What style is this house?
Vivian
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What would you do to this house?
Comments (9)I would keep the balustrade but paint it a very dark grey but not black. Get a really nice feature front door, maybe something moderne or "P & O" style, paint it yellow to make it pop. Install a new window , suggest louvre window, but make sure the frame is in a light grey. Remove the fibro and replace with Eco clad in the vertical ship lap profile. Paint the walls in a warm light grey, including the red brick below. Make sure the Eco clad is slightly proud of the brickwork so it creates a small shadow line, like a belt. Plant out the base of the walls with some suitable natives. You might find the book "the Fibro Frontier" by Historic houses trust press worth a look. Yes, this is ubiquitous Aussie suburbia, the style is often referred to as Post War moderne, in a very loose sense. It's classic 1950s style project home. It may be a Hudsons Ready Cut. Hope this helps Sarah, studio renew...See MoreWhat style of house is this? And can I make it nice?
Comments (3)The lower brickwork stands out too much. If you painted the balcony in a darker colour, either picking up the lower brown or a darker green version evident on the fascia boards, this would help to unite the colours better. And the garden needs to be considered. If you retained the steps, removed the garden beds and then just had trees in the lawn, this simple concept would then add considerable value to your home. Don't render the bottom area - instead work with it. And keep all changes simple to offset the pattern in the lower brick....See Moredoes anyone know what style/era this house design is from?
Comments (10)Art-deco was popular in the first quarter of the twentieth century, whereas this home was probably built in the last quarter of the 20th century. I would not categorize it as art deco, even though it has some art deco influenced lines. Without seeing more of the home I would guess that it is more post-modern, and possibly built in the late 1980's, early 1990's. Post Modern architecture often "borrowed" elements from architectural history, and this home has borrowed some art-deco style. Houses from this period were commonly rendered, often with horizontal banding, made a feature of the entry, and incorporated quirky, playful, architectural features that today seem a little irrational. elements....See MoreWhat style of home is this?
Comments (6)Hi Michael It's typical of a 1940-50s weatherboard State house- windows replaced with aluminium probably in the 80's. You can tell the style- 30 deg roof pitch- usually concrete tile. Narrow (approx 300mm) soffits and no soffit on the gable ends. Inside you would probably have native timber floors (Matai was common) that polish up superbly. It's most likely a very solid house. I wouldn't worry too much about the paneling yet. It's a little odd that on the front gable it extends down to the top of the window. Unless you need to add on to the house think colour - you can transform the look with colour alone and it's not expensive. If you want to spend more, I'd add barge over hangs, and maybe return the soffits around the corner of the gables. Apart from the paneling extending down to the windows on the very front (which you could replace with weatherboard up to the gable) the paneling would not be offensive if treated well. Bare in mind the paneling is most likely asbestos cement so you'd need a specialist to remove it. You definitely should replace the pipe holding up the porch roof with something more substantial...See Moredreamer
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