Coastal Home needs new front door
juliekb26
6 years ago
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Comments (3)Almost all of my life I have lived without a proper front door. Just building now and have an entrance for us and a proper front door for everyone else! Can't wait....See MoreCoastal/golf course retirement home - floor plan suggestions?
Comments (20)Thanks again to all. Last week's meeting to thrash out some ideas led to this revised rough sketch... This gives us: -- more coats storage near the front door for visitors -- good size linen storage adjacent to laundry -- a 'drop zone' adjacent to kitchen (near the door into bedroom) -- 1800mm high wall between ensuite shower and toilet, to eliminate overspray (and provide location for future grab rail) -- possible bathtub in a great location, although I think we'll go without it, and have an internal rockery/fernery at the southern edge of the the ensuite shower recess in lieu, combined with skylight overhead (I love the fantasy of feeling like I'm showering 'outdoors') -- revised kitchen/dining/living arrangement that still gives room for BIG island bench -- possible ramp access, although still need to figure out best configuration/location -- move electric golf cart to standalone 'shelter shed' located to rear, to allow more usable space in garage...See MoreHELP: Needing advice to alter front of new home?
Comments (5)I wonder if the drive is purposely supposed to be darker -- the water meter or whatever that is in that circular concrete ring is a lot lighter ? The garage door is a shocker -- it just looks like a whole wall of nothing . I like the warmth of timber , and with the wall colours , I'd go a cedar or similar slightly redder coloured wood , as opposed to a honey gold tone . In fact , I think the entrance door is that tone , but I can't be sure ? Failing that idea of a timber door ( it won't be cheap , but not super expensive either , and I think good value , but its still $$$ ) then paint will help . I personally would go for red , orange or yellow tones , but as robandlyn says , charcoal would also suit . The other thing I'd be tempted to do is painting those barge boards around the top , probably in charcoal . There's not too much wrong with the white , except it is too close colour wise and attitude wise , to the wall sandy beige . And yes , knock yourselves out with gardens -- white stone , bark , cactus , lancewood , red leaves , green leaves , grasses , tall and slim , low and wide , just maybe not roses . . . . . . . . . ....See MoreFront of house help. Removing sliding door.
Comments (14)Thanks for your help so far.. I have had some chats with the builder, he said it's not prefarable to remove the top section and put window to match others, as you'll be spending alot more money doing that on something that you may be able to cover and not notice. I woke up this morning with an idea. What about if I move the front door to meet the middle of the porch (this has been something commented on before on here, how the door is really tucked away and not noticeable enough) , do some panelling or rendering in a dark blue/charcoal colour. Then use that same effect where the sliding door is surrounding it, including to the top. I have done a little mock up so present my ideas... I could even do the same on the front window to carry the theme, or that might be overkill, i think it probably is..... Rendering would obviously be the easiest, or even just painting those sections of the brick... Don't want it to look too higgledypiggledy....See Morejuliekb26
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