Need Help With External Colours and Design
House built 1980. Front faces south. Located WA.
There is a lot to do with the place including landscaping, replacing both side gates and the brick wall on far left, closing in the carport and then there is the backyard project. But, the first stop is to prevent further damage and replace gutters and fascia that have rusted out.
Dilemma, I haven't decided on overall colour scheme and as you can see, what I currently have is very eclectic putting it politely :). Light green gutter and light yellow fascia???
The roof tiles are terracotta and I'm not planning on spraying a different colour. You can see on the third picture where I have hi pressure cleaned and they come up well. They are being professionally cleaned in 2 weeks time. Originally I was going to render the bricks in lighter colour. But the more I research , the more I question render. But, if I stay with the bricks (a colour that I don't particularly love), what colour gutter and fascia do I use to tie it all together. I'm not fond of cream.
Lastly, budget is a consideration so affordability is key.
Disregard the large pots, they are "just there" and feel free to comment on overall project ideas. Let me know if you need more pics...
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Comments (8)So not knowing your style, budget, climate etc (!!), this is what I would do! ; D I'd stay true to the original character, although it could certainly do with some prettying up! Make it fresh, a bit tropical and a bit retro, there's no need to spend a lot to make it look great! Keeping it classic will mean it won't date, instead of following a current trend too tightly. Often helps to think inside out first too... I LOVE the Atlantic at Byron Bay as a reference, both inside & outside. It's got a nice beach relaxed feel but still honouring a bit of retro but still feeling fresh. There's loads of images on the web, but here's a start: https://www.habitusliving.com/architecture/kick-back-in-one-of-byrons-luxury-beach-shacks http://www.distinctive.net.au/blog/n/out-about-the-atlantic-byron-bay-160111 - Interior walls & floors: Keep the base fresh & pared back: Dulux Natural White on walls, satin polished timber floorboards (natural with clear satin varnish, no stain). If you need rugs, again Ikea sisal or a natural coloured textured one. - Window coverings: white venetians (often cheap from Spotlight etc), natural coloured roman blinds, linen full length curtains (in natural or even light grey - again Ikea if you don't want to DIY), even bamboo matchstick blinds. - Then layer texture: natural coloured cottons (e.g. sofa: Ikea sofa Ektorp or Freedom Hampton), linen. Then add feature pieces e.g. a few rattan / cane feature pieces (easy to find on gumtree), interesting pendant lights - Ikea have some great ones - rattan pendant, Ranarp metal, vintage (ebay) enamel industrial pendant lightshades. Then some pattern/colour: black & white stripe (again Ikea have great fabric and even $5 Vargyllen cushions!), maybe a retro style palm print https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/Palm-Tree-Cushion-Cover-VINA1177.html Black & white family photo wall... And indoor plants!! EXTERIOR - Obviously remove all the clutter first so you can better see what you're working with. (I'm guessing this is from previous owner photos) - Uncover the exterior! If practical, remove the blinds, the security screens, lattice and trim the bushes right back. - Paint colours- so many options on these old fibros. You could paint fresh Natural white, add some smart black & stripe canvas awnings would look cute, fresh and a bit retro (actually similar to The Atlantic above). Alternatively paint neutral white with coloured trims - such as Dulux Deep Ocean. Or if you're really brave, I love the look of a dark Ironstone or Monument colour with fresh white trims! You could even do the main house the safer white then the granny flat in the dark! It would be great to change the emerald roof as this does limit what you can do. Don't go dark, it'll trap too much heat, maybe paint Windspray or Shale Grey colour, depends on your wall colour choices. Actually this is assuming it;s iron, I can't actually tell from the photos. - If you really want to trick it up you could even do a weatherboard style cladding, even Scyon, it would look amazing but I thin there's something lovely about the original fibro too if that's a better option budget-wise. - Would love to see photos when you've done that and then you could get suggestions for the next stage. Options could be replacing granny flat sliding doors with French doors (Bunnings have some great super cheap ones, which I saw a reno show got a handyman to connect 3 as trip-folds?!), if you have to keep the large cover for shade into the house, paint fresh white and tidy it up, otherwise make smaller. - It's hard to see the shrubs but they do look a bit nannyish (!), but it could be good to retain them as they're established and give good filler for the short term. Alternatively if you're keen to re-do, I love lush Sweet Viburnum (check out Dense Fence, it's super quick, hardy), then add in groupings more contemporary plants - I love clusters of Mexican Lily (Beshoneria, the spiky one in the pic below), Westringia is a good filler, succulents like silver spoons, chalksticks and even a feature frangipani at the front of the house underplanted with chalksticks. If you want a nice small tree, Tuckeroo is great (see 2nd photo), other planted individually or in a line as below. A bit hard to find, but a great native option, I really love it....See MoreHelp with external colorbond building colours
Comments (6)I would be more worried about the roof design before I started looking at colours. It looks like it has numerous, troublesome box gutters, where two roofs run down to feed a single gutter in the middle. These then need a rain head and downpipe which are not very attractive. There is too much happening in your elevation, it needs to be cleaned up and simplified, probably with a simpler roof form. Think about how gutters, rain heads and downpipes will affect the front elevation. Save the random patchwork effect for when you are building a box-like warehouse in an industrial area where the varied colours are needed to break up the visual mass. Just as I can use word-processor software doesn't mean I can write a best selling book, and I think the same applies to 3D modelling software. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreExternal Fence Colours - HELP
Comments (4)Your correct , the colours that you have painted do not compliment your home. If you want to use the tranquil retreat, and make your home more 'modern', I suggest repainting all the red trim on your home and fencing in a charcoal colorbond paint. Look at your neighbours roof in the photo. This compliments the fence colours more than the burgundy. If not happy, with changing your home, yes repaint all fencing and wall in classic cream....See MoreNeed help with external colours please. keeping ironstone roof and red
Comments (3)You have a smart, crisp home with a traditional style. It looks like your windows are maybe a powder-coated aluminium in white. It is quite a big exercise to paint these as the frames are so narrow. A smooth powder coated finish needs a bit of preparation (without damaging the glass) to prepare it for new paint. Had you considered where your black paint stops? At the moment the frames look like they are the same colour on the outside as the inside as they are powder-coated aluminium. If you paint them black on the outside, then it will look messy if you leave them white on the inside. I would be maintaining the white window frames and spending the money saved on a better finish for your concrete slab verandah. Possibly a deep blue/grey slab finish similar to Ironstone, and pick up the tiled window sills in the same colour. I would also consider painting gutters, fascias, arched beams and posts all in a crisp white, possibly even Dulux Vivid White, to match the window frames. This scheme will be timeless, understated and elegant, and will complement the red terracotta brick and ironstone roof beautifully. You don't need to introduce another colour when you already have two strong colours to compete with. Best of luck Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits...See More- 9 years agolast modified: 9 years agonewrenovations thanked Illuminide Interiors
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Thanks Ruth BT. On reflection, I didn't use the best photos :) Here is a close up of the brick, windows, front door and yes, clay tiles, the real deal hence the reason I don't want to respray. Plus, the roof space is original insulation so darker roof will equal uncomfortable summers
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PRO8 years agoWe would highly recommend rendering the brickwork. Have a look at this City Beach home that we transformed a couple of years ago for inspiration. We also enclosed the garage and re-roofed the home so it is a very similar scope and brief to your project. The end result was a completely transformed home and the Owners were rapt with the outcome.
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