Updating the exterior of a 1990's style house
We are interested in hearing some ideas about updating the exterior of this house. We have ruled out rendering the bricks, there will be a grapevine pergola over half of the house. We are thinking of either 1. Changing trim colour, 2. Changing trim and roof colour, or 3. Putting up the white flag and leaving as is. We would be grateful of colour ideas for trim and roof
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el15ew
4 years ago
dreamer
4 years agoWhen I saw the photo of your home, it reminded me of a display home I had recently visited. The colours used on this display home seem very calming. I would definitely repaint the trim, even to the same colour as the walls. At the moment it stands out for the wrong reasons. I would also remove the horizontal thing that is between pillars. And the poor lonely plant needs to be removed, or another added on the other side.
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I need advice for updating/improving the exterior of this home.
Comments (7)I love this house - it's got so much potential for "wow" with a small budget, depending on the materials you use and if you're prepared to do all/part of the work yourselves. A trip to your local hardware store will help you get costings and work out what you feel able to do yourself and where you're going to employ experts. If the pergola is council approved, I'd keep it, extend a deck (eco wood is easy to use for a beginner handyperson) where the pergola is. I'd add a louvered roof over it so that you have a living space (I'd use specialists for this), and a way of keeping hot summer sun off the front of the house. As it looks like you've got a metal roof, I'd think about painting it, the house trim and the garage doors the same colour to give your home a sense of cohesiveness and keep the exterior walls white as it looks fresh, doesn't date and is in keeping with the style and period of your home. Refreshing the front garden beds will make a huge difference too....See MoreWould you put a picket fence on this house? Exterior house Q's
Comments (29)Your budget isnt big so you need to choose carefully what you plan to do. The driveway is fine and it is pale grey. I would pick up this grey and use your money to get new garage doors that are a darker grey than the driveway. The gutters and posts are too white; you could consider using a 50% reduced colour of the garage doors as the guttering and post colour. In later years, I would then change the roof colour to grey. But the guttering, posts and garage doors may fit within your budget. Forget the rest - they aren't important. Putting fencing up is going to make your front yard look smaller. I like the openness of the space....See MoreHelp updating a tired spanish-style red/brown brick home
Comments (14)I have just painted lower level of my brick house monument also gutters. I love it & less maintenance also & you don't see the cobwebs or mould. I used it on the eaves of another home in a tropical location where mould was a problem & paint additives didn't work. I would do window frames & all timber surrounds white & Gge & front doors a soft taupe. For internal walls in rental situations for the last 20 years I have used ' foxtail 1/2 strength' it is a warm grey & with white timber work it looks very modern & crisp. Before & after pics of exterior...See MoreDIY Mess! Exterior paint update....no idea what color to use!
Comments (10)Thanks so much for the advice everyone! i will talk to my parents about adding a fence, trimming the greenery and doing something about that red brick! me me - they brought the house off the builder in the 90's - its like a weird light grey with the green paint trims - the inside was worse, apricot as far as the eye could eye!...See More
julie herbert
4 years agoLove dreamers ideas, and some landscaping and maybe a new path would look great , adding a bit of colour and texture into your planting will really compliment the house.
JE C
4 years agoWhat sort of look are you hoping to achieve? Would you consider changing the roof to colourbond ?
dreamer
4 years agoThis home looks like it is in a rural landscape. Therefore the landscaping should reflect that.
JE C
4 years agoDreamer, you're right, I didnt notice the background. Best to keep it simple and green,and less hard landscaping.
John, whereabouts in Australia do you live?
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4 years agoThe colour of your brick (not painted) would look good with a grey or a blue roof, either painting the tiles, or replacing with a colorbond roof, also in a grey or blue colour. The front of your home looks like it is bag rendered then painted. I would repaint the walls in a light colour, only if required. And paint the trims in the same colour as roof. Even if you decide to leave as is, Please paint over the red trim! And remove horizontal things.
John Hamilton
4 years agojulie herbert
4 years agoHow gorgeous to be able to sit out under your pergola and enjoy the warm summer days and evenings.
JE C
4 years ago
dreamer