Advice on how to make our 70s home more modern?
Emily Carraro
5 years ago
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Comments (21)So if I suggested the following could you tell me if this is going to look right. Floor tiles = keep Wall tiles = paint or replace to white? Cedar walls = keep , sand and re oil Cedar beams above shower and bath = ? Vanity = replace to a white unit with a stone/ granite top in a light colour ? Splash back behind vanity = glass white or blue tiles? Mirror = replace with a much larger one , possibly even one stretching the whole width of the wall Shower curtains = not sure ? Would it be better to have frameless glass with translucent glass between shower and bathtub? Bathtub and shower tub = paint white ? Lighting= lots of LED spots Towel rails etc = new Chrome/SS Thank you for any suggestions...See More70s home Reno. Blank slate, any ideas?
Comments (9)I suggest having the internal walls rendered and plastered, or gyprock over them (then paint a "white" that seems to work), and update the flooring as a starting point, along with changing the light fittings. I recently renovated our 70s home and regret painting all of the timber without living with it first. It looked horrible with the old walls and floors, but I think could have worked nicely with our new colours and given a nice hint of 70s to our place. I don't mind the verticle balustrade either. It could possibly work as a feature when the other elements are more neutral, possibly even painted black against the light walls behind. Outside, just replacing the palms ad painting the fence and balcony infills could make a huge difference whilst you ponder how to best work with wht you have (& not just try to pretend it is a brand new home, I am all for embracing the quirks)....See MorePlease help me make our rental feel more homely and inviting
Comments (21)Removable wall decals would brighten up the walls. You could change the kitchen cabinet handles and change them back when you move out. It's surprising how much difference new handles make. Lighting makes a huge diff - maybe change the lampshade or add some floor lamps? I agree with others about area rugs (climate permitting). Also some indoor plants never go astray....See MoreRoof colour dilemma for early 70s blonde / orange brick house
Comments (11)When I read the heading and the first few sentences , I thought OMG -- orange bricks and an orange terracota roof ! But yeah , I'd call that a blonde , with regrowth on top haha ! So its reasonably pleasant , but what to do ? Dark windows would look good , BUT even then , the overall design and even the window size all screams 80's , so you'd spend $20k or whatever to do the whole place with new windows , and it'll just be modernised 80's . And to expand on that , what Julie Herbert alluded to -- the gardens and fence look 80's too . The front fence also looks oranger than the house too -- are they exactly the same as the house , or newer and/or oranger ? One possible 'tie-in' would be some long and low panels of Coloursteel where the rails are ( basically , keep the bricks on the fence , just do in-fill panels in Coloursteel , only going the same height as the pillars ) . The roof looks a charcoal , so I'd stick with that in coloursteel for the roof , IF GOING IN THAT DIRECTION . Why I say that is because I actually think the roof would look okay if you added some mid grey terracotta tiles -- go for a speckled look . Those light grey ones would look too harsh a contrast IMO , but go go mid grey and the existing charcoal would look 'interesting' IMO , it may be cheaper than a full coloursteel roof ( you'd want to check the labour cost though ) , and if say 80% of the existing tiles can be re-used , its probably better both cost but also waste wise ? And that leaves the brown -- obviously , go charcoal there too , along with more modern plants and garden design . And while some people criticise me , because I often say do a 'sunny' ( bright red , yellow or orange ) front door , not only will it look better , it changes peoples focus , so the less attractive features aren't noticed as much -- whether passer-bys love or loath the bright front door -- they'll look at it and comment , rather than noting the brown base or orangey fence bricks ....See MoreBrian White
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