1970s L shaped home - updating exterior help
Lizey Kate
6 years ago
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Comments (36)This is just like our Mediterranean house in Canberra. It was rendered white which never cracked or got mould on it, though I would prefer it to be done in a modern colour like our current home on the Gold Coast which is a rich sand colour with a heavy bagged appearance that has faded from a strong dark sand. With beautiful dark patterned orangey tiles all outside that reflect their colour on the walls during the day it is quite magical. Roof tiles also spray painted after being re pointed. I suggest you amplify the lovely quality of arches and don't go for what is trendy. But go with colour scheme for the house design. At our entrance there is a built up garden courtyard feature with wonderful iron gates and a large water feature in the courtyard that the lounge room looks out to and has the French doors that also opened onto the courtyard garden. Commence the courtyard wall to the left side of the steps and create a flat area at the gated entrance where we had a north single gate and a west double gate. The Pines were planted on the outside of this courtyard wall and gave extra privacy and blocked the westerly afternoon sun. The house always looked impressive, yet was just a simple presentation....See More1970's blonde brick House
Comments (36)Brittany, you must practise flicking your hair. It's all in the attitude. Aluminium frames can be painted. Rough them up a little after a good washing. Then the paint will adhere better. Use metal paint , ask at the hardware....See MoreBefore & After: A 1970's Revival in Dural
Comments (8)Hey @Kate, Thanks for your comment! The main additions were made to the left wing of the house, cabana at the rear (see image below), and the living area in the centre of the home. Originally, the dwelling stopped where the main, split level living and dining area begins. In terms of what remains from the initial home, the right hand side containing the bedrooms was kept in the original layout, just given cosmetic renovations to match the new extension. Kind Regards, The Atria Team....See MoreDesign ideas for 1970s house
Comments (16)attempting minimum changes to the original structure my suggestions use the rumpus for a new master suite, divides the original living into a media lounge and parents' retreat (a narrow hallway would be wasted space and the remaining lounge is big enough for generous furniture arrangement although there could be a pantry and narrow study?), i've sacrificed the original ens in favour of more space for bed 2 and twin biw for bed 1 and 2, moved the biw in bed 3 for easier furniture placement and a bush view, converted the original wiw into a study and added a mudroom (or open verandah?) to connect the garage to the house.. the main feature of this renovations is the new family room , laundry and pwdr with north and bush views ...size of the rooms will depend on angled boundary and north window in the meals area and there's a laundry and powder room with easy access indoors and out ... the kitchen has been rearranged to reduce traffic in the work areas and enlarge the dining room, the old meals storage moved to the other side of the room and the wall behind the fridge and wall cabinets lowered or an opening added to brighten the hallway (creates a wide shelf above the fridge and cabinets accessed from the hall for display?) and consider solar skylights for the hallway and parents retreat... raising the new floor of the extension to the same level as the kitchen/dining would be ideal with a flat ceiling (saves the expense of attempting to match the original raked ceilings an dteh lower ceiling in the family room will be cosier and focus the view outside) a low skillion roof and deep eaves with tall barge to emphasise the horizontal line of the "flat". roof.. OR a gable roof at right angles to the main house AND?OR the family room could also step down from the dining room but that would use up floor space and lose the breakfast bar stools and maybe there's already enough steps elsewhere in the house eg taking parents' washing around to the new laundry already uses three flight of steps so i've added a laundry chute from the ens..and for heating and cooling there should be opaque roller blinds on the most exposed windows and the outside wall of the deck and Reverse Cycle AC for the whole house plus a gas/electric log fire in the family room for visual appeal and the old garage would make a great rumpus, mancave or kids retreat ....hopefully these changes will make a more comfortable modern home without losing any of the original style and we updated our mission brown to a weathered copper that is less red without changing e original colour era and this version includes a pantry...See MoreKK1000
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