I need advice for updating/improving the exterior of this home.
Glenda Whitbourn
7 years ago
We are looking at purchasing this house. The interior has been updated to a good standard and has what we need. However the exterior is pretty awful and would need some work. What can you suggest? It looks to be Vinyl cladding with brown aluminium windows. I would love some advice on how we could update the exterior and what sort of cost would be involved.
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Glenda Whitbourn
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Comments (11)I completely love the twirly bits, and the window trim. It's unique, special and shows the family within has a sort of fun spirit. If you would be more comfortable with a cottage that looks more "regular", then take it off. But please don't! For some color and inspiration, google French provencal fabric images. I can completely see a little black metal bistro table and wood slat back chairs on your porch with a cloth of one of those fabrics. I would paint it a light dusky blue, with white trim and mid-charcoal accents around the windows and the corner pieces on the front porch. Although the yellow with the blue would be quite right too! The front walk looks to be in good condition. You can do a stone overlay on that, letting a small portion of the stones hang over the straight edge, to give it a little more rustic look. It looks like you have a good collection of Queen of the Nile lilies (guessing here). Were they blue on blooming? You can create some slightly larger and curving beds in the front, and transplant some within it. I would add lavender and rosemary in a mix with those. For some grey and texture, put some lambs ears (a perennial) along the outside edge. Check your local growing zone to see what will thrive in your area! Lucky you. What a find!...See MoreHi all! I need some advice... exterior paint colours
Comments (1)Stick with three or fewer colours all up so I’d do the render the same as the boards. I would suggest paying a few hundred dollars for a colour consultant to get it right....See MoreI need some advice suggestions improving the look of our house
Comments (7)The colours will be important -- do you have them picked ? What I like -- the scrollwork or whatever it is called around the top -- adds a bit of character . What I don't like -- the rest haha . Actually , it does have potential , and I quite like the railing -- simple but not too basic . I'd do a ( probably fake ) octagonal vent fitting in the middle of the roof gable . What I wouldn't do is any sort of veranda or awning -- tempting to , BUT it would look 'strange' with the fact that the gable goes left to right , whereas anything else will slope towards the 'front' . I would paint in off-white , maybe even an English Cream , even towards a mushroomy shade . And then do the rails , the scrolls , the gutters , the bargeboard , the new fake vent in a charcoal , even a greeny/charcoal mix . The railing , in particular , will stand out and add that depth . Then I'd add a couple of large , reasonably colourful pots between the 2 doors , to disguise the 'blandness' there -- maybe one that is 60-80cm wide and as tall , with a 1.5metre plant , the other say 30-40cm with several 30cm tall plants , for variety and 'interest' . The present wall colour is a bit too buttery for me , and the green was too 80's , so an update with a couple of 'features' will really boost things . Of course , you could spend $50k or $250k and do all sorts , but I am thinking closer to $1k plus paint and labour ....See MoreAdvice needed to improve tired 80's exterior facade
Comments (12)The windows in yiour house I am guessing are bronze , but the windows themselves look modern enough in design that I think they would still look okay if you 'modern' up the rest of the place , so thats good news . Yje tiles I'm not so sure of though -- if yiou did the gutters and eves etc in monument or similar , youd' still have the 80's showing both above and below -- like I said , the windows are modern looking so the below would look smart , but if you have both , its then going to be obvious it is a tarted up 80's . But if you sprayed the tiles darker , will it then make the house too hot -- are you in a warm climate ( looking at the house picture , its hard to tell , as the trees are green , but what season was that taken ? Lets clarify with the carport -- are you retaining gthe existing one ? Adding a double in front of it and the garage ? Demo'in it an doing a double between the garage and house ? Have you enquired about council regulations ? In front may be too close to the street . You'll probably need more concrete driveway ( and the fun of matching that colour ) . You may even need council permission ( and cost ) to redo the kerb etc to allow a double entrance . How much undercover do you want/need ? Heres my cheap temporary ( or maybe fulltime ) update -- do the gutters , eves , the carport , and the garage eves and gutters in a monument or similar , do the garage door in a lighter grey ( or mid orange ! ) , waterblast the driveway , do your dark fence , and a nice garden with a good variety of modern plants and heights , maybe a metre wide , just in front of the house , and the width of the house . And add a nice letterbox on your dark front fence ....See More
LesleyH
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
Think about recladding in colorbond - economical and no future painting. Mix the materials up as well.
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