Exterior update advice needed!
Sarah Stone
4 years ago
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geluka
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Help needed for exterior update : render and/or paint, what color?
Comments (16)The grey on the western wall looks dark and purplish on my monitor. It may come over as too imposing and monolithic on the southern face. If you're sticking with the grey palette then a warmer tone would suit the sandstone better. Does Dulux have a colour palette recommendation that includes your Berkshire White plus a grey? Check online or in store pamphlets. But, for such a big, expensive, and impactful paint job I would actually be tempted to get a colour consultant. You're not just repainting a loungeroom wall if it doesn't work!...See MoreI 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 MoreExterior update advice please
Comments (8)Just paint the windows and facia/gutters white. Brick is fine as is the window configurations and style. The new timber if kept oiled will be a good contrast with the original dwelling. Keep landscaping, this is the key to a great house as is basic maintenance....See MoreCladding advice for my exterior update
Comments (5)It's ultimately personal, and as always a matter of priorities/tastes, but for maximum impact/value adding for minimum spend I'd consider just a painting update to the facade (accept/work with finishes at they exist & embrace the existing style) and agree with some of the other comments re the landscaping - consider the landscaping solution and elements as just as at least important as the building and they need to balance/compliment each other appropriately. Money into changing cladding for the sake of it arguably is not as well spent as investment in developing properly defined/structured/focused elements for the front yard and making it a space and an asset to your property.....good luck :)...See MoreUser
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