Render lower facade
In keeping with the Hamptons look for our home I would like some advice as to whether the bricks should be rendered or left as they are?
Exterior colour will obviously be very light naturals.
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6 years agoIf you go on American real estate sites, for true hamptons homes, you will find that there is a lot of homes that are brick. I would be removing all the awnings and upstairs balustrade first. Leave the brick, paint the upstairs panelling, replace the balustrade (unless you really like it) and if required replace the awnings with a uniform look. The balustrade and awning on the second story has a more 'inner city terrace' look in my opinion. By the way this home is USD$39,500,000!! Definitely not in our budgets.
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This would be more the balustrade style. And colouring if you wanted to paint bricks. I would leave bricks until everything else is finished, then you will really know whether you prefer painted or not.
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