70s Brick Facade Improvement
Hi All,
I’m currently looking to sell my house which is located 5km from Melbourne’s CBD in a trendy suburb which is dominated by character homes... making mine look even uglier than it is.
It’s connected to two other homes, so I’m not interested in rendering or painting the entire front, but was pondering painting the timber trims and exposing the exterior door and painting it red.
Any ideas/feedback would be welcome. Additionally, if anyone knows of any apps that help you play with ideas/colours I’d love to hear of them!
Many thanks
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4 years agobigreader
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How can I improve the ugly facade of my 1970s house?
Comments (39)Keep the brick, please don't paint or render. Both eat into your budget (rendering in particular is not cheap), and will mean more ongoing upkeep (render still needs to be painted on a regular basis and with a two-storey house, that is a lot more work). Our house is rendered and we would never have it again. Whenever the house moves, the render doesn't, so is prone to cracking or, over time, pieces even falling off. Even subtle movement can cause hairline cracks, which means regular patching and painting. Quite frankly, most people render an older house to make it look modern, but when rendering becomes passe (which I think is already starting to happen), then the house will look dated again (and render is almost impossible to remove once its on). Also, if you're in an area prone to termites, termites can get in between the render and the brickwork and you won't see the telltale signs of "mud" at the access points to let you know they're there. As far as the rest of the house goes, I totally agree with what Timandra Design recommended....See MoreSUGGESTIONS TO MODERNIZE/RE-HAUL DRAB 70'S FRONT FACADE/HOME
Comments (17)Do a google image search of "nuts and berries architecture", "sevitt and Pettit", and perhaps "Sydney school architecture". Your house has been inspired by those styles/movements from late 60 and 70s Australian architecture and you should be able to find images of sensitive renovations that inspire you....See Moreideas for facade/garage 70s brick house
Comments (5)You are on the right track with the Monument garage door, and possibly changing the glazing. I wouldn't tack on anything to the brickwork as it will always looked tacked on, and won't go with the rest of the house. Nothing worse than making a "feature'" when trying to conceal something - it just draws attention to it. Continue to make your porch and entry the feature which draws your eye, rather than distracting it with a feature garage wall. Where do you start and where do you stop when applying a cladding over brickwork? The rear garage wall can probably be seen form the neighbours front yard, so how far around the corner will you need cladding? It will need to be carefully resolved and detailed around the window sills and reveals. A better bet would be spending the money that has been earmarked for cladding on landscaping instead to the front of the garage with some dense, ever-green shrubbery. At least it will look natural and not draw attention to the garage wall and away from your front entry. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreNeed some ideas on modernising our 70’s brick house
Comments (5)I guess it depends on your budget . I'd tend to initially keep it 'simple' , and do the retaining posts in charcoal , or even a silvery grey . The trim I initially thought charcoal too , but your windows look like they may be white frames , or aluminium , so in that case stick with the white theme too , although the existing garage door/gates in mostly white is then too much white IMO , but you want to change that anyway . Because of the shape , the door is going to be custom -- I'd do a cedar panel type door , or possibly a single piece tilt door may close flush , but I suspect it won't . So clean lines , a clean look to the house , with a darker contrast in the retaining wall . If that doesn't look right , and/or you have a bigger budget , then a new retaining wall in concrete or blocks , with an off-white render , will look classy , but its mixing up eras and styles a bit too much for my liking -- next thing you'll want to square off the garage and all thge windows , and render the whole house . That would work , cost a lot , and look good -- but why ? Apart from the yellow , theres not too much wrong , so embrace it !...See MoreEbony HL
4 years agoHere’s an updated pic of the facade that’s more recent - the initial pic was from the initial real estate campaign and thus had filters added
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4 years agoThe trim colour is great. Firstly a good power wash will freshen the brickwork and driveway. Agee with painting the fence posts dividing driveways.
To not over do the black/charcoal you could consider a grey similar to the picture below. Are you able to paint the patio? This could help brighten also and stick with the lighter grey for it too.
Would love to see what you end up doing.
Kate
4 years ago
julie herbert
4 years agoAfter a good pressure wash of bricks and driveway, repaint trims , window frame in a dark charcoal, weed and mulch garden bed , using a stone mulch to suppress weeds, add structural plants under the birches, relocate bins to back,use decomposed granite in front of garden beds and continuing on to path to side of house, add some gorgeous heavy pots , on verandah with lush plants, you could match your door to the trims for a very stylish look or choose a bright colour that you love.
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