As I remember we already gave some ideas for this project. What was happened?

Love your windows. Don't stress about the paintwork- it is 'just' paint ;-) You can always repaint if you don't like it. Getting the windows right was a far more important decision.

You could try a medium grey like Melinda C suggests? Or be brave and do Monument as well (you will need some greenery to soften it though)? I'd leave the railing and do it Monument- it fits the angles and period of the house. Replace the light fittings instead.

Katrina

I remember your house from previous post. What an improvement the windows have made!

I agree with Mel N in using Monument. Then add lots of greenery. There appears to be an opportunity beside the garage, under the entry window for some narrow pots with tall plants (yucca, perhaps).

Add a vertical wall garden to the extreme right and under the window, with cascading plants - depending on which way the house is orientated, maybe ferns or succulents. Do it again near the front door, so long as that does not take up standing room !

Direct the new wall lights onto the plants to create a feature at night. The light will also direct your visitors to the front door.

agree with all of the above, try painting the timber the same as your new windows, this will make them look tall, the thing that I think needs changing is the colour of the front steps maybe some sandstone, the grey of the driveway and that don't look good together going by the picture. I would change the hand railing to metal and match your windows, What a big difference your new windows have made big pat on the back to you cheers

In another life, what about keeping the timber cream. light grey/white and change the steps to sandstone and cladding the front of the steps in sandstone. Change the railing to metal to match your windows. Timber front door.

And another house for you to consider colour scheme treatment, I think we're all over doing dark grey cheers

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Paint everything you can Monument eg rails, doors (and flyscreen door), windows, weatherboard, sofits, garage door etc Add one large black pot at the top of the steps with a large green plant. Also get some new exterior lights in black. This will really modernise the house.

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You could go completely the other way and paint it all white that also looks amazing

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Thanks for the suggestions so far. I'm definitely considering the Monument-on-Monument idea! Here's some updated house photos I took this morning in better light - and so you can see what it looks like from the street. I found a spare potted Yucca plant in the backyard so we put it up the top of the steps. We planted a weeping cherry and new lawn about a month ago,

my preference is for a light yellow..I am going for a more golden wattle type yellow with my build as my windows are colourbond deep ocean. but the monument windows look good. Don't forget some nice green plants on the porch will set it off too...

the new photos are wonderful and give a much better perspective of your lovely house cheers

what u can do as well Katrina, not that it is necessary is paint the steps the same colour...also if u have room between the garage and steps a row of plants as well (breaks up the bricks and pavers)

Andy, what type of plants to you recommend? There is some room. I'd prefer not to paint the steps if I can get away with it. Next decision will be to paint the cream Monument and to decide how to do the railing...

you could possibly paint the sides of the steps...but not a biggie. some nice leafy green plants...not yukkas! they are so 2005 haha

It's looking really good Katrina, the windows make a huge difference!

Before you paint, you might want to chat to a roofer to get the pointing redone, I can see it has all come away from the edges ( and if it is like that there, you can assume the ridge-line is the same, making for leaks). Offer cash. It's a quick job for them. Make sure they tint the cement charcoal.

if u are handy Bunnings have some products that u can use

I'd also like some opinions on replacing the 2 external rusty glass bowl lights. One is located next to front door, the other far right. My cousin is an electrician so can replace for me. A few of you suggested black? I found the following options at Bunnings but also very open to suggestions!!!? Also another shot of house so you don't have to scroll up :) the white light near the garage is an automatic motion light, happy to change that to black if you think!!?

I Like the up down cylinder/square black lights but your lights are high set so it would be just down light. I have a light like the last photo but it's a chunky cylinder instead of square, I think I got it at Bunnings ages ago, it's on an internal courtyard wall and looks amazing when turned on.

Could your cousin do one of each, ie: up down and just down, Just down on the entrance as you don't want to light up the entrance ceiling and up down on the tall wall, it would be great if it could be dropped down a bit. cheers

I agree, I like the cylindrical black lights. Your windows look really good. What a difference that has made.

My hubby had to repoint some of our brickwork in last house. What we realised was mice were scratching the mortar out to gain access to wall cavities. After that, we kept the pest control up-to-date. That may not be what's happened at your house, but thought I'd throw it out there. :)

Are there any black and brass ones?

Maybe like these?

Sorry...those are interior lights. Here's an exterior but not mixed with brass.

Black is probably better than charcoal you think?

Funny you should say that my light is dark charcoal, that should work with your new window colour?

Black or charcoal would look good.

Would love to see the final pictures of your house front completed?