budget, the condition of the existing slab under the carpet, and the order that you are going to approach your renovations. Have a look at one of my Secret Design Studio's Pinterest boards for inspiration such as this one:https://www.pinterest.com.au/secretdesign/aussie-mcm-interiors/ Parquetry is appropriate for the age of the house, and can be staged according to your budget and renovations, and is easy to work around existing cabinetwork. You need to carefully consider which comes first the kitchen, or the kitchen floor if you are planning to renovate the kitchen, but parquetry does give you better flexibility than a tiled finish. There are so many other options available that may suit your home so do your research, or engage a professional who specializes in mid-century homes, and don't go with anything that will date it as an early 21st century material or renovation (like polished concrete). None of my clients want to live in a museum, everybody wants 21st century conveniences, but still respect the heritage of the home. Celebrate what you are lucky enough to own, rather than modernise to be like every other current renovation. Feel free to check out my Houzz reviews. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See Morerenovate or detonate help! 3 bed . 1 bath original 1960’s cottage
Comments (17)first task would be to organise a survey including precise location of existing buildings so you can be sure of the exact amount of space available ... the block is so much bigger than you realise and you should ask local council about precise set backs needed from all boundaries for your specific block (not standard setbacks for the average rectangular block) and, depending on long term goals and the number of people who will need to live in the house immediately, you could renovate in stages eg internal reno with new kitchen and bathroom, new laundry pantry and rear deck, new master suite and front verandahs, clean roof tiles and convert old garage to rumpus, add pool then new double garage....the new master suite, garages and front verandah should create a vintage look with simple skillion roof, wall cladding and the bigger front porch something like this...See MoreReturning a 1960s house to its original glory
Comments (2)Thanks, so we are looking at replacing the balcony windows, they need replacing as they're not sealed well and we're not comfortable with them from a safety perspective with our kids. When I said originally the balcony had Stegbar windows, I guess originally it was actually an open balcony!! But we have a picture from the previous owners that shows the Stegbar style windows, so we believe the balcony was enclosed sometime in the early years after it was built in 1961. We want to preserve it as an enclosed balcony as it gives us a really great amount of space inside. Good to know there are lots of pictures of mid century houses on Houzz showing darker window frames, all I could find in my google searches etc were white! I'll have to have a look. Darker frames might provide us with the colour contrast I think we need and save us from having to paint the gutters and the garage door. We thought we might have to introduce some colour if we did do white windows, but would rather not....See Morewuff
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