Updating a tired 90s brick house
Hi everyone!
Been looking for inspiration on how to update our 90s double story brick home. It's got the classic winning colours of sage, mission brown with a touch of cream. Just gorgeous (not).
We're on a tight budget, but really want to paint the deck and eves, as well as gutters and downpipes (will need new downpipes).
We live in a beachside suburb and want to lighten everything up. We're thinking of a super light grey, mid grey and charcoal. At this stage we will probably leave the brick, and the windows frames are oatmeal colour aluminium (ugh - my worst nightmare but the biggest expense to change/update).
The question is where each colour should ideally go, and anyones advice would be greatly appreciated. Here are some points:
- Thinking everything in the green can go white/light grey
- All the mission brown can go to a mid grey (or should that go charcoal?)
- Cream bits go charcoal (or black???), and they will end up being a bit of a feature
- Add white VJ panels to the ceiling above the deck
- New black lights for the deck
Also want to consider what to do with the front door. It's very tired looking, so either sanding it back and refreshing it, or completely painting it a new colour.
Can anyone advise also if it's an easy task to replace the window? It's great having the natural light coming into the hall so I don't want to lose that, but the window is pretty old school (frosted pattern).
Thanks so much everybody!
Comments (13)
4 years ago- 4 years ago
Agree with your choice of colours. The darker painted will bring out the greenery of your plants.
The front door glass is an easy fix. Just get a glazier to replace glass. If on a tight budget, yes sand the door back and repaint. But, if you can afford, then maybe an update, might be nice.
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Comments (6)Just me , but I'd start at the front , and just take the 'small steps' approach . The basics look well done . I'd go for repainting the front door in a 'popping' bright colour ( a bright red seems logical to me , as it would tie in with the 'plum' colour around the guttering ) , and see how that looks . The door does have the advantage and disadvantage that it is in the shadow most of the time , so it needs to be bright to be noticed , but you'd have to get the colour right . If that worked , I'd then be inclined to do the front and side window surrounds in the same colour as the front door , but initially only 30mm wide ( use making tape ) . The ones along the front and rear may look okay with the whole 80-100mm board painted , but I suspect the side windows would look overdone and out of character , So start smaller , stand back , wait a month , and modify if need be . Another thing , the 2 concrete 'bases' in front of the front door may get an uplift by doing just them ( they look like maybe 800mm tall by 300mm wide ? ) in the plum colour of the guttering -- ties the top and the entry together ? The pillars above them and across the front of the house , I'd leave as they are ....See Moreupdating a boring brick project home
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Comments (13)One thing no-one has mentioned is the reverse wave things on the barge boards -- I guess you could say they add character , but yeah , nah , not really ! Just dates the look IMO , so I'd remove them . See Pic 3 of yours , the yellowy butter beige is in the shade , and looks way better IMO . So use that trick of the eyes -- go a light off-white . While Surfmist doesn't tie in with the brick tone , I suspect that with the darker roof ( and my next suggestion ) it would work -- lets face it , its not going to look worse than present ! Keep the dark windows , BUT alo do that 150mm or whatever 'band' between the upper and lower windows , in a charcoal . It will make your place look way more modern . I'd even consider painting the garage door the charcoal too -- I realise it risks looking too dark , especially on a dull winter day , but I'd risk it , as it sticks to the same theme . Leave the front door as is though -- it looks like it doesn't quite suit in the close-up pic , but actually works in the longer shots , which is what 98% of people see . The other option , but more $$$$ , would be to completely change the front door and garage door , going to the same cedar or cedar look for both , or even a Japanese black -- in fact , a Japanese black with those blue influences , and Surfmist ( which also has a blue tinge ) on the timber , would be my number 2 choice ( behind cedar ) ....See More
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2 years agoYes agree with you painting everything monument, will look beautiful against your bricks even your front door and garage doors, new outdoor lighting and beautiful planters on your deck, yes covid has turned the world upside down , hang in you will get there in the end.
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