Updating facade - window and brick sill dilemmas
Steven Stewart
3 years ago
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Is there any way of updating our facade?
Comments (28)It would be good to use Dulux fine Texture Outdoor paint with a texture/spaghetti roller in a sandy (pale yellow) light to mid colour range on the all brickwork, including fence. Horizontal powder coated steel inserts to fence to finish it off in a the same blue as roof, guttering, etc. Leave the garage door colour as is (blue). I'd take out the tree you have planted in front yard as it just doesn't look right and will give you financial pain as it's roots damage your drains, and home. Just have one or two blue large round (you already have lots of straight lines) planters near or on the entrance to doorway. Large succulents like Agave in the pot would look striking and need little watering. Plant dwarf or regular Lilli Pillies on the council strip on both sides of corner in a line about 1.5 metres apart. They are a very fast growing native, that don't drop very many leaves and only need watering in the initial stages. They also are more tall than wide. This will give you more of a private, lush feel without the problems of planting trees in your extremely close front yard. Don't go with any suggestions of hedges....they are fickle and the work involved to keep them looking sharp would be horrendous. You just want to enjoy your home, not be a slave to it! Good luck:)...See MoreHELP! 1980s Rectangular Brick Facade Update
Comments (10)Hi Deb, If this place were mine I would be going for a timeless Australian look to blend with your native and European plant choices that's durable for our climate. I would start with a portico built over the entry in hardwood with a colour bond pitched lined roof trim all the wood in white. Clad the walls with Hardies weather boards or flat planks, building a wide timber trim around the downstairs window to create a feature. I'd go with charcoal walls to compliment the white trim classic colours that will endure time. I'd clad the retaining walls all with a stacker stone tile that resembles old English mortar less stone walls. Some outdoor lights by Barnlighting Autralia are classics. If you want a cheap alternative creeper over the bricks, be aware that all vines will erode the mortar and attract spiders, yet my favourite creeper for this application would be "ficus pemula" it sits really flat and can be trained as a solid wall. Perfect for privacy. You could pave the entry path with "Millboards" wharf style boards so it looks like a beach path, they will never rot or need maintenance, otherwise you can use concrete moulded timber look planks. Some flax grasses to add to the coastal look. As for this upstairs Windows, what was the building designer thinking?.. There's a couple of choices, you can create one way visibility with white shutters inside or out, line the glass with sunblock film or have some exterior screens fitted outside with laser cuts screens, timber etc or replace the windows and create a more balanced frontal feature with higher rectangular windows. This cladding can take to a contemporary look, coastal look, bush style etc. the best feature of this cladding is the additional insulation and uniformity. Have fun...See MoreUpdate front facade
Comments (13)I think the problem is not the house but the edges of the property- I would plant some screening shrubs along the fence line next to the white house. I think you also need some greenery or other shrubs behind the brick fence where the lawn is currently. An architecturally strong plant such as Lavender would look good in the brick planter box. I would avoid rendering and painting as the house looks like ti has a good bone structure and too much paint can be distracting- just enhance what you have by working on its context - which is the garden. Good luck....See MoreFacade Dilemma HELP
Comments (9)I like existing brick but not that shade of green so I'd clad new extension in complementary colour to brick walls that aren't to be extended and I like white windows if roof doesn't need tiles replaced repointing etc I'd leave You could do basalt colour gutters etc and cladding with white trim on gables and depending on views light have some more modern perhaps double glazed windows on extension. Windows need to be all same colour on the front wall eg white painted timber if that's what your existing colonial windows are but don't need to be same shape. Just some ideas...See Moregill jessup
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